By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: A team comprising three Health Volunteers, four ASHA Workers and one Anganwadi Worker is on a mission to save people from the dreaded COVID-19 by trekking several kilometres covering 11 haadis (tribal hamlets) and 13 villages on the forest border in Nagarahole National Park. Eleven haadis and 13 villages are…
Vaccination for degree, medical, engineering students & teachers soon
June 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 29,195 persons have received the jab on the third day of the mega Covid Vaccination Drive in the district yesterday. People stood in serpentine queues at various vaccination sites in both city and taluks to receive the vaccine in the drive launched jointly by District Administration, District Health and Family Welfare…
BJP to observe June 25 as ‘Black Day’
June 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The City BJP Unit will observe June 25 as ‘Black Day’ in protest against the imposition of Emergency on nation by the Congress Government headed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Disclosing this at a news meet at the BJP Office here yesterday, City BJP President T.S. Srivatsa said a video-conference will be…
Calling citizens to join hands with MUDA to make Mysuru greener
June 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which has decided to increase the green cover in city by planting over 20,000 saplings at parks and roadsides, has also decided to utilise the services of interested individuals and organisations in this regard. In a press release, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev has stated that the MUDA is committed…
Declare Class 12 results by July 31: SC to State Boards
June 24, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today said “State Boards need to prepare an internal assessment scheme for Class 12 exams and declare the results on the basis of the assessment by July 31.” The internal assessment needs to be formulated within 10 days, the Top Court added. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court gave…
‘Gold Hallmarking ensures quality and protects consumer rights’
June 24, 2021Thrissur: Starting from June 16, 2021, the Government of India (GoI) has made mandatory Hallmarking for gold jewellery. Welcoming the move, Joyalukkas has, in a press release, said this decision aims at protecting consumer rights and proves serving the customer with excellence is of paramount importance. Customers buy gold as a form of savings or…
Malabar re-domiciles to Dubai International Financial Centre
June 24, 2021Joins Nasdaq Dubai’s Private Market Bengaluru: Malabar Investments, the international investment arm of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest global jewellery retailer, announced that it has re-domiciled the company with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the registration of its shares of international operations with Nasdaq Dubai’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) in…
Cancer survivors demand ban on tobacco sales
June 24, 2021Bengaluru: To fight Corona’s third wave and future waves, Cancer survivors from Bengaluru have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and State Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar seeking amendment to Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) – 2003, impose/ implement…
Lockdown violation: 1,253 vehicles seized in four days
June 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their drive against COVID lockdown offenders, Mysuru City Police, have seized a total of 1,253 vehicles, which were found flouting the guidelines, during their checking drives from June 20 to 23. While 225 vehicles including 196 two-wheelers, 20 cars and nine autorickshaws were seized on June 20, a total of 172 vehicles including…
Ex-Infosys CEO to head Task Force to help Govt. in bringing bureaucratic reforms
June 24, 2021New Delhi: Former Infosys CEO S.D. Shibu Lal was yesterday appointed Chairperson of a three-member Task Force formed to help the Government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious “Mission Karmayogi.” Besides Lal, who is Founder of ShikshaLokam and Founder and ex-CEO of Infosys Limited, Govind Iyer, Consultant at global management consulting group Egon…















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