Month: June, 2020

Heavy rains turn city roads into rivers
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Heavy rains turn city roads into rivers

June 29, 2020

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
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Mysuru reports second COVID-19 death

June 29, 2020

Virus, 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
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CM clicks open COVID Testing Lab at JSS Hospital

June 29, 2020

Karnataka 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’
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PM Modi calls shepherd from Mandya a ‘Water Warrior’

June 29, 2020

The 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…

Congress’ Statewide stir against rising fuel prices
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Congress’ Statewide stir against rising fuel prices

June 29, 2020

Mysore/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…

Karnataka Government allows schools to conduct online classes
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Karnataka Government allows schools to conduct online classes

June 29, 2020

Mysore/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
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Vatal Nagaraj stages tonga protest against rising fuel prices

June 29, 2020

Mysore/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
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Virus infection has not spread from SSLC exam centres: Minister

June 29, 2020

Bengaluru: 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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