Mysore/Mysuru: Two teachers, who were proceeding on their bike, were killed on the spot, while a seven-year-old boy escaped miraculously when a truck ran over the bike near Arjunahalli on Mysuru-Hassan Highway last evening. The deceased have been identified as M.R. Ravishankar (32), a resident of Megalapura near Yelwal in the taluk and Suresh (44),…
MP to launch crematorium development works on Jan. 13
January 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha and MLA L. Nagendra will perform guddali puja to launch crematorium development works at Kumbarakoppal coming under Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Ward No. 4 at 10 am on Jan. 13. The development works include installation of an Electric Burning Machine, civil works, installation of high-mast lamps, diesel generator, electric transformer and…
AYUSH Ministry to hold global Surya Namaskar on Jan. 14
January 10, 2022New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH is organising a global Surya Namaskar demonstration programme for 75 lakh people on Jan. 14 on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. On this day, Surya Namaskar is offered as a salutation to the Sun to exhibit one’s gratitude for each of its rays as it nurtures all living being,…
Counselling
January 10, 2022New Delhi: Counselling for Post-Graduate (PG) Medical courses to allocate seats to successful candidates for the 2021-22 academic session will begin on Jan. 12, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said yesterday. The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to go ahead with counselling for NEET-PG and UG Medical courses by upholding the Government’s decision to…
Congress launches 170-km Mekedatu march for water
January 9, 2022D.K. Shivakumar takes a dip in Cauvery, offers puja and carries padayatra flag in a coracle Bengaluru: Despite an alarming spike in COVID-19 and Omicron cases in the State and threats of disruption by the Government owing to stringent weekend curfew rules, the Congress this morning launched its 11-day padayatra seeking early implementation of Mekedatu…
Booster shots for 4.7 lakh persons from tomorrow
January 9, 2022Beneficiaries: Healthcare, frontline workers and those over 60 years of age with comorbidities Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, Jan. 10, Mysuru will start administering the precautionary (booster) dose of the vaccine to the eligible population. The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be given to healthcare and frontline workers — including Police, Revenue Department, Rural Development and Panchayat…
Malaria microscopy: Lab technical officers from eight districts trained in disease detection, reportage
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Case management, through accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment, is one of the key strategies for reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality. Since quality assurance is vital for ensuring reliable malaria diagnosis, it has become imperative that standardised protocols are followed. A Zonal malaria quality assurance training is being held at Vaidyara Bhavan in the…
Mekedatu Padayatra: BJP accuses Congress of political gimmick
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the Congress party’s Mekedatu Padayatra as a mere political gimmick aimed at fetching votes in the Assembly polls, BJP MLA L. Nagendra charged the Congress Government in Punjab of failing to provide security to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited the State recently. Addressing a press meet at the BJP office in…
Weekend curfew: Sunday sees surge in movement of people
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The second day of the 55-hour-long weekend curfew, saw a surge in movement of people across the city this morning as compared to yesterday, as residents ventured out of their homes for shopping of essential commodities and for essential services. The weekend curfew enforced by the Government in the wake of surging COVID cases,…
City traders disappointed as customers fail to turn up
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Though essential commodities and services have been kept out of the weekend curfew driven by COVID pandemic, provision stores, ration shops and other shops selling essential commodities, are a disappointed lot as customers failed to turn up yesterday as expected during the curfew period. Essential commodities shops and provision shops located in Central Business…















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