Mysuru reports 372 new COVID-19 positive cases, 374 discharges and 13 deaths today.
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Rakhi sales see massive drop due to Corona pandemic
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise in numbers in city, Rakhi sales witnessed massive drop on ‘Raksha Bandhan Day’, a festival that celebrates sibling bonds. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated by sisters who tie a sacred thread on the hands of their brothers on this auspicious day, promising that they will always protect each…
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Dr. Indra Amla passes away
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known Paediatrician Dr. (Mrs.) Indra Amla (90), wife of late Dr. B.L. Amla, former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, passed away at her residence in Gokulam on Aug. 1. She leaves behind three daughters — Anita, Nina and Vanya — grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last…
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Mysuru district reports 238 new COVID positive cases, 10 deaths on Aug. 2
August 3, 2020Mandya sees 97 cases and three deaths, Kodagu reports 16 and Chamarajanagar sees 31 new COVID cases and two deaths Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has reported 238 new COVID cases yesterday bringing the total number of positive cases to 4,820, according to the media bulletin received last evening. As many as 1,692 patients have been discharged…
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State Government launches ‘Vidyagama’ Scheme for School students
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as uncertainty prevails over the re-opening of Schools due to COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government today launched ‘Vidyagama’ Scheme, a concept aimed at taking Schools to the doorsteps of children at villages in the absence of physical classes. As per the scheme, the teachers, who hitherto asked to Work from Home, are now…
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Couple escape with minor injuries as tree branch falls on bike
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A couple, who was proceeding on a bike suffered minor injuries when a tree branch fell on the bike in front of the Mounted Police headquarters on Lalitha Mahal Road yesterday afternoon. The couple was proceeding on Lalitha Mahal Road, when a branch of a tree fell at about 3 pm in front of…
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Mass Upakarma ceremony held
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Today is Upakarma, the auspicious day when the members of Brahmin community, who follow Yajur Veda, come together to symbolically change the sacred thread (Yajnopavita) and perform certain rituals that marks the beginning of study of Vedas. This auspicious day, which falls on the Full Moon Day (Pournami) in the month of Shravana, having…
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Two conmen held for duping City Engineer by giving him fake gold
August 3, 2020Cops recover Rs. 20 lakh cash, seize two vehicles, four mobile phones from them Mysore/Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police have arrested two conmen, who had duped a city engineer of Rs. 30 lakh by promising him to give gold beads but had given him fake gold beads instead. The arrested are Bheema alias Dyna and Arjun alias…
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More than 500 Kar Sevaks to attend Ram Mandir shilanyas at Ayodhya: Ramdas
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lay ‘shilanyas’ for Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Aug.5, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas said that more than 500 Kar Sevaks from city will be travelling to Ayodhya by a special train from Mysuru to attend the grand ceremony. Addressing a press meet at…
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COVID Warrior dies of Coronavirus
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Government Ayurveda doctor, who had served as a Corona Warrior by treating COVID positive patients, has died of COVID just two days after his retirement. He was 60. The doctor, a resident of Udayagiri in city, had served as the District AYUSH Officer at Chamarajanagar and had retired from service on July 31. …
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