Mysore/Mysuru: Barring the operation of Special trains, the Railways has extend the ban on the running of regular trains till Sept. 30 in the wake of rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the Railways had said that the ban will be in force till Aug.12. But with no signs of the pandemic abating and also…
Guest Lecturers continue weekly protest
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their weekly protest (every Tuesday) seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included payment of wages for lockdown period and job security, Guest Lecturers, under the banner of Government First Grade Colleges Guest Lecturers State Co-ordination Committee, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday. Stating that more…
60 percent implementation of Vidyagama scheme in Mysuru
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Department has launched Vidyagama, a continuous learning plan for children. In Mysuru district, the scheme has been implemented in 60 percent of school children. Under the scheme, every child is covered which also promotes self-learning in children. Special attention is given to out-of-school and specially-abled…
Brindavan Gardens may open for tourists from Sept. 1
August 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The world famous Brindavan Gardens at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, which was shut due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in March this year, is all set to re-open for tourists from Sept. 1. Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) officials, in a letter written to Mandya Deputy Commissioner on Aug. 8, …
Now Covid is the great leveller
August 11, 2020By T.J.S. George Unity of the unexpected kind is in the air. Karnataka’s Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa caught Covid and went into quarantine, complete with hospital shirt. Soon after the news was out, Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah also caught Covid and went into hospital. Declaring solidarity with both of them, Amit Shah in Delhi got the…
City gets one more COVID Testing Lab
August 10, 2020DC opens Lab set up by CSIR-CFTRI at Govt. Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road Mysore/Mysuru: The new CSIR-CFTRI COVID Testing Laboratory, which has been set up at the Government Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital at Brindavan Extension on KRS Road was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar this morning. Speaking after inaugurating…
Sr. Advocate Sajan Poovayya donates Rs. 1 crore to help Jr. Advocates
August 10, 2020Bengaluru: Senior Advocate M. Sajan Poovayya and his wife advocate Sanjanthi Poovayya have donated Rs. 1 crore for an initiative to “assist a junior” advocate financially in these days of no income to them due to Coronavirus crisis. While Sajan Poovayya is a Supreme Court Advocate, his wife in an Advocate in the Karnataka High…
COVID-19 effect: Work in Govt. Offices comes to a halt
August 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With almost all Government Offices restricting entry of public as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19, the general public-related works at Government Departments including the DC’s office, MUDA, MCC, Tahsildar and ZP Offices have almost come to a standstill. Barring entry of officials, staff and people’s representatives, several Government Departments have put…
COVID-19: Not many takers for relief centres in Kodagu
August 9, 2020Flood victims move to relatives’ houses; only those desperate prefer Government shelters Kushalnagar: There are not many takers for the Government-established relief centres in flood and landslide-hit Kodagu due to COVID-19 pandemic and many of the affected persons are either moving to their relatives’ houses or have taken up houses on rent in safer places…
CSEET on Aug.29 through Remote Proctored Mode
August 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Taking cognisance of COVID-19 pandemic, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will conduct the first CSEET (Company Secretary Executive Entrance Test) on Aug. 29 through Remote Proctored Mode. All eligible candidates will be allowed to appear for the test through laptop / desktop from home / any such other convenient place. However,…















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