Noted cardiologist Dr. Devi Shetty emerges as dark horse Bengaluru: Names of several Lok Sabha members from Karnataka, including that of B.Y. Raghavendra, MP from Shivamogga and son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, are making rounds for their possible induction into the Union Council of Ministers in the Cabinet reshuffle planned by Prime Minister Narendra…
Overcome vaccine hesitancy: PM
June 27, 2021New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the nation to overcome vaccine hesitancy, appealing to the countrymen to not fall prey to rumours about the COVID vaccination. Addressing the 78th edition of his monthly radio broadcast — Mann Ki Baat — Modi said, “We must ensure that people, especially those living in remotest parts…
Tonnes of waste from Kerala stuck in Kabini Backwaters cleared
June 27, 2021Forest personnel, ‘Namma Mysuru’ volunteers and resort staff undertake seven-hour ‘Shramadhan’ By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Seven hours of rigorous ‘Shramadhan’ by Forest Department personnel, volunteers and staff of resorts has yielded three loads of banned plastic and other waste that came floating from Kerala side and got struck at Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote…
Tree Plantation Drive by SWR Mysuru
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: World Environment Day-2021 marked the formal launch of the United Nations ‘Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)’ with this year’s theme “Ecosystem Restoration”. On its commitment of environment conservation and promotion, Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) had organised a tree plantation drive at Vontikoppal Railway Colony. About 400 square meters will be converted…
Auditor couple, CA accused of cheating Rs. 3.14 crore
June 27, 2021City industrialist files complaint at Vijayanagar Police Station Mysore/Mysuru: An industrialist from city has lodged a Police complaint against an auditor couple and a Charted Accountant (CA) for allegedly cheating him of Rs. 3.14 crore and also submitting fake and fabricated audit report to the Government for which he has landed in trouble now. The…
City Police destroy seized drugs worth Rs. 22.48 lakh
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As part of International Day Against Drug Abuse, the Mysuru City Police Drug Disposal Committee destroyed 121 kg of ganja and other narcotic substances worth Rs. 22.48 lakh Saturday. The seized drugs and other narcotic substances were destroyed at GIPS Bio-tech, the Incinerator Plant at Gujjegowdanapura at Jayapura hobli in the district. The City…
Over 1.50 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with States: Health Ministry
June 27, 2021New Delhi: More than 1.50 crore (1,50,28,186) balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday. A total of 47,00,000 more will be received by them within the next three days, it added. So far, the Centre has provided…
Violations: 794 vehicles seized in three days
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police have seized a total of 794 vehicles in three days for not adhering to lockdown guidelines in city. On June 24, a total of 302 vehicles including 275 two-wheelers, 20 cars and 7 auto-rickshaws were seized. On June 25, a total of 313 vehicles including 284 two-wheelers, 22 cars and 7…
TiE Women Pitchfest 2021: Last date for registration extended
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Mysuru, which had invited applications from promising women entrepreneurs and Startups for the TiE Women Pitchfest 2021, has extended the last date for registration. Interested women Startups can register online on http://bit.ly/tiewomenmysuru before June 30. The previous deadline was June 20. TiE Mysuru will nominate the most innovative and promising…
Webinar on ‘Indian Defence’ held
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NIE Institute of Technology (NIE-IT), Mysuru, had organised a webinar on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in Indian Defence’ on June 24. Resource person for the event was Captain Bindu Nair, Veteran from Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers, who is passionate about saving environment and believes in co-existence. She shared…
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