Residents forced to run to Hospitals elsewhere Mysore/Mysuru: With no Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Srirampura, residents of the locality are forced to rush to other Hospitals elsewhere whenever any medical emergencies arise. Srirampura, located on Mysuru-Manandavadi road, is a densely populated area of the city, having a population of 40,000. But the locality is…
COVID-19: JEE, NEET exams postponed
July 4, 2020New Delhi: The JEE and NEET examinations for admission to undergraduate engineering and medical courses respectively have been postponed to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exams had been scheduled for the second half of July. “Keeping in mind the safety of students and to ensure quality education we have decided to postpone JEE…
R. Shivakumar takes charge as Additional SP
July 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Police Officer R. Shivakumar took charge as the new Additional Superintendent of Police of Mysuru here on Thursday. Shivakumar, who was serving as Additional SP at Dharwad,was recently transferred to Mysuru. He replaces P.V. Sneha, who has been transferred without a posting. Speaking after assuming charge, Shivakumar said that his first task is…
MLC welcomes revision of Exam Invigilation and Evaluation work allowance for teachers
July 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has welcomed the Government’s decision to revise the allowances being paid for teachers in respect of SSLC exam invigilation and evaluation work. In a letter addressed to Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Sureshkumar, Marithibbegowda, who represents the South Teachers Constituency in the Legislative Council, said that he welcomes the Government…
More number of Food Parks will be set up in State: Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil
July 4, 2020Bengaluru: Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil informed yesterday that State Government is committed to develop more number of Food Parks and provide all necessary infrastructure for them in the State. After formally taking charge as the President of Food Karnataka Limited at a function organised in Vikasa Soudha yesterday, Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil conducted progress review…
Former Mayor appeals for quick clearance of files at Government offices
July 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Welcoming the Deputy Commissioner’s appeal in the wake of COVID-19, asking the public to visit Government offices only in case of absolute need, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy, at the same time, has appealed the District Administration to expedite disposal of files. In a press release, Sandesh Swamy, expressing concern over Corona Warriors contracting the…
COVID-19: MUDA sets up Help Desk at main gate
July 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the number of COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in the district, MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) has set up a help desk at its main gate in order to regulate entry of public to the office, with effect from today. MUDA Commissioner D.B. Natesh told Star of Mysore that the MUDA…
Pune man wears mask made of gold worth nearly Rs. 3 lakh
July 4, 2020Pune: A resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad of Pune district, Shankar Kurade, has got himself a mask made of gold worth Rs. 2.89 lakh amid the Coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a thin mask with minute holes so that there is no difficulty in breathing. I am not sure whether this mask will be effective,” said Kurade. Kurade loves…
AYUSH medicines distributed to Government employees
July 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in city, Ayurveda doctors working for AYUSH Department distributed immunity-boosting AYUSH medicines to Government employees at City Central Library recently. Doctors of AYUSH Department, Mysuru, including Dr. Raghavendra and Dr. Swarnalatha, under the guidance of Mysuru District AYUSH Officer Dr. Seethalakshmi, distributed immunity-boosting AYUSH medicines to employees of…
Appointed to Academies and Authorities
July 4, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government on Thursday announced the appointment of members to various Academies and Authorities coming under the Kannada and Culture Department. Those appointed are as follows: Kannada Development Authority – Dr. Kishore (Bengaluru). Karnataka Lalithakala Academy- Raghavendra (Bengaluru), L. Ashok (Ballari), Veeresh Rudraswamy (Bagalkot), Mahadeva Dandina (Chamarajanagar), Srikanth Raj (Bengaluru Rural) and Dr….
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