Kozhikode: The death toll due to deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) infection in Kerala climbed to 14 with one more person succumbing in this district on Sunday. Sources said, Abhin (26), hailing from Palazi, breathed his last due to high fever caused by the brain damaging virus in a private hospital. Sources said nine persons with…
Crocodile hatchlings, eggs found at Muthinamulasoge village
May 28, 2018Bettadapura: The Bettadapura Police, following information from the public about sighting of crocodile hatchlings near Chowdikatte Lake in Muthinamulasoge village in Periyapatna taluk, have rescued the hatchlings and eggs. The same has been handed over to the Forest Department officials by the Police. About 21 eggs were found in the lake bed and five hatchlings…
Nipah awareness in city
May 28, 2018Mysuru: The threat of Nipah virus which has claimed 14 lives in Kerala and has also entered Karnataka is a cause for concern and to mitigate the fears of the people, an awareness programme was conducted by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) at Cheluvamba Park, here yesterday. District President of KRV and BJP leader K. Madesh…
Dr. Vasundhara to Singapore
May 28, 2018Mysuru: Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy will be proceeding to Singapore tomorrow (May 29) to conduct workshop, solo programme and examination for more than 200 dance aspirants under banner of Sadana Performing Art Centre INC, Singapore. She will be returning to Mysuru on June 7. Today, the danseuse will be presenting ‘Vasudeva Ntitya Manjari’ in Vasundhara Bani…
New team for District SSIs Assn.
May 28, 2018Mysuru: A.S. Satish, President of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), has been elected as President for Mysore District Small Scale Industries Association (MDSSIA) at its Annual General Body Meeting held at Hotel Royal Inn on May 21. The other office-bearers are: P. Kumar (Natural Ice Creams), Vice-President, C.M. Subramanian (Deepak Tools Heat Treaters),…
Entrance exam for M.Sc. GIS: Varsity invites online applications
May 28, 2018Mysuru: The University of Mysore has invited online applications from eligible candidates for the admission to M.Sc. GIS for the academic year 2018-19 and admission for the PG Diploma in GIS at the Centre for Geoinformatics Technology, Manasagangothri. The last date for filing the applications for online entrance examination is June 2. For admission procedure…
Two bike-lifters arrested
May 28, 2018Four bikes worth about Rs. 3.5 lakh recovered Mysuru: Devaraja Police have arrested two persons on charges of lifting two-wheelers and have recovered four bikes worth about Rs. 3.5 lakh from them. The arrested have been identified as 23-year-old Salman Raza, a resident of Rajivnagar 1st Stage and 38-year-old Zameer Pasha, a resident of Shanthinagar….
Woman commits suicide
May 28, 2018Mysuru: Depressed over not having children, a 52-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging self at her house in Hootagalli here. The deceased has been identified as Latha, wife of Narendra, an employee of a factory on KRS Road and a resident of KHB Colony in Hootagalli. It is learnt that Narendra had married Latha 20…
Nipah Virus Scare: Tourists shun Kerala, throng Mysuru
May 27, 2018Mysuru: One’s loss is somebody’s gain. The month of May (after the Assembly election results) has proved a boon to Mysuru as thousands of tourists are arriving here on a daily basis to spend their summer vacation. Tourists, who earlier booked their trips to Kerala, have cancelled their visit due to Nipah Virus (NiV) threat…
H.D. Kote youth at K.R. Hospital cleared of Nipah infection
May 27, 2018Mysuru: In a major relief to the District Administration, a youth, who was suspected to be infected by the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) and was being treated at the isolated ward of the K.R. Hospital in city has been certified not Nipah-infected. This was the first case of Nipah scare reported in city. The youth,…
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