Mysore/Mysuru: It rained cats and dogs in city last evening and roads turned to rivers, drainages and stormwater drains overflowed and as usual, water entered houses and hotels in low-lying areas. It was just a drizzle at around 3 pm and later it grew into a heavy downpour. Fortunately, it was a Sunday and most…
Mysuru reports second COVID-19 death
June 29, 2020Virus, co-morbidities snuff out 70-year-old man’s life; Nine more Containment Zones declared Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru reported its second COVID-19 death yesterday. The district recorded 18 virus infections, taking the total number of positive cases to 255. Yesterday, 32 people have been cured and discharged and the cumulative discharges stand at 164 and there are 89 active…
CM clicks open COVID Testing Lab at JSS Hospital
June 29, 2020Karnataka which had only two Labs in February now has 79 Testing Labs Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa virtually inaugurated Mysuru’s first private COVID-19 Testing Lab set up by JSS Medical College at JSS Hospital. The lab will assist the Government testing facilities in Mysuru, the CM said. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the…
PM Modi calls shepherd from Mandya a ‘Water Warrior’
June 29, 2020The octogenarian, who created 16 ponds, responds, “It is the greatest joy of my life” Mandya: An 84-year-old shepherd from a remote Dasanadoddi village in Malavalli Taluk of Mandya found a place in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ that was aired on All India Radio yesterday. Modi, asking listeners to divert attention and…
City Markets re-open after closure for four-day sanitisation drive
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Five major Markets in the heart of the city, namely Devaraja Market, Mannars Market, Shivarampet, Santhepet and Boti Bazar (also called Mutton Market), which were ordered to be shut down by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for four days from June 25 to 28 for complete cleaning and sanitisation in the wake of COVID-19…
Congress’ Statewide stir against rising fuel prices
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the Congress’ Statewide stir against rising fuel prices, the City and District Unit of the party staged a demonstration in the Congress Bhavan premises near the city Railway Station here this morning. Accusing the Centre of hiking the prices of petrol and diesel every day for the past three weeks, despite…
SSLC results in August first week, II PU in last week of July: Suresh Kumar
June 29, 2020Bengaluru: The results of Second Year Pre-University and the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations will be out by July last week and August first week, said Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar this morning. Instead of giving general promotion to the 10th and 12th standard students as the Central Board of Secondary…
Karnataka Government allows schools to conduct online classes
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Education Department on Saturday issued a fresh order allowing Schools in the State to conduct online classes. Following an order by the High Court, the State Government has issued the above statement and private schools are now allowed to continue online classes from first standard to tenth standard students. This order will be…
Vatal Nagaraj stages tonga protest against rising fuel prices
June 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Union Government for hiking fuel prices every day, Kannada Chaluvali leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj staged a tonga protest near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) here yesterday. Riding on a horse-driven tonga, Vatal Nagaraj claimed that fuel prices are being hiked everyday over the past three-weeks which has severely burdened…
Virus infection has not spread from SSLC exam centres: Minister
June 29, 2020Bengaluru: Amidst reports of over 25 students appearing for the ongoing SSLC examinations testing positive for COVID-19, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar has said that though a couple of students appearing for the exams have been found infected, these cases did not spread from examination centres. The exam began last week and…
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