Mysore/Mysuru: Laying all speculations about next Chief Minister to rest, Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah categorically stated that this question is not before the party at present as it will be decided by legislators in Congress Legislature Party meeting after 2023 Assembly polls. “Discussing this issue has no relevance now. Besides,…
Government aims to build Medical Colleges in all Districts
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Government is taking measures to reach out to the remotest village and has plans to establish Medical Colleges in every District, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Minister for Higher Education. He was speaking after virtually inaugurating ‘RAMSIECON 2021 — Recent Advances in Medical Sciences International E-Conference’ organised…
Odisha poet selected for Kuvempu National Award
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Renowned Odisha poet Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda has been selected for the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the National Award instituted in memory of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, for the year 2020. The award carries Rs. 5 lakh cash prize, a silver medal and a citation. Dr. Panda’s name was finalised by a three-member panel comprising Kannada poet…
Vaccinate women, kids before third wave: Dr. Pushpa Amarnath
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Women’s Wing State President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath has urged the Department of Women and Child Development to hold a special scheme to vaccinate women and children before the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic hits the State. Talking to reporters here yesterday, she said the Government has utterly failed to manage the second wave…
Expedite vaccination for College students, staff
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan has asked all Vice-Chancellors of Universities to ensure vaccination of students above 18 years at the earliest. Holding a virtual meet with Vice-Chancellors yesterday, he said as per schedule, the College students need to be inoculated before July 7 and the VCs must try…
12,863 UoM staff, students yet to receive first dose
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) authorities have informed the District Administration that as many as 12,863 students, teaching and non-teaching staff of all Degree Colleges are yet to receive the first dose of vaccination. So far, six vaccination drives have been held in which 2,868 have been vaccinated. On June 21, a special drive was…
Venkaiah Naidu calls for removing vaccine hesitancy among people
July 2, 2021Chennai: Vice- President M. Venkaiah Naidu has emphasised the need to educate people on the importance of Covid-19 vaccination and urged all stakeholders to work collectively to achieve the target of full vaccination by the year end. Speaking at a book presentation function on the occasion of Doctors’ Day here yesterday, he underlined the need…
Clash of Commissioners in public: Siddu unhappy
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah expressed serious displeasure over previous Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shilpa Nag going before media to hurl charges against former Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri recently. “The IAS Officers can talk to media only about the Government programmes but not personal matters of…
Grocery kits distributed Zoo employees
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Grocery kits were distributed to Mysuru Zoo employees by Bank of Baroda at an event organised at the Zoo’s Amphitheatre recently. Speaking on the occasion, Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy said that the erstwhile Mysuru rulers used to catch wild animals and keep them in the Zoo to display them to…
Vaccinate hair-dressers on priority: Savitha Samaja urges officials
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Savitha Samaja met Backward Classes Welfare Department officials recently and urged them to vaccinate barbers and hair-dressers on priority. Members of Savitha Samaja led by its President N.R. Nagesh met Backward Classes Welfare Department District Officer Bindiya and conveyed the importance of vaccinating barbers and hair-dressers of the district on priority. “All…
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