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Man arrested for smuggling live tortoises, deer antlers
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Man arrested for smuggling live tortoises, deer antlers

September 20, 2020

Srirangapatna: Forest Mobile Squad personnel have arrested a person, who was illegally transporting two live tortoises and deer antlers and have handed over the accused to the Zonal Forest Officers. The arrested person is 38-year-old Madappa, a resident of Channahallibore village, near Mahadevapura in the taluk.  The accused was nabbed when he was transporting the…

Virtual classes begin for first PU students
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Virtual classes begin for first PU students

September 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The online classes through Google Meet for the students of first PUC (Science) of the SVG Vishwaprajna Composite PU College located at Dattagalli here was kick started recently. Dr. Kamal Karl, Drugs Compositor of New Zealand Society and Member of Australia’s College Nutrition and Environmental Department, was the chief guest. While addressing the students,…

Online music lessons at Ganabharathi
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Online music lessons at Ganabharathi

September 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Corona has almost paralysed most of the sectors of the society. Culture is no exception. Music has suffered a lot. Musical performances have come to standstill. But many alternative ways are explored for artistic expression. Online programmes using platforms like Facebook and YouTube are tried. Ganabharathi, from the very beginning of the onslaught of…

Senior press photographer D.H. Amar Das passes away
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Senior press photographer D.H. Amar Das passes away

September 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: D.H. Amar Das (83), a senior press photographer, passed away in the wee hours of today at his residence in city. He leaves behind his wife Asha Das, children Preethi, Jyothi and Nithin and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar here this afternoon, according to family…

97 People died on board Shramik Special Trains
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97 People died on board Shramik Special Trains

September 20, 2020

Government tells Parliament in first such admission New Delhi: The Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that 97 people died on board the Shramik Specials, admitting for the first time that migrant labourers lost their lives in the trains which were run to ferry them during the COVID-19 lockdown. In a written answer to a…

No dormitory for patients’ attendants at Cheluvamba Hospital
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No dormitory for patients’ attendants at Cheluvamba Hospital

September 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: For people accompanying pregnant women to the State-run Cheluvamba Hospital for child birth, earth is the bed and sky is a blanket. It may sound strange, but true. A dip in mercury coupled with occasional rain is posing more problems for the people taking shelter outside the Hospital. After dark, many of them are…

MCC junks door-to-door e-waste collection project
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MCC junks door-to-door e-waste collection project

September 19, 2020

Launched last year to mark PM Modi’s birthday, plan shelved now as MCC does not find ‘value’  Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of kilograms of e-waste collected from houses, commercial and business establishments in city have not so far been disposed of and the waste is still lying with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as the civic body…

MCC’s 2016 ban on plastic rule still remains on paper
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MCC’s 2016 ban on plastic rule still remains on paper

September 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Ban on single use plastic remains on paper because it continues to be widely in use in markets across Mysuru. For vegetables, fruits, fish or other eatables many shops still continue to pack them in plastic carry bags. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had set up teams for ensuring effective implementation of the ban but…

Strengthen all State and District Hospitals: Siddu tells BSY
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Strengthen all State and District Hospitals: Siddu tells BSY

September 19, 2020

Blames Govt. for spike in Corona positive cases 40 recovered patients donate Plasma in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah has flayed the State Government for its failure to tackle Covid-19 situation resulting in the explosion of positive cases across the State. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Plasma Donation’ camp…

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