Stormy debate in MCC Council over jab shortage, misinformation campaign Mysore/Mysuru: Instead of its regular business-as-usual meetings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council yesterday debated lack of vaccine availability in Mysuru and this led to heated exchanges between BJP, Congress and JD(S) Corporators. While the BJP was accused of favouritism in the constituencies ruled by…
‘Woman denied of being city’s First Citizen’
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the heated debate on vaccines, women Corporators, cutting across party lines, came together to demand the Mayor’s post as per the reservation matrix announced by the State Government. They alleged that the Mayor’s post has been kept intentionally vacant to deny a chance for women. The Mayor’s post is reserved for General Woman…
Swimming pool for elephants at Koorgalli Rehabilitation Centre
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create a natural habitat-like surrounding for elephants, Mysuru Zoo has constructed a huge swimming pool at its Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city. A video of four elephants swimming in the pool has gone viral on the social media and Zoo…
Leopards spotted at Lalithadripura?
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A photo of a leopard, said to have been spotted in Lalithadripura at the foot of Chamundi Hill, is doing rounds on social media and the Forest Department officials have said that they do not have any information about it. The photo of the leopard on social media with a message stating that three…
Columbia Asia conducts webinar to create awareness on lower back and spine care
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the sedentary lifestyle, lower back pain has become one of the major health problems among many people today. To create awareness among people about the lower back surgeries and its importance, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Mysuru (a Unit of Manipal Hospitals), had organised a webinar on Discectomy. In all, 86 people from all walks…
Corona third wave to start by month end, will reach peak in October: IIT researchers
August 4, 2021New Delhi: IIT researchers have opined that the mathematical models suggests a rise in cases of COVID-19 pandemic this month in sync with gradual opening up of various activities and this may lead to a peak of over one lakh cases in October in the worst-case scenario. However, they have also added that the third…
Karikalan couple back as DCFs of Mysuru Division
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. V. Karikalan and K. Kamala Karikalan couple have been transferred as Deputy Conservators of Forests (DCFs) of Mysuru Division for the second time. While Dr. V. Karikalan has been transferred as the DCF (Wildlife), K. Kamala Karikalan has been transferred as the DCF of Mysuru Division. Kamala Karikalan, who was serving as the…
Corruption case: HC issues notice to B.S. Yediyurappa, B.Y. Vijayendra and others
August 4, 2021Bengaluru: In a setback to former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa ahead of the State Cabinet formation, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered issuance of notice to the former CM, his son B.Y. Vijayendra, grandson Shashidhar Maradi, son-in-law Virupakshappa Maradi, daughter Padmavathi, son-in-law Sanjay Shri, Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somashekar, Industrialist Chandrakant Ramalingam, Dr. G.C. Prakash…
11 city students reject II PU results
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 878 students in the State have rejected their second PUC results (2020-21) and submitted applications to re-appear in the annual exam scheduled to be held on Aug.19. In Mysuru district, 11 students have rejected the results and will appear for the Aug.19 exam. Mysuru DDPUE Srinivas said that 11 students, who…
Issuance of degrees to 2012-13 batch: Vedike launches postcard campaign against KSOU
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the city-based KSOU (Karnataka State Open University) of making moves to issue degrees to 77,000 students of 2012-13 batch of its now terminated Academic Collaborative Institutions in violation of UGC/DEC (University Grants Commission/ Distance Education Council) orders, Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike, held a postcard (addressed to Karnataka Governor) campaign in front…















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