Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police, who are keeping tight vigil following imposition of weekend curfew (from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am) by the Government to prevent spread of COVID-19 and Omicron cases, conducted checking of vehicles and also eateries and other shops across the city yesterday. During the checking drive, the Police seized…
National award for State’s COVID-19 War Room
January 9, 2022Bengaluru: Karnataka’s COVID-19 War Room was awarded the Centre’s e-governance ‘jury’ award for the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the management of the pandemic. IAS officer Munish Moudgil, who was the Special Officer in-charge of the State COVID-19 War Room, received the award from Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh during the two-day…
Govt. College at Hunsur gets a facelift
January 9, 2022By Hanagodu Mahesh Hunsur: The D. Devaraj Urs Government College in Hunsur town has got a facelift, thanks to the efforts of MLA H.P. Manjunath, MLC A.H. Vishwanath and other elected representatives. The college, which is decades old, now features a student-friendly canteen, tiled floors, a pure drinking water unit and a security room. This…
Job-generation mela concludes in city
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day job-generation and skill training mela organised by K.R. BJP MLA S.A. Ramdas at different venues of the constituency, ended on Friday, with thousands of job-seekers and self-employment aspirants taking part. The mela, which was scheduled to take place for five days from Jan. 4 to Jan. 8, was cut short by a…
Tiger menace continues in South Kodagu
January 9, 2022Two more cows killed on Thursday, Friday Gonikoppa: Despite Forest Department staff placing cages in two places and also installing camera traps to trace the movement of the tiger, which is creating menace and to trap it, the elusive tiger is continuing its killing spree by killing two cows at Tochamakeri village on Thursday and…
Small-scale industrialists condemn hike in power tariff
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the manufacturing sector is slowly looking up post COVID pandemic, the CESC’s decision to hike power tariff has raised the eyebrows of industrialists. In a press release, the MSME Council condemned the CESC for its proposal to the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Authority, seeking a hike in power tariff of HT…
4th edition of TiE University Global Pitch Competition for collegiate entrepreneurs
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: TiE Mysuru Chapter, one among 61 worldwide chapters of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), has announced the launch of its regional competition to select the college team to represent TiE Mysuru Chapter at the global finals of TiE University Global Pitch Competition-2022. Speaking about the competition, Ajith Pai, President of the Mysuru Chapter said, “The…
Former MLA Somashekar opposes privatisation of Muzrai temples
January 9, 2022Cricket tournament for Shivarchaka priests begins Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Government’s move to privatise Muzrai temples, former MLA and Congress leader M.K. Somashekar expressed concern that several vested interests were out to snatch away the livelihood of scores of Shivarchaka priests who were leading life by performing Pujas at temples and Mandirs for generations. He…
Tourists with prior bookings can travel
January 9, 2022Bengaluru: The State Government on Friday has clarified that tourists who have already booked their stay in hotels and resorts can travel during weekend curfew period. According to the clarification issued by Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department, “Tourists booked for weekends with valid stay vouchers are permitted to travel in their…
Surge in COVID cases keeps officials on toes
January 8, 2022DC visits COVID Care Centre at Mandakalli; 200 beds readied Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru yesterday reported a single-day spike with 219 new cases of COVID-19 and two new COVID clusters. Clusters have been reported for the first time in the last one-and-a-half years after the initial one that was reported from Nanjangud. On Thursday, only 65 cases…















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