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Tourism shows signs of gradual recovery
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Tourism shows signs of gradual recovery

July 12, 2021

More than 16,000 tourists visit Palace and Zoo since July 5 Mysore/Mysuru: For the hospitality and tourism sector, 2021 is all about survival and recovery. With a double drop in terms of income and also in the number of tourists, thanks to uninvited guest Coronavirus pandemic checking-in, the city’s tourism sector has taken a severe…

Wary parents collect SSLC exam hall tickets
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Wary parents collect SSLC exam hall tickets

July 12, 2021

High Court dismisses PIL; gives green signal for holding exams Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the crisis of Coronavirus pandemic, there is a clamour for cancelling the Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams 2021 that are scheduled to be conducted on July 19 and July 22. Over 8 lakh students will appear for  the exams.  The Karnataka…

Intelligent Transport System needs intelligent handling
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Intelligent Transport System needs intelligent handling

July 12, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The much-touted Intelligent Transport System (ITS) that Mysuru implemented in 2012 to bring in the much-needed efficiency and safety in public transport service is defunct now and a victim of an unintelligent or call it negligent and callous approach.   However, the authorities of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) cite a COVID excuse to…

Three booked for extortion using Darshan’s land papers
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Three booked for extortion using Darshan’s land papers

July 12, 2021

Actor’s friend in Mysuru blackmailed by woman who posed as a Bank Manager Mysore/Mysuru: A case has been booked at Hebbal Police Station alleging that attempts had been made to obtain a loan fraudulently by forging the property documents of Sandalwood actor ‘Challenging Star’ Darshan. The complaint was filed on July 3 by Harsha Melantha,…

Nurse Meenakshi loves to serve Corona patients
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Nurse Meenakshi loves to serve Corona patients

July 12, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: “I chose this profession to serve patients. I have a sense of satisfaction for serving Corona positive patients without fear”, said 54-year-old Meenakshi, who works as Staff Nurse at Periyapatna General Hospital. She has been working as nurse for the last 23 years. She started her career from Maddur General Hospital in Mandya district…

No illumination of Palace
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No illumination of Palace

July 12, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: For the record, Mysuru, a city’s economy that is driven by tourism, received only 7.08 lakh tourists flow in 2020-21 (April 2020 and March 31, 2021) when compared to 2019-2020 where 36.28 lakh tourists descended on the city. On an average, Mysuru gets 35 lakh to 37 lakh tourists every year. Mysore Palace Board…

New Medical Colleges to be built on PPP model in 9 Districts
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New Medical Colleges to be built on PPP model in 9 Districts

July 12, 2021

Davangere: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Saturday said that the Government has an objective to build Medical Colleges on the PPP model in nine Districts across Karnataka. Speaking to the media after visiting the new Medical College building here, he said there was a debate on building a Hospital on the…

Supreme Head of Orthodox Syrian Church Baselios Marthoma passes away
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Supreme Head of Orthodox Syrian Church Baselios Marthoma passes away

July 12, 2021

Kottayam: Supreme Head of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church His Holiness Moran Mor Baselios Marthoma Paulose II passed away at Parumala St. Gregorios Hospital, near Thiruvalla in the early hours of today. He was 75.  Baselios Marthoma was on treatment for one-and-half-years and on ventilator support since the past few days. He was the 91st reigning…

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