Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Union Government of making moves for privatisation of Indian Railways, members of the District Unit of AIUTUC (All India United Trade Union Centre) staged a demonstration in front of the City Railway Station here yesterday urging the Government to drop any privatisation moves. They urged the Government to stop privatisation of Indian…
Webinar on Jantar Mantar Observatories on Aug. 6
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Astronomical Society (MAS) is organising a Webinar on ‘Jantar Mantar Observatories’ on Aug. 6 at 7 pm through online platform. Resource person Dr. N. Rathnasree, Director, Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi, will speak about the observatories of Jantar Mantar. Dr. Rathnasree completed M.Sc in Physics in 1986 from University of Hyderabad and Ph.D in…
Music promoter opposes appointment of Dr. Nagesh Bettakote as regular VC of Music University
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City’s well-known music promoter and former Syndicate Member of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, C.R. Himamshu, has opposed the possible appointment of In-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote as regular Vice-Chancellor of the Music Varsity. In a press release, Himamshu alleged that Prof. Nagesh Bettakote, who is serving as…
Girl commits suicide
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old girl, whose marriage was scheduled to take place this November, committed suicide by hanging self at her residence in Kalyangiri yesterday. The deceased is Keerthana, an employee of a private firm in city. As Keerthana’s marriage was fixed as per her wish in the month of November, her parents had gone to…
COVID positive undertrial escapes from hospital
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old under trial, who was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for COVID, has escaped from the hospital yesterday. The under trial was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night from where he escaped the next day, according to the complaint lodged by Resident Medical Officer at Metagalli Police Station.
COVID positive man missing from Hospital traced at Bannur
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 76-year-old COVID positive senior citizen, who had gone missing from the COVID Hospital on KRS Road since July 23, has been traced at Bannur. The senior citizen is a resident of Garadi Keri in Lashkar Mohalla and after he went missing on July 23, the hospital authorities had lodged a complaint at Metagalli…
Women’s Co-op. Society in the dock for misuse of gold jewellery, money
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the City’s Women’s Credit Co-operative Society located in Kuvempunagar K Block of misuse of large sums of money,a member of the Society has lodged a complaint with the Ashokapuram Police alleging that the Society has cheated her of pledged Gold Jewellery. The member Shanti D.Avaradi, a resident of Kuvempunagar, in her complaint said…
Missing person found dead
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 35-year-old man, who had gone missing, was found dead at Sagarakatte backwaters yesterday, coming under Yelwal Police. The deceased is Manohar, a resident of Kuvempunagar. Manohar had gone missing a couple of days ago and a complaint was lodged at Kuvempunagar Police Station. Yelwal Police have registered a case.
JSS Hospital shortlisted for COVID vaccine, drug trials
August 3, 2020Clinical trial to evaluate if Covishield vaccine can prevent symptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s JSS Hospital and Medical College has been shortlisted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate — Covishield — trial. The clinical trial is designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can…
COVID deals a big blow to real estate revenues
August 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the real estate scene in Mysuru where students and professionals do not feel the need to pay high rents to stay on in the heart of the city anymore. As work from home is the new norm, they are shifting to their native places or moving to the city…















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