Bengaluru: Going by seniority, the State Government yesterday appointed Additional Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka. The incumbent Chief Secretary, T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, will retire today following his supera-nnuation. 58-year-old Ravi Kumar is the second senior-most IAS officer of Karnataka cadre after Bhaskar. Bhaskar…
Merchants Co-operative Bank announces 25 percent dividend
December 31, 2020Bank’s net profit stands at Rs. 5.76 crore Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank in city has announced a dividend of 25 percent on the shares of its members. Announcing this at the 61st AGM of the Bank held virtually recently, Bank President R. Anand said that the dividend cannot be released for now due…
Khadi gown to make entry into UoM Convocation
December 31, 2020Panel set up to suggest design and colour Clamour grows for traditional Mysore Peta Mysore/Mysuru: If everything goes well, you will see the guests in newly-designed Khadi attire to present gold medals and confer honorary degrees on students in the next Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM). A decision to say good-bye to silk/velvet material…
Year-end cheer: India closer to COVID vaccine after UK nod
December 31, 2020Expert panel to reconvene and further deliberate on vaccine approval tomorrow New Delhi: The United Kingdom (UK) yesterday approved Coronavirus vaccine developed by University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, paving way for its rollout at a time when the country is in the grip of its worst wave of infections, and offering an important endorsement that…
‘108’ Ambulance ready to meet any medical emergency tonight
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: No matter whether party buffs have made up their mind to welcome New Year with a big bang but GVK EMRI-Arogya Kavacha ‘108’ Ambulance service is fully prepared to deal with any emergency cases on Dec.31 night. Did you know around 30 to 35 percent of road accidents occur during New Year-Eve celebrations than…
JD(S) to become part of NDA?
December 31, 2020Bengaluru: Setting the tone for a new political alignment in the new year, the JD(S), which had formed a coalition Government with the Congress in 2018, is most likely to shift its political stance and move closer to the BJP. As a first move in this regard, the JD(S) may become part of the BJP…
Water rate goes up for non-domestic users
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has revised drinking water tariff for non-domestic, industrial and commercial category consumers and the new rates will come into effect from Jan.1, 2021. In a press release here, Gurudatta Hegde, Commissioner of MCC, has appealed to use water judiciously and also pay the bill before the due date. Residents with…
Columbia Asia Hospital hosts webinar for soon-to-be-mothers
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, had organised a Parent Craft Webinar for soon-to-be-mothers on Dec. 26 in which 76 would-be parents and family members attended the webinar online. This was an interactive session where the doctors provided necessary information for pregnant women for a healthy pregnancy period and successful delivery. Guidance on labour analgesia, exercise-routine,…
First Minimally Invasive Open Heart Surgery performed at Cauvery Hospital
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Cauvery Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital on Bannur Road in Siddarthanagar here has upgraded its skills to perform Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries under the care of Dr. S.C. Madhuprakash, Chief Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Dr. Satwik Telkar, Chief Cardiac Anaesthetist. The first mitral valve repair operation by Minimal Invasive Technique (a small cut through right…
Rev. Msgr. J.B. Xavier passes away
December 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rev. Msgr. J.B. Xavier (82), Vicar General of Mysore Diocese, passed away on Dec. 29 evening in city following heart attack. His mortal remains was kept at St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, opposite LIC Building at Millennium Circle in city for the public to pay their last respects and the cortege was moved to St….















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