Month: June, 2020

16 persons including 13 KSRP men test COVID-19 positive
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16 persons including 13 KSRP men test COVID-19 positive

June 20, 2020

Policemen were on bandobust duty at Padarayanapura in Bengaluru, the COVID-19 epicentre Jockey Quarters sanitised, Biligiri Block sealed down; 145 total positive cases in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: In a biggest rise in COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru after all the Nanjangud cluster cases were cured sometime back, 16 cases were reported this morning. Of them, 13…

168 ventilators, 3,500 beds reserved in Mysuru District: DC
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168 ventilators, 3,500 beds reserved in Mysuru District: DC

June 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With fresh COVID-19 positive cases being reported in the District, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar said that 168 ventilators and 3,500 beds have been kept ready as reserve for meeting any emergencies. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Abhiram Sankar said that on an average, about 110 persons from neighbouring States and other Corona hotspot…

Big relief for land owners as HC rules that land is private property
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Big relief for land owners as HC rules that land is private property

June 20, 2020

Kurubarahalli Survey No.4, Alanahalli Survey No.41 and Chowdahalli Survey No.39 Mysore/Mysuru: In a big relief to land owners, the Karnataka High Court (HC) on Friday ruled that lands coming under Kurubarahalli Survey No.4, Alanahalli Survey No.41 and Chowdahalli Survey No.39 are private properties. A single Judge Bench of the High Court comprising Justice Sunil Dutt…

Glenmark launches antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat COVID-19
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Glenmark launches antiviral drug Favipiravir to treat COVID-19

June 20, 2020

New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. The Mumbai-based drug firm had on Friday received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). FabiFlu is the first oral Favipiravir-approved medication for…

Over 1 lakh to perform Virtual Terrace Yoga on June 21
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Over 1 lakh to perform Virtual Terrace Yoga on June 21

June 20, 2020

Drone cameras to film performances; photos can be uploaded on AYUSH website Mysore/Mysuru: Till last year, International Yoga Day (IYD) that is celebrated on June 21 used to be a group activity on a large scale, but this time COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing have changed the way the event is being observed. This time,…

Medical store on busy street at Kuvempunagar gutted
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Medical store on busy street at Kuvempunagar gutted

June 20, 2020

Medicines, equipment worth Rs. 1 crore reduced to rubble  Mysore/Mysuru: Medicines and equipment worth more than Rs. 1 crore were reduced to ashes at a medical store in Kuvempunagar past last midnight. The fire has been attributed to short circuit.  The fire was observed at Mega Medicals at 1.30 am and the entire building was…

Former CM Siddharamaiah condemns hike in fuel prices
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Former CM Siddharamaiah condemns hike in fuel prices

June 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to show the Governments at the Centre and the State that petrol could be sold at Rs. 25 per litre, former CM Siddharamaiah, who condemned the high fuel prices, launched a protest organised by former MLA M.K. Somashekar at Chikkamma Nikethana Kalyan Mantap in city yesterday.  He symbolically sold petrol at…

State committed to totally ban mining around KRS
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State committed to totally ban mining around KRS

June 20, 2020

Several quarry owners have approached Court, says Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai Mandya: The State Government is prepared and committed to impose a total ban on quarrying around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, said Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Mandya yesterday. Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of…

MCC takes custody of stray horses
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MCC takes custody of stray horses

June 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Cracking a whip on stray animal menace in the city, the Veterinary Section of the MCC took six stray horses into their custody as they were found to be hampering vehicular movement on roads around the Deputy Commissioner’s Office this morning. MCC Veterinary Officer Dr. Thirumalegowda told ‘Star of Mysore’ that following public complaints…

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