Couple gets married at Kodagu-Kerala border as groom not allowed to cross into Karnataka amid COVID curbs Kushalnagar: When COVID restrictions made it difficult for a Kerala groom to travel to Kodagu along with his relatives to fetch his bride, the bride did the next best thing — she along with her family brought the…
Nipah virus threat: Entry Check
September 9, 2021Government Advisory: Defer plans to visit Kerala or enter Karnataka till October end Mysuru and Kodagu health officials say no need to worry as of now Mysuru/Madikeri: With Nipah virus cases rising in Kerala, the Health, Police and Forest Departments have strengthened its surveillance and preparedness in the districts bordering Kerala and the main focus…
Kerala man on a walking mission from Kerala to Kathmandu (Nepal)
August 10, 2021BBA graduate from Thrissur, Moosa wants to create awareness among people on fuel, plastic Mysore/Mysuru: Thirty-five-year-old Moosa has started walking from Kerala to Kathmandu (Nepal) on a mission to create awareness among people on usage of petrol, diesel and plastic. He passed through Mysuru yesterday. The BBA graduate from Thrissur in Kerala, he started from…
No bus services from Kodagu to Kerala
August 8, 2021Madikeri: Following increase in COVID positive cases in Kerala, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal has banned bus services from Kodagu to Kerala. The DC has stated that no buses from Kerala can enter Kodagu and similarly no buses will go to Kerala. The decision in this regard was taken following steep rise in Corona…
Bus services between Karnataka & Kerala resumes
July 13, 2021Covid negative report mandatory for passengers Bengaluru: After remaining suspended for over two months owing to Covid-induced lockdown, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Monday resumed its bus services to Kerala. However, the passengers need to produce their Covid-19 negative report before boarding the bus, as per a State Government order. In the…
As Zika virus spreads in Kerala, Karnataka steps up vigil
July 11, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka has intensified checking at its border with Kerala including Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi after cases of Zika virus emerged in the southern State. Tight vigil is being maintained at 14 strategic points and check-posts and vehicle checking have been intensified. Kerala has so far reported 15 cases of Zika virus….
Inter-State bus service to Kerala to commence from July 12
July 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 crisis easing in the past few days, the KSRTC will resume its inter-State bus services to Kerala from July 12. In a press release, the KSRTC Chief Traffic Manager at Bengaluru said that bus services to different destinations in Kerala from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Tumakuru etc., will resume from July 12. However,…
No RT-PCR report needed for vaccinated travellers from Kerala
July 3, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has said that passengers from Kerala with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine certificates will be exempted from producing negative RT-PCR reports, as the State has taken special surveillance measures for people coming from Kerala. According to the order regarding special surveillance measures for persons arriving from Kerala, vaccination certificates…
Cochin bags ‘Best Passport Office in India’ Award
June 26, 2021Kochi: Regional Passport Office in Cochin has won the award for the Best Passport Office in India for the year 2020-21 followed by Passport Offices in Jalandhar and Thiruvananthapuram respectively. This is the seventh year that the Cochin Office is selected for the Best Passport Office in India under Passport Seva Puraskar constituted by the…
Kerala retains top spot in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21, Bihar at bottom
June 6, 2021Karnataka ranks third with three other States New Delhi: Kerala has retained the top spot while Bihar is at the bottom of NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21 which was released on Thursday. While Kerala retained the top spot with a score of 75, both Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are at…
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