Mysuru: The District Health Authorities have issued notices to 84 scanning centres across the district for violation of various norms including disclosing the sex of foetus, as laid out under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. Speaking to SOM this morning, District Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Mohammed Siraj Ahmed said that…
Mysuru: The State Government has deputed Head of Dermatology Section Dr. M. Nanjundaswamy to officiate as in-Charge Medical Superintendent of K.R. Hospital. The post had fallen vacant on retirement of Dr. M. Srinivas from the position on Saturday. Speaking to the press after assuming charge yesterday, Dr. Nanjundaswamy said that he would focus on providing…
Mysuru: University of Mysore in association with Karnataka State Souhardha Federal Co-operative Ltd. (KSSFCL) had organised an international seminar on ‘Co-operatives and Sustainable Development’ at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning. About 70 delegates from India and abroad participated in the seminar featuring paper presentation and technical interaction. Inaugurating the programme, UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof….
Gonikoppal: In the wake of alleged appearance of a few naxals in Tirunelli in Kerala recently, combing operation was intensified at Irpu region in South Kodagu under the guidance of Anti-Naxal Force SP Arunanksha Giri yesterday. The SP inspected Kurchi and Kutta at the foot of Brahmagiri Hill bordering Kerala. About five teams have been…
Virajpet: Four deaths were reported from Kodagu district this morning. While three estate workers were electrocuted, one girl drowned in a lake. In the first incident, three estate workers were electrocuted when they came in contact with a live 66 KV power transmission line at Aruvathokkalu near Gonikoppal in South Kodagu. The deceased have been…
K.R. Nagar: More than 40 guests, including women and children, who had reportedly consumed food at a wedding held at Bherya in the taluk yesterday, have taken ill and have been admitted to hospital. The guests, who had come to attend the wedding ceremony at ALL Kalyana Mantap at Bherya yesterday, consumed the wedding lunch…
Mysuru: Jayapura Police have arrested a goods auto driver who was transporting cattle to a slaughter house and have rescued a cow and four calves. Following a tip off, the Cops intercepted the goods auto at the cross road proceeding towards Marballi from Udbur and arrested the driver identified as Fayaz Pasha. He was transporting…
Gonikoppal: Jammada A. Karumbaiah (83), KPCC Member and a resident of Kaikeri in Gonikoppal, South Kodagu, passed away this morning at his residence. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Karumbaiah was the first Kodagu Zilla Panchayat President, who served from 1987 to 92 and was also the…
Mysuru: A fire, which broke out at a plastic factory at Manjunathapura, has gutted plastic materials kept in the factory premises besides causing panic for sometime. Soon, the employees of the factory informed the Fire Brigade Station. The Fire and Emergency Service personnel, who rushed to the spot along with the fire extinguishing vehicle, managed…
Mandya Lok Sabha independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish continued her poll campaign in a novel way yesterday by blowing the trumpet (her party symbol is Man Blowing Turha, meaning trumpet) and herald that she was ready for the battle of ballots. She was joined by her supporters, who also blew the trumpets (Kahale) during the commencement…
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