Srinagar: After weeks of speculations, the Annual Amarnath Yatra has been finally cancelled due to rise in Covid-19 cases all over the country, including Jammu and Kashmir. An official spokesperson said the decision to cancel the pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas was taken during a meeting of Shri Amarnath…
MCC continues sanitisation drive
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases and as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of infection, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up sanitisation drive across city. Civic workers will be fumigating and spraying sodium hypochlorite solution in Vijayanagar 3rd and 4th Stages, Shanthaveri Gopalagowdanagar, Lal Bahaddur Shastrinagar, Lalithadrinagar,…
Use SWAYAM and MOOCs portal for online teaching
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: SWAYAM and MOOCs are the world’s largest online free e-Learning platform portals designed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to achieve the three cardinal principles of education policy — Access, Equity and Quality. SWAYAM refers to “Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds” and MOOCs meaning “Massive Open Online Courses” of…
‘Centre must take over Private Hospitals for two years’
July 22, 2020Hassan: The Central Government should take over all Private Hospitals for a period of two years, for conducting free health screening and treatment, in the wake of the alarming increase in Covid cases, said social activist Mari Joseph. In a press conference here, on Tuesday, Joseph opined that the Central Government should have been cautious…
Admission to Ganabharathi School of Music and Dance
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Various courses under Music and Dance will be conducted by Ganabharathi School of Music and Dance, Kuvempunagar. Admissions will start from July 27. Teaching will be imparted on online basis in view of the Corona pandemic until such time the Government of Karnataka permits conducting regular classes. Candidates interested to take up any of…
Zero Year? No permission for new Schools this year
July 22, 2020Bengaluru: The 2020-21 academic year will be considered a “Zero Year” as the Primary and Secondary Education Department will not grant permission for opening of any new School — Government or Private — during the year. The Department had received more than 1,800 applications seeking permission for opening new Schools. However, the processing of the…
D.A.V. Public School students excel in CBSE class X exam
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The students of D.A.V. Public School, Mysuru, have excelled in recently held CBSE class X exams. The School has secured 100 percent results. In all, 107 students appeared for the exam; Distinction – 24 students and First class – 70, Second class – 13. The School toppers are: Sneha Vijay (94); M. N. Archana…
Tiger carcass found in Bandipur
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A carcass of a tiger aged between 7 and 8 years has been found at N. Begur Range in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. It is suspected that the tiger may have died about three days ago and the carcass was found in a bush at Vadali Beat in N. Begur Range. Though it is suspected…
No Muslim graveyard can deny burial to COVID-19 victims, clarifies Wakf Board
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: No Muslim graveyard in Karnataka can deny the burial of any person who follows Islam and has succumbed to COVID-19, said Karnataka Wakf Board after some incidents of such refusal were reported in the State. “Muslim khabarastans (graveyards) in Karnataka irrespective of registered or unregistered with the Wakf Board shall not refuse the burial…
Tusker breaks through Railway barricade at Bandipur
July 22, 2020Chamarajanagar: Wild animals trying to cross the barricades installed in forest borders to prevent them from entering human habitat in search of food and water has become common. But one incident of a young tusker breaking through a railway barricade and entering human habitat has taken place in Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest and the video…















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