Bengaluru: The suggestion from Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar to consider only marks obtained in CET and NEET for admission to professional courses will be considered and a decision will be taken soon, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister, Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He told media here yesterday that till now,…
SWR Mysuru Division records growth trend in freight traffic
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways is committed in ensuring movement of essential goods to reach throughout the country. Despite challenging circumstances of outbreak of Covid-19, wheels of Indian Railways keeps on moving. Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has registered an unprecedented growth of 1152 % in freight revenue of Rs. 59.95 crore during May 2021…
Ration kits to Rail Sahayaks and house-keeping staff
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Sahayaks (earlier called Licensed Coolie Porters) and housekeeping staff are among the worst affected people in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic. The second wave has brought about untold misery for them by snatching away their livelihood which is primarily the meagre porterage they earn by carrying passengers’ luggage. With drastic reduction in travel…
Mysuru’s Cycle Pure Agarbathi gets Zero Carbon certification
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, the world’s largest incense manufacturer in city, is the world’s first and only company in the home worship segment to earn the Zero Carbon or Carbon Neutral Certification. The conglomerate’s effort has been recognised by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Natural Capital Partners, a widely known voluntary carbon offset and sustainability solutions…
India extends Visa of stranded foreigners till Aug. 31
June 6, 2021New Delhi: In view of non-resumption of commercial international flights from India since March last year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday further extended the Indian Visa or stay stipulation period of foreigners stranded in India due to COVID-19 pandemic till August 31 this year on gratis basis without levy of any overstay…
Webinar on ‘COVID: Alarms conserving environment and cleanliness’
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Seshadripuram Degree College, Mysuru, in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), NSS Cell, Field Outreach Bureau, Mysuru, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Achievers Academy, Srirangapatna and Bhavaisiri Organisation, had organised a Webinar on ‘COVID: Alarms conserving environment and cleanliness’ yesterday through Google Meet. The Webinar began with an invocation of Environment Song by…
Kerala retains top spot in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21, Bihar at bottom
June 6, 2021Karnataka ranks third with three other States New Delhi: Kerala has retained the top spot while Bihar is at the bottom of NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21 which was released on Thursday. While Kerala retained the top spot with a score of 75, both Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are at…
Malabar contributes 1,00,000 free COVID-19 vaccines
June 6, 2021Kozhikode: With a mission to strengthen the fight against COVID-19, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewellery retailer with a strong global retail network of over 260 outlets spread across 10 countries, has decided to contribute 1,00,000 free COVID vaccines. The vaccines will be administered for inoculating people who are vulnerable to the disease with…
Vaidyara Nade-Halliya Kade: 5,000 villagers tested in two days
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Over 5,000 villagers have undergone Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) within two days under Vaidyara Nade-Halliya Kade (Doctors’ march towards villages), a programme launched by the State Government to weed out Corona pandemic from rural areas. District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar had flagged off this ambitious programme on Friday. The District Administration, as part of…
Mandya District Minister refutes claims of cracks in KRS Dam
June 6, 2021Srirangapatna: Refuting the claims by some that the KRS Dam across River Cauvery in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district has developed cracks, Mandya District In-charge Minister K.C. Narayanagowda has asserted that there are no cracks and the dam is absolutely safe. He was speaking to presspersons after taking part in the Environment Day celebration organised…
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