All Zonal Offices closed due to lockdown; no revenue generation since Mar. 25 No five percent rebate and no online tax payment facility until further notice Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst reports that India’s real estate market will see a significant price correction — prices may come down by 10 percent to 30 percent — for the first…
No shortage of essential items at super markets, shops
April 5, 2020Public need not panic as there is uninterrupted supply of fresh stocks Mysore/Mysuru: Be it Big Bazaar, Easyday, Loyal World, More or A to Z, all super markets and neighbourhood Kirana shops in city, all have adequate stocks of essential commodities and Mysureans need not get worked up and resort to panic-buying. Fresh stocks are…
Myth of bats spreading Coronavirus: Two trees chopped off in city
April 5, 2020Myth-buster posters clear misconceptions that bats, pet animals spread Coronavirus Mysore/Mysuru: A series of ‘Myth-Busters: COVID-19’ posters is doing rounds in social media spreading awareness and myths about pet dogs, cats and bats. This comes in the wake of misinformation being spread that bats, dogs and cats could spread Coronavirus. Also, trees that are populated…
Mutton merchants still sell meat for Rs. 600 per kg
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the district authorities permitting mutton and chicken shops to open three days a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday), almost all mutton and chicken shops in city witnessed a huge rush with meat lovers thronging mutton shops since early morning today. While most shops ensured that customers maintained social distancing, the Police had to…
On PM’s COVID-19 Appeal… India to turn off lights for 9 minutes at 9 tonight
April 5, 2020New Delhi: Eleven days into a total lockdown to control spread of COVID-19, India will turn off lights for nine minutes at 9 pm today (Apr. 5) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Friday morning and gave a call for unity to “fight the darkness of Coronavirus pandemic.” In a video message,…
No business activities after 6 pm till Apr. 14
April 5, 2020Stringent action to be taken against violators, warns Police Chief Deputy Commissioner urges citizens to co-operate Mysore/Mysuru: As people are unnecessarily moving around on roads in the guise of providing help or seeking help and also not maintaining social distance during purchase of essential commodities, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has ordered closure of all…
Informed citizens demand stipulation of fixed time to purchase essential commodities
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the city is yet to witness a scenario of a complete lockdown, with people seen coming on to the streets to buy essential commodities, several informed citizens have urged the authorities to stipulate a time period for the purchase of essential items like groceries and vegetables. Some citizens have complained that there…
Postal services resume in city
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Postal services, which were suspended for a week following the lockdown, has resumed from April 1. Subsequent to the announcement of the nationwide lockdown, all Postal services were suspended from Mar.25 to 31. But now basic Postal services like social security pension schemes, RD Deposits, Western Union Money Order, delivery of posts, Booking…
Feeding the hungry strays
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the nationwide lockdown and closure of hotels and roadside eateries, stray animals are left starving. Noting this, various Associations and Organisations have been feeding the stray animals across the city every day. City’s Namma Mysore Foundation too launched a stray animal feeding programme. Foundation Managing Trustee K. Dasharatha said, “Due to lockdown, many…
Donald Trump requests PM Modi to release Anti-Malarial Drug
April 5, 2020Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat COVID-19 patients. “After call today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is giving serious consideration to releasing the hold it put on a US order for hydroxychloroquine,” US…
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