One COVID-19 Warrior to open Dasara on Oct. 17, four to be felicitated Live-streaming of Palace programmes; Abhimanyu to carry Golden Howdah Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 spread threat looming large, this year’s annual Dasara cultural programmes to be held against the backdrop of illuminated Mysore Palace will be streamed live through social media to avoid crowding…
Lobbying begins to select Corona Warriors for Dasara opening
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Selecting five Corona Warriors among hundreds of Doctors, Nurses, ASHA workers, Police and Pourakarmikas to inaugurate Dasara-2020 seems to have become a big headache for the District Administration, thanks to hectic lobbying. According to reports, pressure is mounting on elected representatives to issue letter of recommendation to consider his or her name for the…
Six girl students march into all-boys Kodagu Sainik School
September 13, 2020Kushalnagar: The Sainik School at Koodige in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district has made a historic change in its admission procedure by admitting girl students for the first time since its establishment. The school has so far remained strictly all-boys institution. Six girl students have secured admission to sixth standard after rigorous entrance and medical…
COVID-19 vaccine trials to resume after DCGI nod, says Serum Institute
September 13, 2020No reports of adverse events after Covishield vaccine was administered at JSS Medical College New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India will resume clinical trials of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate — Covishield — after getting the permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the Pune-based vaccine maker said yesterday. Pharma giant AstraZeneca said…
Public libraries reopened
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Further easing COVID-19 restrictions, the State Government has ordered reopening of public libraries across the State from yesterday (Sept. 12). While all public libraries will be open for readers, the public libraries in Containment Zones will remain closed. Following the order, all 39 public libraries in Mysuru city, including Mysuru District Central Library and…
Community Learning Centres for underprivileged children launched
September 13, 2020DCP asks children to utilise Govt. benefits Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Mysuru, has called upon the children to make use of facilities extended by the State Government and become responsible citizens of the country. He was speaking after launching ‘Community Learning Centres’ under the Sugamya Shiksha Programme,…
All hundis at Muzrai Temples to be opened once a month: Minister
September 13, 2020Mandya: A day after three priests of a Muzrai Temple at Gottalu village in the taluk were brutally killed by unidentified miscreants who decamped with currency notes in the Temple hundis (Offerings box), Muzrai Minister Kota Sreenivas Poojari visited the temple on Saturday. Poojari, who visited the popular Arkeshwara Temple at Gottalu in Mandya Taluk…
Admission to free hostels run by JSS Mahavidyapeetha
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Mahavidyapeetha has invited applications from eligible students for admission to JSS Anathalaya on B. Rachaiah Double Road, Chamarajanagar, for the year 2020-21. Fifth to tenth standard students enrolled in Government affiliated schools are eligible to apply. Free food and boarding facility will be provided to all inmates. Duly filled application forms can be…
MLA GTD hears public grievances
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Friday visited several Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Wards coming under his constituency and heard grievances from the public. He later held a public grievances meeting at the Park in Bogadi Second Stage coming under MCC Ward No. 44. During the meeting, the public appealed the MLA to develop…
Bhoomi Puja performed for martyr H. Guru Memorial at Maddur
September 13, 2020Maddur: More than a year and a half after army Jawan from Maddur H. Guru was killed in the Pulwama attack that took place in Feb. 2019, Maddur MLA D.C. Thammanna performed Bhoomi Puja (ground-breaking ceremony) for the martyr’s Memorial near Mellahalli on Maddur-Malavalli Road here on Friday, where the Government has allotted six guntas…















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