Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday said that he will announce a second package to the affected due to lockdown and also final decision about extension of lockdown beyond June 7. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the Government had announced a Rs. 1,250 crore special package for some sections of the people,…
Judge Vasudevamurthy no more
May 31, 2021He was the first one to write judgements in Kannada; took a monthly salary of just Re.1 while serving in Lokayukta Bengaluru: Retired District Judge K.V. Vasudevamurthy (83), who was known as the first Judge in the State to write judgements in Kannada, passed away here on Saturday morning. A resident of Hanumanthanagar in Bengaluru,…
Modi compliments Sireesha Gajini, woman driver of Oxygen Express
May 31, 2021Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ interacted with Loco Pilot Sireesha Gajini who drove the Oxygen Express. He complimented her as an embodiment of woman power. The PM stated that mothers and sisters would be proud to hear that one Oxygen Express is being run fully by women. Every woman in…
Simha-Sindhuri spat reaches CM’s court
May 31, 2021Mysuru-Kodagu MP seeks probe into setting up of step-down hospitals; fund utilisation Mysore/Mysuru: The war of words between Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri reached a crescendo yesterday with the MP putting the ball in the court of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar. The MP…
Charges against me false, misleading: DC
May 31, 2021‘Every rupee spent on COVID care and management accounted for’ Mysore/Mysuru: Facing a scathing attack from MP Pratap Simha, Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri has stated that her only goal and focus is to make Mysuru COVID-free and save people. The DC released the expenditure details with a note to the media where she took pot-shots…
Karnataka stands first in South India in vaccination drive: Minister
May 31, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar today claimed that the State stands first in South India in vaccination drive. In a tweet, he said that the drive will move faster as vaccine delivery is picking up, thanks to Government of India support. The State received the following on May 29:…
Come Corona Come: Crowds defeat social distancing
May 31, 2021Despite being a Monday — generally no meat day — people throng non-veg outlets Mysore/Mysuru: After staying indoors for just two days from May 29 due to tougher lockdown imposed by the Mysuru District Administration, people came out in large numbers this morning to purchase essential goods from 6 am to 12 noon. All the…
Former MLA Vasu demands white paper on preparedness for possible COVID third wave
May 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the BJP Government of complete failure in the handling of COVID crisis, former Chamaraja MLA Vasu of the Congress party has demanded a white paper on the availability of beds, ICUs, ventilators, oxygenated beds and other medical infrastructure in Hospitals and the District Administration’s preparedness for tackling the probable COVID third wave, which…
Mandya’s NCC Cadet lends helping hands
May 31, 2021Mandya: NCC Senior Under Officer Poorvi Gowda from Mandya has been lending helping hands to the needy people, who are worst hit by COVID lockdown. After having noticed the hardship faced by a lot of people at close quarters when she was representing Karnataka & Goa, Republic Day contingent 2021 at New Delhi, she started…
Tiger census begins sans volunteers at Nagarahole
May 31, 2021Hunsur: COVID-19 has cast a shadow on the participation of volunteers for the annual Tiger Census at Nagarahole National Park, which has commenced from May 1. About 150 staff, including Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF), Range Forest Officers (RFO) and Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) staff, are taking part in the annual census and they have already…















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