Mysore/Mysuru: K.B. Geetha, RO Head, Canara Bank Regional Office, Mysuru, recently launched Micro Mobile ATM with the help of Business Correspondent agents to facilitate disbursement of amount to PMJDY women and PM Kisan beneficiaries at their doorsteps to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The Micro ATM will give service in all the villages and wards…
Forum Mall serves food for needy, Corona heroes
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Forum Mall, Mysuru, in order to serve the needy provided food to those hit by the lockdown in city. The Mall has set a target to serve 500 meals daily during the challenging lockdown period. They have also taken up the initiative to serve food for everyday Corona heroes — Police serving in Police…
‘Set up COVID-19 Hospital at Dasara Expo Ground’ Suggests ex-KEA Chief Raghu Kautilya
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the health authorities, in a swift move, have converted the New District Hospital on KRS Road as District COVID-19 Hospital, BJP leader and former Chairman of Exhibition Authority Raghu Kautilya has suggested the District Administration to set up a temporary COVID-19 Hospital with quarantine facility at the sprawling Dasara Expo Ground. In…
New District Hospital Doctors get uninterrupted food supplies
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the New District Hospital on KRS Road converted into a COVID-19 Care Hospital, some good Samaritans of the city have ensured that the Doctors of the Hospital, who are striving hard round the clock taking care of the patients, get timely food on a regular basis. Dr. Dilip of Mysore Rotary Zone-8, who…
Expect heavy rains today and tomorrow
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the city witnessed good rainfall late night on Sunday and Monday, the Agricultural Research Station at Naganahalli near here, has predicted heavy rainfall accompanied by winds and thunderstorms today and tomorrow (Apr. 7 and 8). The Station recorded 12 mm rainfall on an average across the city on Sunday midnight and a…
COVID-19 awareness campaign vehicles launched
April 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Joining the ongoing efforts to fight the deadly Novel Coronavirus, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), in association with the city’s Human Rights Organisation, launched COVID-19 awareness campaign vehicles yesterday. Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Suresh K. Vontigodi flagged off the vehicles at the City Law Courts premises here. Speaking on the occasion,…
Musings on power of prayer and lighting of oil lamps !
April 7, 2020One of the reasons why some people continue to break rules with impunity in this country is because few of them are called out or held accountable. This has to end now. Criminal, reckless, irresponsible acts that endanger peoples lives need to be not only condemned but those responsible for such acts must be held…
Can we feel good in a hospital ?
April 7, 2020By T.J.S. George So, a mere virus is enough to bring humanity on its knees. The phrase “mere virus” may be an understatement in the present context, for corona has not only changed everybody’s lifestyle but is changing also the way society functions. Life is teaching us that an invisible invader, ten-thousandth of a millimetre…
Summer is here. Stop wastage of water
April 7, 2020Sir, While we are all in the midst of an existential fight against COVID-19, we have to make sure that we don’t have to fight a second front in the form of water scarcity. The summer is already upon us and the hotter days to come will be a test of our civic responsibility to…
Food for the shelterless
April 7, 2020Social Worker Shafiq Ahmed, along with City Congress President R. Murthy and former Corporator Shivanna, distributed food for nearly 300 shelterless people housed at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry and Youth Hostel in city yesterday.
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