Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday urged the State Government to immediately release the three months honorarium of ASHA workers. “The lives of ASHA workers who are dependent on the honorarium have become very difficult over the non-payment for three months,” he said.
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‘Tuber Man of Kerala’ wins India Biodiversity Award
May 24, 2021N.M. Shaji, fondly called ‘Tuber Man of Kerala,’ has been awarded the India Biodiversity Award 2021 in the individual category of ‘Conservation of domesticated species.’ Shaji, who conserves a wide array of around 200 tuber crops, including greater yam, lesser yam, elephant foot yam, arrow root, colocasia, sweet potato, cassava and Chinese potato, at his…
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Ph.D awardee
May 23, 2021JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) has awarded Ph.D in Pharmacy to R.S. Savitha for her thesis ‘Assessment of clinical and economic impact of pharmacist intervention in patients with chronic kidney disease’[Guide: Dr. M. Ramesh].
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Pharmacists appeal for vaccine prioritisation
May 23, 2021Suvarna Karnataka Chemists and Distributors Association has appealed the Government to prioritise vaccination of all those engaged in the Pharmacy supplies and distribution system. In a memorandum, the Association said that it is regretful to note that the Government has ignored the staff engaged in Wholesale and Retail pharmacy supplies and distribution in the prioritisation…
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Zoo animals adopted
May 23, 2021The following individuals / institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Meghana Manjunath, Bengaluru – White Peacock & Indian Flapshell Turtle (Rs. 5,500); Dr. Hemath Pandarpurkar, Bengaluru – Small Indian Civet (Rs. 5,000); Himathram, Mysuru – Hoolock Gibbon (Rs. 10,000); H.R. Basavaraju, Bangalore –…
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Appointed as member of Consortium for Educational Communication
May 22, 2021University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar has been appointed as a Member of the Administrative Board of New Delhi-based Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). The CEC is an Inter-University Accelerator Centre and is one of the largest repositories of digitalised educational content in the country. The CEC, set up by the UGC (University…
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Animal adoption
May 22, 2021The following individuals and institutions have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: Shalini, Mysuru – Indian Cobra (Rs. 2,000); B.S. Srinivas, Mysuru – Mandarin Duck (Rs. 2,000); Kamala, Dr. M. Shankar, Mysuru – Great Indian Hornbill (Rs. 5,000); Nikhil (Nagesh), Mysuru – Four horned Antelope…
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Various IT Returns due date extended
May 22, 2021The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in its circular dated 20th May 2021, has extended the due date for filing various returns under Income-Tax Act as below: Filing of IT Return for FY 2019-20 (with late fee) extended till 31.5.2021; TDS return filing for Quarter 4 of FY 2020-21 till 30.6.2021; Form 16 PART-A &…
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Fifth Oxygen Express train arrives in Bengaluru
May 21, 2021The fifth Oxygen Express special train arrived at Whitefield in Bengaluru city outskirts yesterday, from Tatanagar, Jharkhand. A signal free ‘Green Corridor’ was created by the Railways to enable swift transport of Oxygen Express. The train carried 8 Cryogenic Containers and each Container carried 20 Tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (Total tonnage: 160 Tonnes), according…
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Call to observe May 26 as ‘Black Day’
May 21, 2021The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has given a call to observe May 26 as a Black Day for Indian Democracy. On this day the Narendra Modi headed BJP-led NDA Government took oath of office in 2014 and then again on May 30 in 2019. May 26 is the day when the Chalo Dilli Kisan Andolan…
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