Belagavi: Senior Congress leader and four-time Belagavi MP Shanmukhappa Basappa Sidnal passed away on Tuesday morning in a hospital. He was 85. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Sidnal Farms in Sanikoppa village at Bailhongal in Belagavi today. Sidnal, a…
City musician bags award
April 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: City-based musician Vidwan C.S. Keshavachandra has bagged Sangeetha Shiromani title and a Gold Medal for his outstanding flute performance in the open category at the International Level Karnatak music competition-2020 organised online by Chennai-based ICMDA (of Thyagayya TV). Vidwan Keshavachandra, who had bagged the first prize at the All India Akashvani musical event held…
Library Department to donate 8,243 books to Syed Isak’s Kannada library
April 28, 2021Bengaluru: The Department of Libraries will donate 8,243 books to the Kannada library of Syed Isak at Rajivnagar in Mysuru, who was destroyed in a fire, said Minister for Primary & Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar. The Minister further said that as soon as he heard the news of the Kannada library being destroyed in…
Office-bearers installed
April 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The newly elected President C. Narayanagowda and other office-bearers of The Cosmopolitan Club were installed at a simple function held in the club premises here recently. C. Narayanagowda was declared elected as the Club President in the polls held on Apr. 18, while other office-bearers were elected unopposed. Those installed were C.Narayanagowda-President, S. Dwaraki-…
Mysuru beats a record with 2,042 COVID infections; Taluks report 891
April 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Mysuru reported 1,563 COVID positive cases, the Heritage city crossed the 2,000 mark with a total of 2,042 cases. Of them, 1,573 are primary and secondary contacts, 449 were suffering from Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and 20 had Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI). This is for the first time that cases in…
Police, people prepare for COVID Curfew from tonight
April 27, 2021Cops above 55 years spared of duty; KSRP, CAR, DAR deployed; Beeline at departmental stores, liquor outlets to purchase daily needs as curfew imposed till 6 am on May 12 Mysore/Mysuru: Both the Police and the people are gearing up for the stringent two-week COVID Curfew across the State from 9 pm today till 6…
Markets odd-even rule junked?
April 27, 2021Decision today evening Mysore/Mysuru: The plans of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to implement odd-even rules in all congested markets in city under which traders are allowed to sell fruits, vegetables, puja items and other essentials on alternate days from 6 am to 5 pm has run into rough weather as the State Government has announced…
Exodus 2.0: Migrants, students vacate city
April 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru witnessed another round of exodus today — after the first one in 2020 — following the State Government’s announcement of a two-week COVID Curfew from tonight due to surge in virus infection. While the KSRTC has announced extra buses, the exodus has led to concerns that the pandemic may also hit villages. As…
Govt. approves Rs.25 crore to buy Remdesivir injection
April 27, 2021Patients with mild symptoms don’t require hospitalisation: Health Minister Bengaluru: All Corona positive patients do not require hospitalisation as people with mild symptoms can take treatment at home, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said for those under home quarantine, they will get call from the…
Steps taken to increase ICU, oxygenated beds: Dist. Minister S.T. Somashekar visits JSS Hospital
April 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar said that steps have been taken to set up more number of ICU beds in city to deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases. He was talking to reporters after holding a discussion with the authorities of JSS Multi-Speciality Hospital here this noon. The Minister expressed his…















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