Mysore/Mysuru: D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu Kautilya has urged economically backward sections such as tailors, hairdressers, washermen, fishermen and auto drivers, to come forward and avail Government’s COVID relief. He was speaking after formally launching the distribution of acknowledgements to beneficiaries who applied for the State Government’s one time relief…
Congress units stage protest against rising fuel prices
June 15, 2021Cane growers demand probe into land grabbing case Mysore/Mysuru: Members and office-bearers of City Congress units staged protests against rising prices of fuel and essential commodities at multiple venues in city yesterday. Members of Chamaraja constituency Congress Unit, Indira Gandhi and Devaraja Block Congress Units together with Youth Congress workers, headed by former MLA Vasu,…
State BJP In-charge arriving tomorrow
June 15, 2021Bengaluru: Even as speculations regarding change of guard in the State refuse to die down despite Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s assertions that he would continue as the CM for the remaining two years of the current term of the Assembly, the scheduled visit of State BJP In-charge Arun Singh to the State capital has raised…
Mysuru Mayor disqualification: SC to hear case on June 28
June 15, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this afternoon posted the hearing of the case challenging Karnataka High Court’s order disqualifying Rukmini Madegowda as MCC Corporator, to June 28. Rukmini of JD(S), also Mayor, was disqualified as Corporator for not disclosing details of assets in the affidavit filed along with her nomination papers in 2018.
IIT-Madras Research calls for higher Govt. investment to protect elderly from COVID impact
June 15, 2021Chennai: An Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research has called for greater Government investment in public healthcare to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the elderly. The current pandemic poses a greater risk of social isolation among the elderly, which may lead to greater adverse health impact, an IIT-M release said yesterday. The poor among…
Additional 1,06,300 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to States: Union Minister
June 15, 2021New Delhi: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Monday announced that additional 1,06,300 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B have been allocated across all the States, UTs and Central institutions. ‘Ensuring significant availability of Liposomal #Amphotericin-B, additional 1,06,300 vials of the drug have been allocated across all the States/UTs and Central Institutions today,’…
CGHS Wellness Centre to come up in city soon
June 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has granted permission to create required posts to operate a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centre in Mysuru. According to a letter from the Ministry dated June 10, the competent authority has accorded to create 64 posts for 16 new Allopathic CGHS Wellness Centres across…
Three-day vaccination drive for hotel workers begins
June 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A. three-day COVID vaccination drive for hotel workers was launched, under the aegis of Hotel Owners’ Association and Hotel Owners’ Association Trust, at People’s Park, Nazarbad in city yesterday morning. Speaking after launching the vaccination drive, Association President C. Narayanagowda stated that Association is aiming to vaccinate 250 to 300 hotel workers per day…
Actor Sanchari Vijay’s funeral today with State honours
June 15, 2021Chikmagalur: The last rites of National Award-winning Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay (38) will be performed at his native place Panchanahalli in Kadur taluk of Chikmagalur with full State honours later today. The actor had suffered serious head injuries in a road accident on Saturday and was admitted to Bengaluru’s Apollo Hospital in critical condition where…
Mandatory gold hallmarking implemented
June 15, 2021Jewellers can only sell 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery from today Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Government has implemented the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from today (June 15). It is compulsory from today to sell gold jewellery in fineness of 916 (22 carat), 750 (18 carat) and 585 (14 carat) only….
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