Mysore/Mysuru: The State Health Department has settled the bills of 9,136 patients and released Rs. 22.14 crore to private hospitals for providing treatment to COVID-19 patients. Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that as on Aug.28, various private hospitals has treated 42,291 patients referred by the Government and hospitals have billed Rs. 169.55 crore…
Safai Karmacharis to get Rs. 30 lakh in case of death while on COVID-19 duty
August 30, 2020Bengaluru: Coming to the aid of Pourakarmikas who are part of the battle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol said that all Safai Karmacharis (Pourakarmikas), who die while engaged in COVID-19 duty, will get a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh each and one of the family members of the deceased will…
YHAI invites entries for folk dance contest
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Karnataka State Branch, Bengaluru, in association with Tumakuru Units, has organised a folk dance competition. Guru Pulikeshi Kasturi, Director, Shanthala Arts Academy, T.H. Hanumanthe Gowda, film actor and H.B. Mahesh, folklore specialist, will be the judges for the contest. Dance videos can be sent through WhatsApp or Telegram…
Mega e-adalat on Sept. 19
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst COVID-19, a mega e-adalat will be held across the State on Sept. 19, according to Justice Arvind Kumar, Executive Chairman, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Talking to reporters through video conference on Friday, he said that Karnataka is the first State to do it at a time when the country was gripped by…
Covishield clinical trial begins at JSS Hospital
August 29, 2020Mysuru District Hospital begins to issue COVID Death Certificates Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine – Covishield – developed by the University of Oxford began at JSS Hospital in city this morning. Pune-based Serum Institute of India partnered with AstraZeneca to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The volunteers received their first doses intramuscularly…
Rajnath Singh heaps praises on Suttur Mutt
August 29, 2020Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates 105th Jayanti Mahotsava of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji from New Delhi Mysuru/Mysore: Virtually inaugurating the Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Mutt’s 23rd Peethadhipati Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji’s 105th Jayanti Mahotsava, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Suttur Mutt for offering food, education and social service. “The Mutt’s commitment…
Roadside sheds demolished at Manjunathapura
August 29, 2020Mysuru: In an early morning joint operation, officials of Karnataka Slum Development Board and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) demolished unauthorised sheds that had come up along the main road passing through Manjunathapura, which is part of Gokulam Third stage. The officials are said to have demolished nearly a dozen sheds. Speaking to Star of Mysore,…
SSLC-PUC Examination Boards to be merged
August 29, 2020New Board to be known as ‘Prarthamika Shikshana Parishat’, says Minister Suresh Kumar Bengaluru: After a wait of over three years, a major rejig in the Examination Board of Secondary Education is in the offing. The proposed single examination board for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and Pre-University examinations (II PU) will finally be formed. …
B. Sharat is new Mysuru DC
August 29, 2020Abhiram G. Sankar transferred as ATI Joint Director Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government on Friday transferred Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar and appointed B. Sharat, who was serving as Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner, in his place. Abhiram Sankar has been posted as the Joint Director of Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Mysuru. An IAS Officer…
Takes charge as MUDA Chairman
August 29, 2020H.V. Rajeev plans to give a push for affordable Housing Schemes Mysore/Mysuru: Just hours after he was appointed by the Government as Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)on Friday, senior BJP leader H.V. Rajeev took charge of the post at the MUDA Office on JLB road here last evening in the presence of District…
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