Mysore/Mysuru: Putting the blame entirely on the State Government for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr.S.R. Nagendra, former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded a probe by a sitting Judge of the High Court on the death of the THO. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, R….
Irwin Road-widening picks up pace: Portion of District Industries Centre demolished
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Works on demolition of properties for the widening of Irwin Road picked up pace with the demolition of a portion of the District Industries Centre (DIC) building near Government Ayurveda College Circle on Thursday. A portion of the DIC building measuring 10ft. wide and 300 ft. in length was demolished using an earth excavation…
Akshay Kumar’s episode of Bear Grylls’ Into the Wild to première on Sept. 11
August 23, 2020New Delhi: The special episode of Bear Grylls’ ‘Into the Wild’, featuring actor Akshay Kumar as a guest inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, will première on Sept. 11, the actor announced. Recently, the British TV host has featured everyone from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to actor Rajinikanth on the adventure show. Akshay Kumar’s episode will…
Selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, has been selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’ by second International Academic and Research Excellence Awards (IARE) – 2020 in recognition of his achievements in research and academics. This award summit will be held on Oct. 3, 2020 at…
Govt. issues oxygen therapy guidelines amid COVID-19 surge
August 23, 2020Bengaluru: Amid surge of Coronavirus cases in Karnataka, the State Health Department has recognised that unnecessary excessive oxygen therapy is being administered to patients, compelling it to issue guidelines on use of the gas, an official said yesterday. In the event of oxygen saturation level being greater than or equal to 94 percent in a…
Gandhiji’s iconic glasses auctioned for $340,327 in UK
August 23, 2020London: A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles believed to be once worn by Mahatma Gandhi was sold in an auction for £260,000 (approximately $340,327 or over Rs 2.5 crore) in the UK on Friday, four weeks after they were first discovered sticking out of a letter box outside the auction house, BBC reported. “We found them…
KSRTC Volvo buses yet to hit the streets post lockdown relaxation
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Three months after the State-run KSRTC resumed operation of buses following relaxation in COVID-19 enforced nationwide lockdown, Volvo Air-Conditioned (AC) Luxury buses of Mysuru Rural Division are yet to hit the streets due to poor commuter patronisation. As there is a common assumption that the deadly Novel Coronavirus is airbone and an AC system…
KSRTC experiments with new seating arrangement in Rajahamsa bus
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The KSRTC, badly hit by the pandemic, has started experimenting with the alignment of seats in its fleet of buses to help passengers maintain distance from each other. It has reduced seats in quite a few of its Rajahamsa fleet from 39 to 29 by rearranging them so that there are three seats instead…
Freedom fighter Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy no more
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M.G. Krishnamurthy (89), a freedom fighter and President of Mysuru District Freedom Fighters’ Association, passed away on Friday night in city following heart attack. A resident of Brindavan Extension, he leaves behind a daughter, son-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed upon the arrival of his daughter…
City students take part in Smart India Hackathon 2020 Grand Finale
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A group of six students from ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, participated in Smart India Hackathon (SIH)-2020 Grand Finale recently. This is the fourth consecutive time students from ATME College of Engineering, were selected for Grand Finale. Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of…
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