Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given time until the end of the month for districts lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccination coverage to pick up pace. At a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and other officials of 18 districts last evening, Bommai asked all the districts whose vaccine coverage is lower than the State…
Has Mysuru gone Bengaluru way?—6: Iconic Mysore and its Tipping Point
January 19, 2022By R. Chandra Prakash The Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore State had a divine heart and a magic sceptre in their hand. Their belief in Goddess Chamundeshwari was the divine driving force behind their rule. And, as if to give credence to their belief in Goddess Chamundi, the dynasty’s womenfolk were equal participants in the protection…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022Mysuru reports 1848 new COVID-19 positive cases, 585 discharges and 3 deaths today.
Stray dog menace: MCC spending Rs. 3.40 lakh per month to neuter 400 dogs
January 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: While residents of the city are an annoyed lot as they have to bear stray dog nuisance, especially with continuous barking and often obstructing vehicular movement during peak hours, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has claimed that it spends Rs. 3,40,000 per month to sterilise over 300 to 400 dogs. Along with stray dogs,…
KSRTC’s city, rural units to merge
January 18, 2022Transport Corporation to cut flab; turn smarter with efficient operations Mysore/Mysuru: Very soon you will not see a separate Mysuru Urban (City) and Mysuru Rural Divisions of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as they will be merged into one entity to cut mounting losses and to bring in efficiency in operation, maintenance and…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022Mysuru reports 1770 new COVID-19 positive cases, 232 discharges and 0 deaths today.
No power supply in many parts of city tomorrow
January 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) will take up third quarterly maintenance works at 66/11 KV Bannimantap Power Distribution Centre and Doddakere Maidan Power Distribution Centre, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (Jan. 18) from 10 am to 5 pm in the following areas: Bannimantap Power Distribution Centre: Siddiquenagar, Sri Shivarathreeshwaranagar, Columbia Asia Hospital,…
Mysore Varsity faculty’s lab develops new breast cancer drug-like compounds
January 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The laboratory of Dr. Basappa, Faculty at the Department of Studies in Organic Chemistry and also a Deputy Registrar-Administration, University of Mysore (UoM), has developed new breast cancer drug-like compounds. Breast cancer, the most common occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall, has resulted in a number of deaths worldwide….
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 16, 2022
January 16, 2022Mysuru reports 1892 new COVID-19 positive cases, 255 discharges and 1 death today.
Deserted streets now a weekend affair
January 16, 2022Meat, fish sales dip in Mysuru but Srirangapatna markets see extra buyers Mysore/Mysuru: The second-day of the 55-hour second weekend curfew of the new year enforced by the Government to check the spread of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, saw good public response as the Central Business district (CBD) wore a near-deserted look this…















Recent Comments