Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing with their public awareness campaign on following COVID-19 norms, the Devaraja Traffic Police distributed over 200 face masks to members of the public, auto and cab drivers near Sub-urban Bus Stand on Tuesday last. Traffic Police Inspector Muniyappa asked the people to follow COVID-19 norms such as mandatory wearing of face masks and…
Implementation of Land Reforms Act: Farmers block Nanjangud Highway, term Centre as anti-farmer
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the call by Akhila Bharata Raitha Sangharsha Samanvaya Samithi for a State-wide stir against implementation of the amended Land Reforms Act in Karnataka, nearly 100 farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, terming the Central Govt. as anti-farmer, blocked the busy Nanjangud Highway on Thursday. Led by Karnataka…
Man found dead inside car
November 8, 2020Mandya: A man has been found dead inside his car near Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS). It is learnt that the man had died about two days ago. According to the Police, the deceased is Shivakumar (44), a resident of Kirugavalu. Shivakumar, on Oct. 5, had come to Mandya for a health check-up and…
Farmer dies of snake bite
November 8, 2020Hunsur: A farmer died of snake bite in Moodalakoppalu village in Bilikere hobli of Hunsur taluk on Friday. The deceased farmer has been identified as Chandregowda. Chandregowda was working in his farm when a venomous snake bit him. He was being shifted to a hospital, when he died en route, it is learnt.
Green Crackers? Officials in a quandary
November 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa issued a revised order asking people to burst green crackers, officials in district-level are googling the word ‘Green Crackers’ to know about its nature and ways to differentiate between conventional and green crackers. “Frankly, we don’t know how to distinguish among two varieties of crackers. We may have…
Now get RT-PCR test results in a day
November 7, 2020DC opens new facility at K.R. Hospital Lab Rs. 1 crore automated ‘Liquid Handling System’ can conduct 1,200 tests per day Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has supplied the much-needed ‘Liquid Handling System’ medical equipment to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) that will help in giving early results for RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Deputy Commissioner…
All District Hospitals to get Post-covid care and Rehab Centres: Dr. Sudhakar
November 7, 2020Recovered patients under scanner Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State Government has decided to open Post-COVID Care and Rehabilitation Centres in all District Hospitals soon. Talking to media after chairing a meeting with members of Technical Advisory Committee and experts here recently, he said there is a…
Electrical contractors stage protest in front of CESC office
November 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Urging CESC (Chamundeshwari Electrical Supply Corporation) to cancel the multi-crore tender process and to allot works on piece-work contract to local contractors after splitting the tender, electrical contractors, under the banner of Karnataka State Licenced Electrical Contractors Association, staged a demonstration in front of the CESC Head office in Vijayanagar Second Stage here yesterday….
MDJA elections held: Results this evening
November 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The polling to elect the new office-bearers and Executive Committee of Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) for a three-year term (2020-23) ended at 2 pm today. The polling took place at Pathrakartara Bhavan near Akkana Balaga School on Thyagaraja Road in city. A total of 343 members of the Association, including 216 from the…
Road cuttings, huge craters endanger lives of motorists
November 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Which Department of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) must repair roads cut to lay water, underground telephone or power lines? An enquiry done by Star of Mysore with various Departments of the Corporation revealed that it was none of their job but simply indulged in blame game. Any individual or Government agency has to take…















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