There are many things that the current Covid-19 pandemic has disturbed as far as our daily routine and lives are concerned. While on the one hand, millions of jobs have been lost in the country and across the world, children are also getting badly impacted. Their schools and educational routines are being torn apart. As…
Man goes missing from city
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 35-year-old man, who left his house on May 5 at about 8.30 am, saying that he was going for work has since gone missing. The missing person is Shivaramu, a resident of Sahukarahundi village in the taluk. Those having any information about the missing person may contact Yelwal Police Station on Ph: 0821-2402222…
Pet Talk
June 24, 2020In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about taking care of birds with special mention on the precautions to be taken for Budgerigars By Maneka Gandhi What are some precautions that should be necessarily taken for Budgerigars? • Don’t allow perches and gravel sheets to become heavily soiled with dropping. Your bird will be healthier…
More on manholes in the middle of roads & roadsides
June 24, 2020Sir, When a manhole or sidewalks or any public way is repaired and is left to dry/cure, the contractor is obligated to install a barrier all round it with a well lit (after dark) cautionary notice to users to beware. The contractor after the mandatory wait period for dry/cure must remove the cautionary notice and…
Grocery kits distributed to 600 newspaper distributors
June 24, 2020Hiriya Patrika Vitarakara Kshemabhivruddi Sangha distributed grocery kits to 600 newspaper distributors at Sahakara Bhavan in city this morning. District Co-operative Union President H.V. Rajeev, MDJA President C.K. Mahendra, Sangha President Homadeva, Secretary M. Nagaraju, office-bearers Shivanna, Chinnaraju and others were present. District Minister S.T. Somashekar had symbolically launched this distribution programme at Kalamandira in…
Many swab-collection centres to come up in city
June 23, 2020Private laboratory readied by JSS awaits approval More labs to encourage voluntary testing Mysore/Mysuru: To encourage people to get voluntarily get tested for COVID-19, Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) symptoms, the Mysuru District Administration is opening many swab-collection centres across Mysuru. This apart an exclusive private testing laboratory will come up…
Mysuru reports 21 COVID-19 cases; total stands at 191
June 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Coronavirus positive cases are increasing by the day and today, Mysuru reported 21 cases. The rising number of cases is a worrying factor for people who are just getting used to their normal routines post lockdown. With the latest 21 cases, the number of cumulative positive cases have gone up to 191. Of them,…
SSLC exam from June 25: All 139 exam centres to be open tomorrow
June 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: DDPI Panduranga, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that all 139 SSLC exam centres in Mysuru district will be open tomorrow (June 24) from 10 am to 2 pm to help students find their exam rooms and prevent rush on the exam day (starting from June 25). The DDPI said that out of the…
5 positives Mysuru, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar districts
June 23, 2020Mysuru DC warns hospitals for not providing COVID, ILI and SARI details Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district registered one COVID-19 positive case yesterday. The infected person is a lecturer in a private college who had a travel history of Bengaluru. In all, the Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts registered five cases yesterday. The infected 46-year-old lady lecturer…
COVID-19: Implement lockdown guidelines strictly, says CM
June 23, 2020Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, taking strong exception to increasing COVID-19 cases and death in the State, called for strict implementation of guidelines of lockdown against quarantine violations even as Minister for Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar announced 14 days quarantine for returnees from other States. In his twitter handle, Dr. Sudhakar wrote, “Karnataka…
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