Doctors, healthcare workers return to work; people line up to give throat swab samples Mysore/Mysuru: In a major relief to Mysuru District that is combating the rising cases of COVID-19 contagion and the resultant deaths, hundreds of Government doctors and allied health personnel resumed work this morning after four days. They restarted the healthcare machinery…
Over 23,000 candidates appear for KPSC exam in city
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru witnessed an unprecedented number of youths rushing to exam centres to be on time as the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) went ahead with the conduct of preliminary exam for Gazetted Probationers’ posts for the year 2017-18 today. The exams were conducted despite opposition from some quarters over the conduct of the exam…
Flower vendors not for shifting business to J.K. Grounds during festivals
August 24, 2020President of Tenants Association of Devaraja Market S. Mahadev stated that flower merchants have now decided not to shift their businesses during the next festival season and has urged the District Administration to make proper arrangements in Devaraja Flower Market itself. “I would advise them to deploy Police personnel and health officials at the Devaraja…
Digging work inside Devaraja Market irks traders
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Pit digging work inside the century-old Devaraja Market at a time when it is still not decided whether to demolish the structure and construct a new heritage-like structure or to retain the Market in as-is where-is condition has irked the vendors and traders. They have said that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has dug…
‘Fit India Campaign’ by SWR Mysuru Division employees
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Cutting across age and gender barriers, a large contingent of employees and officers of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, led by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg, took part in the ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ which kicked off on Aug. 19 and will culminate on Oct.2. On the first day of the campaign,…
Candle light homage paid to Medical Corona Warriors
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Chapter of Indian Medical Association(IMA), in association with Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) paid candle light homage to medical staff, who passed away while on COVID-19 duty, near the District Health Officer’s Office in Nazarbad here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, IMA Mysuru Chapter President Dr. Suresh Rudrappa expressed concern over…
CWC meeting: Rahul Gandhi alludes to party dissenters colluding with BJP
August 24, 2020New Delhi: Facing an internal crisis, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) began a virtual meeting this morning to discuss the issue of party leadership. Sonia Gandhi has said that she would step down from the party’s leadership position, while the Jammu and Kashmir Congress has put its weight behind Rahul Gandhi to become the next…
National Bird visits PM’s house, enjoys hospitality
August 24, 2020New Delhi: People knew well that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is health conscious and yoga savvy. But his love for nature came to the fore when a video grab of him feeding a peacock and peahen at his official residence on Kalyan Marg in Delhi went viral on Instagram recently. Modi has shared this 1.47…
Ganesha Fest: Devotees offer special pujas at temples
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Like every year, this year too Ganesha Festival was celebrated by installing Ganesha idols at houses and public places and also by offering special pujas at Temples across the city on Saturday last. Amidst COVID fear, festival was celebrated in a simple manner by following the COVID guidelines issued by the Government. All these…
We need to bridge trust deficit between society, institutions, Government
August 24, 2020Kirloskar Systems CMD Vikram Kirloskar airs concerns at Mysuru Literature Festival-2020 Mysore/Mysuru: Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Kirloskar Systems Vikram Kirloskar regretted that over the years, respect and mutual trust among the society, institutions and the Government have eroded and there is an urgent need to address this trust deficit. “We must work together…















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