The United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA), the parent body of Chess Organisations in the State, has decided to cancel all Chess Tournaments of the District and the State Selection Tournaments in Karnataka State up to Apr.15. The Tournaments declared earlier now stands postponed. This decision was taken to fulfil the health and safety measures as…
Players go home as IPL Franchises call off camps till further notice
March 17, 2020The eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have called off their respective pre-tournament camps till further notice, three days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a suspension of the cash-rich event from Mar.29 to April 15. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) yesterday deferred their training camp, which was scheduled to begin on Mar.21, due to the outbreak…
Sixer Sidhu launches YouTube Channel
March 17, 2020Even as his Congress Government in Punjab completes its three years, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, well-known as “Sixer Sidhu,” who has been lying low since his resignation from the State Cabinet in July last, on Saturday launched his own channel on YouTube to share his views. In his maiden video, a sulking Sidhu who met…
Mittu Devi
March 17, 2020Mittu Devi (72), mother of Kiran (owner of Paaras Banker), passed away at her residence on S.J. Road in Manjunatha Layout this morning. She leaves behind three sons, a daughter, daughters-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites at Hindu Burial Grounds this evening.
COVID-19 scare : Section 144 in District
March 16, 2020DC order applies to only religious gatherings, Jathras; No restrictions on day-to-day activities in holy places Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) in Mysuru from Mar. 17 (tomorrow) till further notice to check the spread of Novel Coronavirus Addressing reporters at his office in city this…
Mysuru don in COVID-19 European vaccine research team
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. They are pursuing different types of vaccines — shots developed from new technologies that are faster to produce but might prove more potent than the traditional inoculations. Some researchers are even aiming for temporary vaccines,…
Traffic ban on Irwin Road for three months
March 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a request by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to Mysuru Police to impose a ban on traffic on the Irwin Road to take up road widening works, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has banned the movement of all types of vehicles on Irwin Road up to three months and has urged motorists to…
Probe finds Rs. 20 billion missing after V.G. Siddhartha’s suicide
March 16, 2020New Delhi: An investigation into Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd., initiated by its Board after the death of Founder V.G. Siddhartha, is likely to conclude that at least Rs. 20 billion is missing from its accounts, according to people familiar with the matter, a report said. The months-long probe following the suicide of Siddhartha in July…
PM Modi proposes COVID-19 Emergency Fund
March 16, 2020SAARC Nations respond New Delhi: After his proposal was welcomed with open arms by India’s South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) contemporaries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday hosted a video-conference meet of leaders of all SAARC member nations. The Prime Minister opened the discussion by mentioning India’s efforts and action plan to limit the…
Number of Coronavirus suspect cases touch six in Kodagu
March 16, 2020Madikeri: Even as the District administration and the Health Department are taking all measures to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19, the number of suspected cases in the district touched six on Sunday. A person, who complained of fever and throat pain after his return from abroad, was shifted to the isolation ward at…
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