Ambulance driver and Hospital house-keeping staff first to receive the shot in Mysuru city Mysore/Mysuru: U. Sandesh, an ambulance driver and Jayalakshmi, a hospital staff, became the first recipients of Covishield vaccine in Mysuru city at the Trauma Care Centre on KRS Road and JSS Hospital respectively on the first day of vaccination drive launched…
Don’t heed to ‘false’ propaganda over vaccines: PM
January 16, 2021New Delhi: Taking a dig at those who are spreading rumours about the safety and efficacy two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon people not to heed to ‘false’ propaganda over the vaccines. Launching the world’s largest vaccination drive online at over 3,000 session sites across the country, Modi said…
We took vaccine, what about you ?
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has roped in the services of two doctors to create confidence among people about two vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, which are approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency authorisation in the wake of questions being raised over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. This is being…
Ambaari goes on second route inspection in city
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The trial run or route inspection of ‘Ambaari,’ a specially-built open roof top double-decker bus to identify the potential obstacles — dangling electricity and cable wires, tree branches and LED illumination sets on procession route, electricity poles and arches — began in city this noon. This was the second route inspection of the bus. …
Kodavas and Arebhashe Gowdas are like kith and kin: Rangayana Director
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The two major ethnic groups of Kodagu, Kodavas and Arebhashe Gowdas, are like kith and kin and have contributed immensely for Kodagu land, opined Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa. He was speaking on the occasion of staging of Arebhashe play ‘Sahebru Bandavre!!!’, organised by Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi-Sahitya Academy in association with Rangayana Mysuru at…
New CFTRI Director focusing on alternate sources of protein to combat malnutrition
January 16, 2021To develop novel food ingredients for health benefits Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh, an accomplished food technologist and active researcher, who recently took over as Director of the Mysuru-based premier R&D Institution, CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), is currently focusing on alternate and unconventional sources of protein and micronutrients to combat malnutrition and…
City driver stabbed, pushed into ditch along with car
January 16, 2021Police on the lookout for four miscreants from Bengaluru Kollegal: A gang of miscreants from Bengaluru stabbed, assaulted and robbed a car driver at Kollegal after hiring the vehicle to go on a tour. After the attack, the gang pushed the injured driver along with his car into a ditch and fled the place along…
15 Policemen get cash prize for good performance
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 15 City Policemen, including a Police Inspector, who excelled in crime detection and prevention in the year 2020, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, were distributed prizes and given Certificate of Appreciation, at the valedictory of the Crime Prevention Month held at the CAR Parade Grounds here on Jan. 13. Speaking on the…
Mysuru Zoo to get smart with LED screen
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, will soon get a large LED screen. Preparations are on to erect a LED screen at the Zoo premises in an effort to actively engage tourists. In hopes of enhancing visitor experience, a large LED screen will be installed at the amphitheatre located at the…
MGP stresses for observance of Kannada Kayaka Varsha in right earnest
January 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had invited Hanur Chennappa, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department, recently for an awareness-cum-interaction programme with MGP members and public on a virtual platform to discuss ‘Kannada Kayaka Varsha’ which is being observed from Nov. 1, 2020 to Oct.31, 2021. The speaker referred to the Government of Karnataka circular…















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