Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which had been looking at newer avenues of revenue, seems to have succeeded in achieving this to some extent, as the Government Body has fetched a whopping Rs.130 crore through e-Auction of 196 sites out of the 300 it had put up for auction recently. Wanting for…
VC inaugurates Fumigation Chamber at ORI
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A full-fledged Fumigation Chamber at Oriental Research Institute (ORI) is likely to become a reality in one year, said Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (UoM). He was speaking after inaugurating the Fumigation Chamber and World Environment Day celebrations organised by ORI, UoM, in association with Department of Ancient History and Archaeology…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: August 25, 2020
August 25, 2020Mysuru reports 1331 new COVID-19 positive cases, 469 discharges and 16 deaths.
Hi-tech technology to increase longevity of palm-leaf manuscripts
August 25, 2020ORI becomes first in South India to adopt fumigation method Mysore/Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), a treasure trove of priceless palm scripts and paper manuscripts of many centuries, is embarking on an ambitious project of creating a Fumigation Chamber to improve longevity of these manuscripts. With this, ORI has become the first institute in…
Former IPS Officer Annamalai joins BJP
August 25, 2020New Delhi: K Annamalai, former IPS Officer of Karnataka cadre, who had taken voluntary retirement in May last year, joined BJP here this noon. Popularly known as the ‘Singham’ of Karnataka, Annamalai, a native of Tamil Nadu, was known as an “upright”, “honest” and a “brave” Officer. In fact, people started protests after he was…
CM to visit New Delhi next week
August 25, 2020Belagavi: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will visit New Delhi next week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek relief for havoc caused by rains in North Karnataka region. Speaking to reporters at Sambra Airport on Tuesday, he said that a meeting of Legislators of districts concerned would be convened soon to seek details about…
Rapid Antigen Testing continues at various venues in city
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT), launched by the District Administration to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the wake of exponential rise in the number of COVID positive cases, continued today too at various venues across the city. Today, RAT is being conducted at Town Hall, Quba Public School at Udayagiri, CITB Choultry at…
MLA Ramdas launches Corona awareness publicity vehicle
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja (KR) MLA S.A. Ramdas launched the Corona awareness publicity vehicle, brought out by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Field Outreach Bureau, Mysuru, near his office at Vidyaranyapuram here this morning. The publicity vehicle (autorickshaw), fitted with a public address system and banners, will travel across the city and rural places, announcing…
Students, get ready to go to Schools, Colleges from Oct. 1
August 25, 2020Only four-hour classes a day Syllabus reduced to 40-45% Strict implementation of social-distancing Precautions in institution campuses Bengaluru: Anticipating Covid-19 situation to come under control, the State Government is planning to re-open Schools and Colleges across the State from Oct. 1. However, in order to make up for the loss of nearly three to four…
Letter to PM to end elephant menace in Kodagu as killings rise
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With wild elephant menace continuing to cause havoc across Kodagu district, the Mysore City Pensioners Association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 24, 2020 to address Man-Animal Conflict (with focus on elephants) issues at the earliest and thus save innocent lives. Association President K.C. Biddappa said that he, also as the…















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