Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar has called for appropriate use of advanced technology in higher education, especially at a time when online teaching and learning is becoming the order of the day. He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day IQAC sponsored webinar on ‘Better practices in online teaching’ organised at…
Former Cricketer Vijayakrishna passes away in Bengaluru
June 17, 2021Bengaluru: Cricketer Bharamiah Vijayakrishna (B. Vijayakrishna), a former Ranji Trophy player, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the wee hours of today. He was 71. A left hand batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler, Vijayakrishna had played 80 first class matches and had scored over 2,000 runs besides taking 194 wickets….
Lockdown violations: 939 vehicles seized in 4 days
June 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their efforts to strictly implement the COVID lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the Mysuru City Police (both Traffic and Civil) have seized a total of 939 vehicles in the past four days (June 13 to 16) for violating the guidelines in city. On June 13, a total of 208 vehicles…
Wild animals’ meat seized
June 17, 2021Hunsur: The Special Strike Force (SSF) and Forest Department personnel, who raided a house at Lakshmipura village, Anechowkur Division of Hunsur Wildlife Zone yesterday, have seized the meat of wild animals at the house. Acting on a tip off, the SSF and Forest Department personnel raided the house of one Mohan at Lakshmipura and seized…
NGO donates Oxygen Concentrators to Forest Departments
June 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Earth Brigade Foundation, a Mumbai-based NGO, has donated Oxygen Concentrators to various Forest Departments across the country. The Foundation decided to take the initiative and has redirected help to the frontline wildlife protection warriors of the Forest Departments and also to the poor people in and around the forests to have the basic emergency…
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 16/06/2021 | 8:00 PM.
COVID hits 4,520 children in Mysuru since first wave
June 16, 2021All between the age group of 0 and 10 years 2,999 kids test positive from April to June 12 (second wave) 1,521 infected from March 2020 to March 2021 (first wave) By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The recent surge in COVID-19 cases and with children being equally affected, parents are worried about a possible third…
Mounting death rate causes concern
June 16, 2021Delay in reporting mechanism is cause for many deaths, says District Surveillance Officer Mysore/Mysuru: The mounting Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in Mysuru at a time when the positivity rate is declining rapidly is a big cause for concern as the number of patients succumbing to COVID-19 infection has gone up with 286 deaths reported in…
Indian Gaur gores Tigress to death in a fight at Bandipur
June 16, 2021Bandipur: An Indian Gaur has gored a Tigress to death at Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Tigress had attacked the Gaur for food. The fight between the predator (Tiger) and the prey (Indian Gaur) is said to have taken place on the road leading to the hill from Uppuneeru Halla Circle, which is a safari area….
Minister Somashekar launches mega RT-PCR testing camp in KR Assembly segment
June 16, 2021RT-PCR test to be held in 270 booths from 10 am to 5 pm for two days Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar launched a pilot mega RT-PCR testing for residents of Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency at 270 booths in city this morning. This pilot project has been organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC),…















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