Hotels, resorts cancel accommodations till Apr. 20 Madikeri: To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Kodagu District Administration has banned the entry of tourists and the general public to places of tourist interest. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal issued an order last evening and has prohibited the entry of tourists until Apr. 20. She said…
30,000 jabs in just 3 days
April 4, 2021Doctors, paramedics of Government schemes to join ‘Mission Vaccination’ from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: To make up for the shortage of doctors and paramedical staff for ongoing Phase-4 vaccination drive for those above 45 years of age, the District Health Department is borrowing the services of doctors and paramedical staff from Departments of AYUSH, National Health Mission…
Mysuru Film City plan gains momentum
April 4, 2021Information Department Commissioner visits Himmavu; CM to hold meeting next week Mysore/Mysuru: Following a meeting convened by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in connection with Film City project on Apr. 7 in Bengaluru, Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner, Department of Information and Public Relations, visited Himmavu, the proposed location of the project, yesterday. He asked the Karnataka…
Mysuru ZP to generate 55 lakh Man days under MGNREGA Scheme this year
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO A.M. Yogesh said that the ZP has been planned to generate 55.14 lakh work days (Man Days) under MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act) in the district in the year 2020-21. Addressing a press meet at the ZP Mini Hall here on Thursday, Yogesh said that a Rs….
Mass RT-PCR testing for MCC employees tomorrow
April 4, 20213,373 workers to undergo test Vaccination for all Corporators Mysore/Mysuru: A mass RT-PCR testing is organised for all employees of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) tomorrow in the wake of 8-10 employees including a few Corporators testing positive for Coronavirus. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag told SOM this morning that there are 3,373 employees working in the…
M. Veerappa Endowment Award for city’s seashell artist
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Noted sea-shell artist Radha Mallappa has been selected for Vachana icon M. Veerappa Endowment Award for the year 2020. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 68,000 and a citation. A native of Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district, Radha Mallappa is a multi-faceted artist, having excelled in painting and dance. She…
‘India will rule the world in manufacturing sector in 20 years’
April 4, 2021Toyota Director at SDMIMD Convocation Mysore/Mysuru: T.R. Parasuraman, President and Whole Time Director, Toyota Industries Engine India Private Limited, has said that the incumbent India was changing and it is going to rule the entire world in manufacturing sector in 20 years. He was speaking at the 26th annual Convocation of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute…
Kannada Sahitya Parishat polls: Writer demands appointment of Administrative Officer
April 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Writer Bannur K. Raju has urged the State Government to appoint an administrator for Kannada Sahitya Parishat ahead of the polls scheduled to take place on May 9. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Raju said it is legally wrong to hold elections in the absence of an administrator. Taking objection to the…
‘PM Modi will make RBI as Reliance Bank of India’
April 4, 2021Accuses former MLA Somashekar Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of neglecting the people and protecting the interests of a few industrialists, former Congress MLA M.K. Somashekar has said days are not far for converting Reserve Bank of India (RBI) into ‘Reliance Bank of India.’ Addressing a news conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here on Friday,…
‘City needs Green Tourism, not a helipad at scenic Lalitha Mahal’
April 4, 2021Green activists write to Tourism Minister against Heliport facility from a butterfly-dominated area Mysore/Mysuru: Three prominent social activists in city have appealed to the State Government to shelve its proposed construction of a helipad next to Lalitha Mahal Palace or on its surroundings in a bid to promote ‘Heli Tourism’ in Mysuru. In a letter…
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