Month: June, 2020

P. Venkataswamy
Obituary

P. Venkataswamy

June 26, 2020

P. Venkataswamy (67), former Additional Superintendent of Police and residing in Bengaluru, passed away yesterday at a private hospital there. He had served as the Additional SP of Mysuru for about two years. He leaves behind two sons Mithun Shilpi, a Police Inspector in Bengaluru and Adhikar Shilpi, a Software Engineer at Bengaluru and a…

SSLC exam begins under COVID cloud
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SSLC exam begins under COVID cloud

June 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced in Karnataka this morning with Second Language paper (English, Kannada) amid relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. In Mysuru, the exam passed off peacefully in 139 centres in the district and 48 centres in city. As many as 37,738 students had registered for the exam in Mysuru…

Multi-level parking lot at Gaadi Chowk draws flak from citizens
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Multi-level parking lot at Gaadi Chowk draws flak from citizens

June 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The  Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) move to construct a multi-level parking lot at Gaadi Chowk on Bidaram Krishnappa Mandir Road in the heart of the city has met with severe opposition from local residents and building owners in the vicinity. The Bidaram Krishnappa Mandir Road, which is close to Narayana Shastry Road, is comparatively…

K.R. Hospital starts collection of vehicle parking fee
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K.R. Hospital starts collection of vehicle parking fee

June 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent misuse of its vacant spaces, the K.R. Hopsital has launched ‘Pay and Park’ vehicle parking facility at its premises. Earlier, the Hospital had no parking fee. With the launch of the parking facility, those coming to K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital, have to park their vehicles at the designated…

Three months on, KSRTC resumes AC bus services
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Three months on, KSRTC resumes AC bus services

June 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over three months, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has resumed AC bus services in a phased manner from today. Temperature inside buses will be maintained at 24-25 degrees Celsius as per the norm. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, blankets will not be provided in the night-service buses…

Kodagu Hotels, Lodges, Home Stays closed for 21 days
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Kodagu Hotels, Lodges, Home Stays closed for 21 days

June 25, 2020

Four doctors of a Private Hospital in Madikeri test COVID-19 positive; total 26 cases 12 areas in Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Taluks sealed down for 28 days Madikeri: In view of the rising COVID-19 positive cases in Kodagu, all Hotels, Lodges and Home Stays will be closed for 21 days in the district from today….

Mysuru District reports first COVID-19 death
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Mysuru District reports first COVID-19 death

June 25, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District reported its first COVID-19 death late on Tuesday. An 87-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru, succumbed to the virus. The man hailed from Bengaluru and his daughter was staying in an apartment in Mysuru. According to the authorities from the District Administration, the deceased was undergoing…

CBSE’s remaining 12th, 10th exams in July cancelled
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CBSE’s remaining 12th, 10th exams in July cancelled

June 25, 2020

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Board this morning told the Supreme Court that the Class 10 and Class 12 exams have been cancelled. The exams that were scheduled to be held from July 1 to July 15 will be conducted as and when the situation is suitable to conduct the exams,…

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