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Good news amid gloom: No fresh taxes in MCC Budget
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Good news amid gloom: No fresh taxes in MCC Budget

April 29, 2021

COVID-induced virtual budget for the first time in history Mysore/Mysuru: Probably for the first time in the history of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), its Annual Budget was presented in the online format this morning. And the good news is that the powers that be in the Corporation have decided not to impose any new taxes…

Over 1.2 crore register as vaccine drive opens for 18-plus
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Over 1.2 crore register as vaccine drive opens for 18-plus

April 29, 2021

‘CoWIN crashed’, complain many; minor glitch in portal fixed New Delhi: An enthusiastic response greeted the opening of online registrations for COVID-19 vaccination for those above 18 years last evening with the CoWin platform recording over 1.23 crore registrations. The vaccinations are set to begin on  Saturday, May 1. Of the online registrations, 90 percent…

MLC lashes out at Govt. for sale of Ballari land to Steel Co.
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MLC lashes out at Govt. for sale of Ballari land to Steel Co.

April 29, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Hitting out against his own party Government in the State for agreeing to sell over 3,600 acres of land to Jindal Steel Works (JSW) at Ballari, senior BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has urged the Government to reconsider its decision. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath wondered why the B.S.Yediyurappa…

Fourth COVID Hospital to open on KRS Road next week
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Fourth COVID Hospital to open on KRS Road next week

April 29, 2021

District Minister, State BJP Vice-President and MP inspect Princess Krishnajammanni Super Speciality Hospital 89 oxygenated beds readied at new 220-bed Hospital Mysore/Mysuru: With the district witnessing a spike in the second wave of COVID-19 contagion, Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar and State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra, who is the son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa,…

Transfer 11,722 hectares land to Forest Department: HC tells Govt.
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Transfer 11,722 hectares land to Forest Department: HC tells Govt.

April 29, 2021

Land must be handed over to re-compensate forest land utilised for Harangi Dam in Kodagu Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has directed the State Government to transfer the entries in respect of 11,722.29 hectares of lands identified under C and D categories in Kodagu district to the Forest Department as was decided four…

ZAK appeals Govt. for funds to maintain Zoos
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ZAK appeals Govt. for funds to maintain Zoos

April 29, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With Zoos across the State losing revenue due to closure on account of COVID Curfew, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), which runs nine Zoos in the State, including Mysuru Zoo and Bannerghatta Biological Park at Bengaluru, has appealed the Government to grant funds for maintenance of Zoos. In the wake of COVID Curfew,…

‘Reduce fear among people about Corona’
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‘Reduce fear among people about Corona’

April 29, 2021

District Minister Somashekar tells officials Mysore/Mysuru: People have arrived at such a conclusion that as soon as they test Corona positive they demand for oxygenated beds. Officers must convince them that all positive patients do not need it, said Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. Reviewing COVID-19 situation in Hunsur taluk yesterday, he said…

KSOU distributes 2,000 masks to vegetable vendors on M.G. Road
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KSOU distributes 2,000 masks to vegetable vendors on M.G. Road

April 29, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: About 50 staff members of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vidyashankar, distributed masks and sanitisers besides creating awareness on COVID-19 to vegetable and fruit vendors and also to the general public at the vegetable and fruit market on M.G. Road here this morning. A few days ago, Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai…

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