Mysore/Mysuru: With stringent lockdown in force, Karnataka Sena Pade, taking advantage of the lockdown relaxation on Mondays and Thursdays, when provisions shops, grocery shops and other essential shops are allowed to open from 6 am to 12 noon, celebrated Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti in the city this morning, a day in advance (official Jayanti is…
State BJP Vice-President donates 2 Ambulances, 15 Oxygen Concentrators
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Pitching in to help the needy in these critical times, State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra, who is also the son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has donated two ambulances and 15 Oxygen Concentrators to the people of the city and district. Announcing this during a briefing of press persons here yesterday, ZAK Chairman L.R….
Mysore University plans to hold Convocation in October
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) is planning to hold its 101st Annual Convocation during October this year, if Corona situation comes under control. Centenary Convocation of the Varsity was supposed to be held in March, 2020. But it was held online on Oct. 19, 2020 with address by PM Narendra Modi. “We are planning to…
916 vehicles seized for violating lockdown guidelines in four days
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their drive against COVID lockdown offenders, Mysuru City Police, who conducted checking drives on May 30 and 31, June 1 and 2, have seized a total of 916 vehicles which were found flouting the guidelines to initiate legal action. Among the seized vehicles are 780 two-wheelers, 121 cars, 11 auto-rickshaws and four other…
Excise Department takes measures to curb illicit liquor
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Excise Department has taken measures to curb storage, transportation and sale of illicit liquor in the district. In a press release, the Deputy Commissioner of Excise said that despite lockdown and semi-lockdown in force in several States, the illicit liquor tragedy in a Uttar Pradesh village, which claimed the lives of at least…
Unidentified man dies in road accident
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was crossing the Irwin Road, was killed on the spot when an unidentified vehicle rammed into him and sped away. The incident took place between 1.30 pm and 12 midnight on June 2. The man was crossing Irwin Road near K.R. Hospital bus shelter when a speeding vehicle coming from…
Can COVID be detected through sound? Yes, say IISc scientists
June 3, 2021New Delhi: A team of Scientists from the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru, have claimed that it was possible to detect COVID that too with 93 percent accuracy by using acoustics and symptoms. The team was in the process to submit the results of research to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for…
KASSIA thanks for resuming supply of oxygen for MSME industries
June 3, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has thanked the Home Ministry for acceding to its request to resume supply of oxygen for MSMEs and continuous process industries such as furnaces, refineries, steel, aluminium, copper processing plants, exporters in manufacturing sector requiring oxygen for production and food processing units. In a statement here on Wednesday,…
Takes charge as NHRC Chairman
June 3, 2021New Delhi: Retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Arun Kumar Mishra on Wednesday took over as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He had retired from the Apex Court in September last year. Justice Mishra enrolled as a lawyer in 1978. He was elected youngest Chairperson of Bar Council of India in 1998-99….
‘All parties helped mitigate Corona crisis in KR segment’
June 3, 2021Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas has been on the hot seat following surge in Corona positive cases in city. Being tested positive for the deadly virus, the MLA underwent home isolation for some days and got back into action again. Talking to Star of Mysore, he shared his experiences in handling this pandemic in his…
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