Month: May, 2020

Mysuru Railway Workshop manufactures Personal Protective Equipment
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Mysuru Railway Workshop manufactures Personal Protective Equipment

May 2, 2020

8 Mysuru Division employees manufacture 200 PPE suits under strict quality control Hubballi/Mysuru:  To supplement healthcare efforts of the Government in its fight against COVID-19, Railway Workshops across the nation including the one in Mysuru have started manufacturing PPEs suits (Personal Protective Equipment) to equip doctors and paramedical staff at Hospitals. These PPEs are being…

Ration kits to porters and house-keeping staff at City Railway Station
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Ration kits to porters and house-keeping staff at City Railway Station

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Licensed luggage porters and contractual house-keeping employees at Mysuru Railway Station are among the worst affected daily wage earners because of COVID-19 pandemic prompting a country-wide lockdown with total suspension of passenger-carrying trains across India.  Sensing the gravity of the situation, Mysuru Division Railway Officers’ Association has already distributed over 300 ration kits on…

S.T. Somashekar calls on Ganapathy Swamiji
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S.T. Somashekar calls on Ganapathy Swamiji

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Ooty Road in city on Wednesday and sought the blessings of Sri Swamiji, who has been helping the needy during the COVID-19 crisis.  The Swamiji had handed over Rs.5 lakh cheque to S.A. Ramdas towards PM CARES Fund; Rs. 15…

Online music programmes by Ganabharathi
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Online music programmes by Ganabharathi

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As Music Sabhas are not able to arrange any concerts with the COVID-19 lockdown in place, in an effort to reach out to the art and music lovers, Ganabharathi is arranging online   programmes between 6 pm and 7 pm on specified days, according to a press release from Dr.  C.G. Narasimhan, President, Ganabharathi….

Sthanakvasi Jain Yuvas distribute grocery kits to physically challenged
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Sthanakvasi Jain Yuvas distribute grocery kits to physically challenged

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Sthanakvasi Jain Yuva Sanghtan, Mysuru, distributed grocery kits to the needy physically challenged in Kuvempunagar on Thursday amidst COVID -19 lockdown. This was the 29th phase of distribution since Mahaveer Jayanti. Each kit contains daily essential grocery including Ragi, Wheat Flour, Ragi Flour, Dal, Edible Oil, Sugar, Coffee Powder, Tea Powder, Pickles etc….

CS examinations postponed
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CS examinations postponed

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), after due consideration of the prevalent situation and subsequent lockdown, has decided to postpone its examinations (June – 2020 session) of Foundation, Executive and Professional Programme and Post Membership Qualification (PMQ) scheduled to be held from June 1 to June 10, 2020. The examinations of the…

MRC Eye Hospital to open from May 4
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MRC Eye Hospital to open from May 4

May 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Race Club (MRC) Eye Hospital at Siddarthanagar, which was closed following the lockdown, will be functioning from May 4 (Monday) from 8.30 am to 2 pm. For details, contact Ph: 0821-2472102, according to a press release.

A well-analysed letter on COVID-19
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A well-analysed letter on COVID-19

May 2, 2020

Sir, I wish to thank Prof. K.V. Satyan for his well-written analysis of current situation, more particularly of NRI grandparents (letter titled ‘A curse called Corona in ‘SOM’ dated Apr.29). Incidentally, we are also stuck in Dallas, Texas, albeit in the cosy comforts of our daughter and son-in-law’s home amidst two lovely grandkids in lockdown…

City Cops donate to COVID Care Team
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City Cops donate to COVID Care Team

May 2, 2020

Siddarthanagar Traffic Inspector Basavaraj and Udayagiri Inspector H.N. Vinay Kumar have donated Rs. 25,000 each to Mysuru COVID Care Team (MCCT), established by MLA S.A. Ramdas to provide food for 8,000 shelterless people. Apart from that, they have also handed over Rice, Dal, Cooking Oil, Coconut and other grocery to the MLA to be distributed…

Corona Warriors feted on Labour Day
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Corona Warriors feted on Labour Day

May 2, 2020

In order to express their gratitude towards Health Department, ASHA Activists, Police Personnel and Pourakarmikas, who are working day and night in fight against the pandemic, Mysuru Janamana Vedike, led by its President and Corporator M.V. Ramprasad, felicitated Health Inspector Manjunath, ASHA Activists Manjula and Tulasi, Pourakarmika Sharadamma and Policewoman Shwetha on the occasion of…

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