Mysore/Mysuru: A debt-ridden youth has committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Vontikoppal yesterday afternoon. The deceased is Dinesh (26), who was running a photocopy shop at Vontikoppal. It is learnt that the deceased had taken loans and following COVID-19 lockdown, he was unable to repay the loans. Depressed over mounting loans, Dinesh…
Power disruption
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: University Campus, Vagdhevinagar, University Quarters, Speech and Hearing, RIE and surrounding areas.
‘Nali-Kali’ event for teachers
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Nali-Kali”, a training programme for teachers of Government Higher Primary Schools will be held from Aug.25 to 29. According to a press release, training will be given to four teams of teachers with 20 in each team and it will be held at Government Higher Primary Schools in Nayakara Street, Bidagalu, Hommaragalli and Hampapura…
COVID warrior’s suicide: State-wide doctors’ strike called off
August 23, 2020To resume duty from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The State-wide protest by doctors over the suicide of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer Dr. S.R. Nagendra has been withdrawn following the decision by the State unit of Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association. The Mysuru unit of the Association too has withdrawn from the strike and doctors will report to…
Search for Talacauvery landslide victims given up
August 23, 2020Madikeri: After a frantic search for 16 days, search teams have given up the search for two persons who are buried deep underneath the debris of a massive landslide at Talacauvery. Five persons, including Narayanachar, the Chief Priest of Talacauvery, were buried alive after a portion of Gajagiri Hill, adjoining Brahmagiri Hill, at Talacauvery collapsed…
Former MP demands judicial probe into Nanjangud doctor’s death
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Putting the blame entirely on the State Government for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr.S.R. Nagendra, former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded a probe by a sitting Judge of the High Court on the death of the THO. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, R….
Irwin Road-widening picks up pace: Portion of District Industries Centre demolished
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Works on demolition of properties for the widening of Irwin Road picked up pace with the demolition of a portion of the District Industries Centre (DIC) building near Government Ayurveda College Circle on Thursday. A portion of the DIC building measuring 10ft. wide and 300 ft. in length was demolished using an earth excavation…
Akshay Kumar’s episode of Bear Grylls’ Into the Wild to première on Sept. 11
August 23, 2020New Delhi: The special episode of Bear Grylls’ ‘Into the Wild’, featuring actor Akshay Kumar as a guest inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, will première on Sept. 11, the actor announced. Recently, the British TV host has featured everyone from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to actor Rajinikanth on the adventure show. Akshay Kumar’s episode will…
Selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, has been selected for ‘Performance Excellence Award’ by second International Academic and Research Excellence Awards (IARE) – 2020 in recognition of his achievements in research and academics. This award summit will be held on Oct. 3, 2020 at…
Govt. issues oxygen therapy guidelines amid COVID-19 surge
August 23, 2020Bengaluru: Amid surge of Coronavirus cases in Karnataka, the State Health Department has recognised that unnecessary excessive oxygen therapy is being administered to patients, compelling it to issue guidelines on use of the gas, an official said yesterday. In the event of oxygen saturation level being greater than or equal to 94 percent in a…















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