Bengaluru: With lakes disappearing fast and lake beds being encroached upon for formation of layouts, the Karnataka High Court has directed the Government to form district-level committees for maintenance and development of lakes. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice A.S. Oka, which heard a petition filed by Environment Protection Group on Wednesday, observed that…
Minister Shashikala Jolle to tour Chamarajanagar district tomorrow
June 18, 2021Chamarajanagar: Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashikala Jolle will undertake a one-day tour of Chamarajanagar district tomorrow (June 19). The Minister, who will arrive at Chamarajanagar at 9.45 am, will visit Kottalawadi in the taluk and console the girl child, who recently lost her parents in the second wave of the deadly COVID pandemic. Later,…
Making India’s Pharmaceutical industry future ready
June 18, 2021Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Joint Secretary Dr. Mandeep Bhandari inaugurates virtual workshop Mysore/Mysuru: The third of a series of six virtual workshops on ‘current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)’ to support the Indian Pharmaceutical industry’s vision of providing world class quality medical products was inaugurated on June 14 by Dr. Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary,…
Applications invited for TiE Women Pitchfest 2021
June 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Mysuru, has invited applications from promising women entrepreneurs and Startups for the TiE Women Pitchfest 2021. TiE Women Pitchfest provides an opportunity to receive mentoring from industry experts and successful entrepreneurs. As part of TiE Women Pitchfest, TiE Mysuru will host a series of workshops and bootcamps for women entrepreneurs…
Compensation for fruit and vegetable growers
June 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Department has announced the relief amount for fruit and vegetable growers, who have suffered extensive losses due to COVID-19 lockdown. As per the scheme, fruit and vegetable farmers of Mysuru taluk will get a maximum relief of Rs. 10,000 and a minimum of Rs. 2,000 per hectare. The amount has already been…
‘Karnataka Vaggeya Vahini’
June 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be presenting Karnatak classical compositions of senior musician, musicologist and composer, Prof. R. Visweswaran on Saturdays at 5 pm under the series ‘Karnataka Vaggeya Vahini’, on the Sabha’s YouTube channel, commencing from June 19. The compositions of Prof. Visweswaran are known for the fine embodiment of…
Are You Searching for a Concrete Raising Contractor?
June 18, 2021If you want your Chattanooga home to look attractive and be safe and secure, you need to ensure that any repairs and problems are dealt with by professionals. While there are some repairs you can carry out on a DIY basis, there are others that require the services and equipment of experts, and this includes…
COVID cripples city car sales
June 18, 2021Car dealers hope for good sales in the next festive season The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has severely dented car sales in Mysuru. While every major car dealer reported good sale after the first wave when the market picked up, the numbers simply nosedived in the second wave, washing out…
MCC’s door-to-door COVID Testing Drive: Suggestion
June 18, 2021Sir, This refers to the recent news item on the door-to-door COVID testing drive launched by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). The RT-PCR testing should not be done to all and sundry (except when it’s done free). RT-PCR testing should be done house-to-house only in case someone is sick (has fever or difficulty in breathing)…
Calling Blood Banks to form a Forum
June 18, 2021Sir, Free vaccination for people aged between 18 and 44 years will be commencing from June 21. As there is a possibility of donated-blood shortage, all recognised Blood Banks can come together and form a Forum. They can organise ‘Blood Collection Centres’ close to each Vaccination Centre, of course, with the permission and cooperation of…
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