Mysore/Mysuru: The second edition of ‘The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings’ that have been recently released shows how Universities the world over are tackling some of humanity’s most pressing problems, from eradicating poverty and promoting good health and well-being, to ensuring gender equality and taking action on the climate crisis. More than 750 Universities from…
Red Zone: No lockdown relaxation in Mysuru
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lockdown will not be relaxed in Mysuru as the district has been declared as a Red Zone with more than 80 cumulative COVID-19 positive cases, clarified Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, who also holds Co-operation portfolio. Today the State Government began a partial exit from lockdown where select activities were allowed only outside Containment…
How Mysuru-born IAS Officer is leading Jharkhand’s fight against COVID-19
April 23, 2020By B.C. Thimmaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel once said, “You will not have a united India if you do not have a good all-India service which has the independence to speak its mind, which has a sense of security… The Constitution is meant to be worked by a ring of service, which will keep the…
Buying cold-fever-related drugs? Medical stores will note your contact details
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Pharmacy shops in Mysuru will now seek the name and contact details of buyers purchasing medicines for fever, cough and common cold. In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, Medical shops have now been directed to maintain records of customers displaying such symptoms which are similar to the virus. The order regarding this was released…
Coins strewn on road sparks jitters in Corona-hit Mysuru
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Coins found scattered in Boti Bazaar area of COVID-hit Mysuru gave traders a scare yesterday. Jittery traders claimed that the coins were thrown to spread the killer virus. The situation was, however, diffused by the Police and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff. In normal circumstances, perhaps people would not hesitate to pick up coins…
MCC supplies drinking water to quarantined areas through tankers
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which has taken a lot of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, is now supplying RO (Reverse Osmosis) water through tankers to quarantined areas in city. The MCC, through Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), is supplying RO water to hotspot areas namely Vijayanagar 1st and 2nd Stages,…
Sri Ramakrishna Ashram distributes Grocery Kits
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed grocery kits to the needy at a programme organised by Sri Ramakrishna Ashram at Viveka Smaraka premises on Narayana Shastri Road here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the Ashram Swamiji is showcasing humanity by providing food to the needy at this…
‘Helping Hands’ feed hungry stray dogs, birds
April 23, 2020250 rotis, 35 pack biscuits, 300 kg food grains fed daily Mysore/Mysuru: Helping Hands, a Jain youth organisation in Mysuru, which has been feeding thousands of pigeons and crows in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace, is now on a mission to feed stray dogs and birds around the…
MCC revises prices of meat and egg
April 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following an appeal by the Mysuru District Mutton Merchants Association to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to revise the selling price of mutton (sheep and goat meat), MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, who held a meeting with office-bearers of the Association on Apr. 21, has revised the rates. Mutton traders had stated that they were incurring…
CESC steps up bill collection drive
April 22, 2020Bike-borne staff make mike announcements Consumers asked to pay power bills at designated spots or at CESC cash counters from 9 am to 12 noon Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when many were hoping for relaxation on paying monthly electricity bills in the backdrop of nationwide lockdown, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) has issued a…















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