Mysuru reports 98 new COVID-19 positive cases, 324 discharges and 1 death today.
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Like 2020, low-key Dasara this time too
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The 2021 Dasara will be celebrated in a simple manner in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic like last year and in view of the prevailing flood situation in Karnataka. In 2020, the celebrations were restricted to about 300 atop Chamundi Hill for the inaugural while the Jumboo Savari was restricted to the Mysore Palace…
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No bus services from Kodagu to Kerala
August 8, 2021Madikeri: Following increase in COVID positive cases in Kerala, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal has banned bus services from Kodagu to Kerala. The DC has stated that no buses from Kerala can enter Kodagu and similarly no buses will go to Kerala. The decision in this regard was taken following steep rise in Corona…
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Second day of weekend curfew: Mysuru wears a near-deserted look
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government ordering a 56-hour weekend curfew (from 9 pm on Friday till 5 am on Monday) in the districts of Mysuru, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar and Dakshina Kannada, which share border with Kerala, Mysuru city wear a near deserted look today, with hardly a few people and vehicles venturing on to…
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BJP General Secretary C.T. Ravi urges CM to rename Indira Canteens
August 8, 2021Bengaluru: Sparking off a row, BJP National General Secretary and former Karnataka Minister C.T. Ravi on Saturday called on Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to rename Indira Canteens, a flagship initiative of the previous Congress Government named after late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The demand came a day after the Union Government on Friday renamed the…
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B.S. Yediyurappa gets Cabinet rank status
August 8, 2021Bengaluru: In a first, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given his predecessor B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), a Cabinet-rank status. This is the first time ever in Karnataka that a former CM has been accorded the status without holding any statutory post. A notification to this effect was issued by the Protocol Wing of the Department of…
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Minister Somashekar plans a major surgery for century-old K.R. Hospital
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: There is a serious plan of performing a major surgery on the century-old K.R. Hospital in a bid to find out permanent solution to several problems being faced by the Hospital all these years, said Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar. “This subject is discussed in every meeting but yet there is no solution for it….
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Traders soften stand on defying rules
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following assurance from Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar, the city traders have revoked their decision to defy the week-end curfew imposed on eight border districts of Karnataka including Mysuru, which share borders with Kerala and Maharashtra in a bid to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, representatives of various organisations, associations and traders held…
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SSLC results tomorrow
August 8, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) will announce the SSLC examinations result at 3.30 pm tomorrow (Aug. 9). The results will be released online by Education Minister B.C. Nagesh at the office of Karnataka SSLC Examination Board at Malleshwaram in city. The results will reach individual students through SMS as well. Results will…
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Online petition to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An online petition has been initiated by the residents of Kodagu district to change the name of Nagarahole National Park (Tiger Reserve) also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The petition has been started by Kayappanda Vinay through Change.org and has gathered more than 5,000 signatures this morning. The petition has been tagged to…
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