Bengaluru: All retailers and wholesalers should have a licence to sell tobacco products. These licences should be displayed prominently at all premises engaged in sale of tobacco products and must be renewed annually. This has been one of the major recommendations of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in its report submitted to Union…
Appointed as Music Varsity Academic Council members
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has appointed eight personalities, including three from Mysuru, as Academic Council members of Mysuru-based KSGH Music and Performing Arts University with immediate effect. They are: Dr. Prasanna, Manjappa and N. Srinath of Mysuru, Ganesh J. Koolambi of Shivamogga, Ramya Vasishta, Anuradha Vikrant and Dr. R.A. Raghavendra of Bengaluru and Venugopal of…
25 lakh readers avail e-library membership during pandemic
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The e-library facility got a tremendous response during Corona pandemic with over 25 lakh persons taking membership for digital libraries for one year, said Satishkumar, Director, Department of Public Libraries. He was speaking after releasing the Kannada book ‘Chowpadiya Shishira’ by K.S. Simha under the aegis of Vaidyavartha at Institution of Engineers here recently….
Co-op. Societies told to double check authenticity of documents before advancing loans
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With rising cases of unscrupulous persons submitting fake documents to avail loans or to buy or sell of properties, being reported of late, Co-operation Department officials have asked Co-operative Societies to double check the authenticity of documents before advancing loans. Speaking after inaugurating a ‘Subject-based training workshop’ for CEOs and Managers of Co-operative Societies…
City seniors take first dose of COVID vaccine
March 1, 2021Pramoda Devi Wadiyar to sponsor vaccines for 1,000 persons; Technical glitches disappoint citizens Mysore/Mysuru: The Third Phase of COVID-19 vaccination began across India this morning, covering people over 60 and above. Even those above the age of 45 years who have co-morbidities are eligible to receive the Coronavirus vaccines. In Mysuru, there was a good…
PM Modi leads the way; receives Covaxin jab
March 1, 2021Prime Minister reaches AIIMS at 6.25 am not taking any special routes New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the COVID shot this morning, becoming the first beneficiary in the nationwide vaccination against Coronavirus. Sister P. Niveda, from Puducherry, administered the jab. PM Modi was administered the home-grown Covaxin developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and…
City activists to protest axing of banyan tree at Srirampura tomorrow
March 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A group of environmental activists have organised a protest in the form of mourning to express their anger against the axing of a huge banyan tree, near Ganapati Temple, BEML Layout in Srirampura at 10 am tomorrow. The huge healthy banyan tree which was 12 ft. in diameter was felled on Feb. 27. The…
Rana to track tiger in South Kodagu
March 1, 2021Foggy atmosphere hinders capture operation Ponnampet: Rana, the dashing German Shepherd dog of the Forest Department at Bandipur Tiger Reserve has been pressed into service to track the elusive tiger that has spread terror in South Kodagu. Even after 10 days of intensive search and combing operations with four tamed elephants led by the daring…
BSF Jawan dies in road accident at Assam
March 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 34-year-old BSF Jawan from T. Narasipur taluk in the district died in a road accident that took place in Assam yesterday. The deceased Jawan has been identified as Mohan (34), a native of Bettahalli near Mudukuthore in T. Narasipur. Mohan, who had joined BSF 10 years ago, was on Highway Patrol duty in…
JD(S) will accept Tanveer Sait if Congress acts against him: S.R. Mahesh
March 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh said that the JD(S) was willing to accept NR Congress MLA Tanveer Sait into the party fold, if the Congress party takes disciplinary action against him in connection with Mysuru Mayoral polls. Addressing a press meet at his Office near Rama Vilas Road here yesterday, Mahesh said that…















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