One arrested; Wood illegally transported from Chikkamagalur-Hassan region Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Mobile Squad (Police) and T. Narasipur Range Forest officials, in a joint operation, have arrested one person on charges of transporting teak wood logs illegally from Chikkamagalur and Hassan side to a saw mill and have seized the teak wood logs worth about Rs….
Residents’ Welfare Association donates Rs. 2.2 lakh to Mysuru Zoo
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar handed over a cheque for Rs. 2.2 lakh as donation to Mysuru Zoo recently. The donation was made by Sharada Jnanakshi Residents’ Welfare Association, Yesvantpur, Bengaluru. The Minister and Association President Doddarasinakere Prof. Mayappa jointly handed over the cheque to the Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni. With this, the…
Rly. Workshop manufactures motor coach wheels
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Railway Workshop of Mysuru has manufactured the motor coach wheel set required for Electric Multiple Units of BEML. According to an official press release here, the BEML had requested the Workshop to supply 900 wheels for 225 trailer coach cars and 300 wheel set for 75 motor coach cars. Accordingly, first consignment of six…
Felicitation marks Natl. Sports Day
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar offered floral tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, a Hockey wizard on the occasion of his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as National Sports Day (Aug.29). At a function held at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium, he offered flowers to the portrait of Major Dhyan Chand. On this occasion,…
SWR Mysuru Division observes ‘Fit India Plogging Drive’
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing with the spirit of ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ a campaign being observed by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division from Aug. 19 to Oct.2, 2020, a ‘Fit India Plogging Drive’ was conducted on Saturday (Aug.29) along tracks in all three directions from Mysuru Railway Station covering a distance of 5 kms. With an…
Farmers oppose Dasara-2020
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have urged the State Government not to hold Dasara this year in view of Covid-19 and spend the money planned for Nada Habba on Corona prevention. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Badagalapura Nagendra said people have lost jobs due to Corona and farmers have lost…
No schools, colleges till Sept. 30
August 30, 2020New Delhi: In Unlock 4.0, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines for opening of more activities in areas outside the containment zones, which will come into effect from Sept 1. As per new guidelines, the power of declaring lockdown by States / Union Territories has been withdrawn. Salient features of Unlock…
Claims of private hospitals for COVID treatment settled
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Health Department has settled the bills of 9,136 patients and released Rs. 22.14 crore to private hospitals for providing treatment to COVID-19 patients. Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that as on Aug.28, various private hospitals has treated 42,291 patients referred by the Government and hospitals have billed Rs. 169.55 crore…
Safai Karmacharis to get Rs. 30 lakh in case of death while on COVID-19 duty
August 30, 2020Bengaluru: Coming to the aid of Pourakarmikas who are part of the battle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol said that all Safai Karmacharis (Pourakarmikas), who die while engaged in COVID-19 duty, will get a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh each and one of the family members of the deceased will…
YHAI invites entries for folk dance contest
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Karnataka State Branch, Bengaluru, in association with Tumakuru Units, has organised a folk dance competition. Guru Pulikeshi Kasturi, Director, Shanthala Arts Academy, T.H. Hanumanthe Gowda, film actor and H.B. Mahesh, folklore specialist, will be the judges for the contest. Dance videos can be sent through WhatsApp or Telegram…















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