Forest Department intensifies vigil, seeks public help Hunsur: From the day the State went under lockdown two months ago giving smoke-and-sound-free environs to wild animals, which are moving around freely inside the National Parks and Tiger Reserves is indicating that nature is thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic with lack of human movement. But this has…
Cheat Fund: Woman decamps with Rs. 80 lakh chit fund, gold
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Many chit funds or as they call it cheeti vyavahara in local parlance have run into trouble after duping the gullible and these cases have brought to light the dark side of the unorganised investment sector. Despite warnings from the Government and Police cautioning the public not to invest in dubious ventures that promise…
Vijayendra distributes ration kits to Mysuru Zoo staff
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra, who heads MySeva Foundation, distributed ration kits to over 350 staff and attendants of Mysuru Zoo at a programme organised in the Zoo premises here recently. Speaking on the occasion, Vijayendra said that the Zoo staff were facing a lot of hardship due to COVID-induced lockdown. As such, MySeva…
750 students, staff vaccinated at Maharaja’s College
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 750 students and staff of Maharaja’s Degree College received vaccination in a special drive conducted yesterday to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic. The State Government has directed Health Department to hold a special campaign to vaccinate18-plus students of all courses in view of re-opening of colleges from August 1. Accordingly, the…
Minister questions officials on unspent Rs.97 crore funds
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Bemoaning that Rs.58 crore out of the Legislators Local Area Development Fund has remained unspent in the district, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports, Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics K.C. Narayanagowda questioned the officials on why Rs. 23 crore under Special Component Plan (SCP) and Rs. 16 crore under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) has…
First-of-its-kind Covid Warrior Memorial to be built in Bengaluru: Minister
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Thursday said Karnataka Government will build a Covid Warrior Memorial, first-of-its- kind, in honour of doctors and paramedical staff who ‘martyred’ themselves in the fight against Coronavirus. Speaking at a function to celebrate National Doctors’ Day here, he said, “We will build a Memorial to…
MLAs will decide on ‘next CM’ post-2023 Assembly polls: Siddharamaiah
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Laying all speculations about next Chief Minister to rest, Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah categorically stated that this question is not before the party at present as it will be decided by legislators in Congress Legislature Party meeting after 2023 Assembly polls. “Discussing this issue has no relevance now. Besides,…
Government aims to build Medical Colleges in all Districts
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Government is taking measures to reach out to the remotest village and has plans to establish Medical Colleges in every District, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Minister for Higher Education. He was speaking after virtually inaugurating ‘RAMSIECON 2021 — Recent Advances in Medical Sciences International E-Conference’ organised…
Odisha poet selected for Kuvempu National Award
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Renowned Odisha poet Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda has been selected for the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the National Award instituted in memory of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu, for the year 2020. The award carries Rs. 5 lakh cash prize, a silver medal and a citation. Dr. Panda’s name was finalised by a three-member panel comprising Kannada poet…
Vaccinate women, kids before third wave: Dr. Pushpa Amarnath
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Women’s Wing State President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath has urged the Department of Women and Child Development to hold a special scheme to vaccinate women and children before the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic hits the State. Talking to reporters here yesterday, she said the Government has utterly failed to manage the second wave…















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