Mysore/Mysuru: After an abrupt end to the 2019-20 academic year following the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown, Schools across Karnataka are likely to re-open on July 1 for the new academic year (2020-21). Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar discussed the issue with the Department officials at a meeting held in the State capital…
Birth in berth: 30 babies born on board Shramik Special trains in May-2020
May 26, 2020‘Lockdown Yadav’, ‘Corona Kumari’ are some of the names given to new-borns New Delhi: Good news from Shramik Specials or Train of Fortune as over 30 babies were born on board since the beginning of May, providing some of the migrant workers a tinge of joy amid all the odds they are facing trying to…
City Auto and Taxi drivers can now register under ‘Seva Sindhu’ App
May 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In order to facilitate auto and taxi drivers to register in the ‘Seva Sindhu’ portal or App to avail the one- time compensation of Rs.5,000 each announced by the State Government, an online registration centre has been set up at the Safe Wheels Office, Prashanth Plaza, #CH-16, 5th Cross, 4th Main Road, Saraswathipuram [Ph:…
Chamarajanagar, lone COVID-free district in State
May 26, 2020Chamarajanagar: Yesterday, Ramanagara District that was a Green Zone with no cases, reported the first COVID-19 positive case and with this, Chamarajanagar earned the distinction of becoming the only Corona-free District in Karnataka, despite contiguity with Tamil Nadu, the hotbed of positive cases. Chamarajanagar is counted among the State’s most backward districts and shares its…
Role of Yoga in enhancing immunity during tough COVID times
May 26, 2020JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research to offer Certificate Programmes, B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Yoga Mysore/Mysuru: Stress is a constant factor in today’s fast-paced life that can jeopardise our health if left unchecked. These are the times of the pandemic of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 which has forced mankind to live in fear, anxiety…
Namaz from home, virtual hugs mark Eid-ul-Fitr in city
May 25, 2020No mass prayer gatherings at Eidgah Maidan, no handshakes Mysore/Mysuru: Under the shadow of Coronavirus, Muslim community people are taking special precautions to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, the celebration today that breaks the month-long fast for Ramzan. This Eid there was no shaking of hands or no warm embracing for community members because of the stringent social…
Another Bihar-bound Shramik Special ferries 1,164 migrants from Mysuru
May 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The eight ‘point-to-point’ Shramik Special train from Mysuru Division, carrying 1,164 migrants, left Ashokapuram (Mysuru) Station on Sunday at 14:00 hrs for Purnia in Bihar. This train is being run as per the request of the State Governments of Bihar and Karnataka. The train comprising 22 LHB coaches is scheduled to reach Purnia (2488…
Experience safe jewellery shopping at Malabar
May 25, 2020Bengaluru: Malabar Gold and Diamonds has re-commenced its operations in Karnataka in a phased manner after complying with all the norms set by the Government following the outbreak of COVID-19. “As the global pandemic has raised health concerns, and also to have a safe shopping environment, we are ensuring that all our showrooms are fumigated…
India will not host any Intl. event in the immediate future: Sports Minister
May 25, 2020New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that India will not host any international event in the immediate future and fans will have to learn to live with the new normal of sporting activities happening behind closed doors in the post-COVID-19 world. Rijiju’s statement gain greater significance in the context of the suspended…
Sunday Curfew Total
May 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Call it ‘Sunday Curfew’ or ‘Sunday Lockdown’ or a ‘36-hour shutdown’, the city’s streets wore a deserted look, resembling a ghost town with an eerie silence and uneasy calm prevailing across its length and breadth while hundreds of Policemen kept a close vigil. “A total lockdown is in force across the State since Saturday…
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