Mysuru reports 777 new COVID-19 positive cases, 2766 discharges and 7 deaths today.
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Auto fares hiked from today; Minimum fare is Rs. 30
February 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following persistent demands from Autorickshaw Unions who had sought an immediate hike in fares due to spiralling fuel price and increasing operating expenses, the District Administration has given nod for a hike in auto fares, which has come into effect from today (Feb. 1) in the city and across the district. The decision to…
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BJP’s public squabbling due to commission interest: Congress
February 1, 2022Hidden agenda is to privatise cooking gas distribution; prices to be burdensome Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘direct to home’ piped gas project is not an ambitious and people-friendly project launched by the Centre. Rather it is a project that comes with a handsome commission for which the BJP elected representatives are squabbling in public, alleged Karnataka Pradesh…
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Former cricketer Javagal Srinath launches blood donation camp
February 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Rashtriya Seva Dinacharane, the Jeevadhara Lions Blood Centre, in association with Blood-on Call Club, had organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Jeevadhara Blood Centre on Sayyaji Rao Road here this morning. Former cricketer Javagal Srinath inaugurated the camp by himself donating blood. Speaking on the occasion, Srinath, who studied at…
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Nirmala’s shortest Budget speech
February 1, 2022New Delhi: This year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wrapped up her Budget speech this time in about 92 minutes — her shortest one so far. Last year she had spoken for an hour and 50 minutes. Her speech in 2020 had made headlines for being the longest one in India’s history at about 2 hours…
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No halwa ceremony this year; break from tradition
February 1, 2022New Delhi: The traditional ‘halwa ceremony’ ahead of the Union Budget 2022-2023 was not observed this year. The custom that marks the final leg of the budget preparation exercise was replaced by distribution of sweets to the core staff. In 2021, the ceremony took place nine days ahead of the budget presentation. The decision to…
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Uncertainty continues over MUDA Commissioner
February 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) ordered re-instatement of KAS Officer Dr. D.B. Natesh as Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner, uncertainty regarding who should hold the post has returned. The Government had ordered transfer of the then MUDA Commissioner Dr. Natesh as CESC General Manager on Jan.10 and subsequently appointed G.T….
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Cheating: TV Centre owner lodges complaint against manager
February 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the manager of Srikanteshwara TV Centre, Sharadadevinagar branch, had obtained loans from finance companies using the documents of customers and thus cheating customers as well as the company, the owner of the TV Centre has lodged a complaint against the manager with Saraswathipuram Police. In his complaint, TV Centre owner S. Umesh…
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Lord Ganesha on Budget Day: The untold, unwritten custom of Finance Ministry
February 1, 2022New Delhi: The Budget Day is the most important day for any Finance Minister as it evaluates his/her performance, in Parliament by the Opposition and by the public at large. Every Finance Minister starts his/her Budget day with Ganesh puja at the corridors of the Finance Ministry of the North Block, offering flowers to the…
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Apollo BGS Hospitals launches free ambulance service at Gonikoppa
February 1, 2022Gonikoppa: Apollo BGS Hospitals yesterday launched the free ambulance services for medical emergencies at Gonikoppa and Mysuru. The service was flagged off at Lopamudra Medical Centre (LMC) by Dr. M.M. Amrit Nanaiah, Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, LMC, Gonikoppa and Dr. K.S. Bopaiah, Consultant Neuro Surgeon, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru. Dr. Amrit Nanaiah said “The Apollo…
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