Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has taken the onus of performing the last rites (funeral) of people dying due to COVID-19. Protocols and guidelines laid down by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are strictly followed while cremating or burying the dead. The last rites of patients are being conducted at Vijayanagar High-tech crematorium, Tipu…
Clarify on death certificate inconsistencies: HC to Government
August 7, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to clarify on the inconsistency in the issuance of death certificates during COVID-19. The Bench quoted provisions under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, and directed the Government not to mention COVID-19 unnecessarily in the death certificates, when the cause of death is…
Temporary relief to Saraswathipuram 6th Main Road residents
August 7, 2020Corporator gets excavated mud removed from front of houses, assures of completing UGD works soon Mysore/Mysuru: Unscientific Underground Drainage (UGD) works, which had forcibly ‘quarantined’ the residents of Saraswathipuram 6th Main Road as they were unable to come out of their houses or even take out their vehicles for work or during emergencies, can now…
MUDA reclaims encroached land
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an early morning operation on Wednesday, MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority)officials reclaimed an encroached land worth about Rs. 40 lakh at Gokulam second stage in city. One Basavanna had illegally built a shed on a site (No.294) measuring 6.40 mts x 9.40 mts in Gokulam second stage and stayed in it for years….
Croc tension at Kushalnagar
August 7, 2020Kushalnagar: Three juvenile crocodiles were sighted on the banks of Cauvery River at Vivekananda Layout here causing some anxious moments. As River Cauvery is full due to rains, crocodiles are now being spotted on the river banks. Villagers said that there is a huge female crocodile in the river which had laid eggs on the…
Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat webinar for NCC cadets from Aug. 10 to 15
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Traditionally, 3 Karnataka Girls Bn NCC, under the aegis of NCC Group Mysuru, used to conduct the Ek Bharat Shrest Bharat (EBSB) Camp every year in Mysuru. However this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is being organised as a webinar called ‘EK Bharat Shrest Bharat Saptah.’ The webinar will be held…
MLA writes letter to CM seeking immediate medical care for critically ill COVID-19 patients
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that many critical COVID-19 patients have died due to lack of appropriate medical care, Congress MLA from N.R. Constituency Tanveer Sait has urged the State Government to take necessary measures for providing immediate medical care for COVID-19 patients. In a letter written to the Chief Minister on Aug.5, Sait said that the number…
State Wakf Board Chief passes away
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Mohammed Yousuf (63), Chairman of Karnataka State Wakf Board passed away in the wee hours of today morning in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife, one daughter, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Masjid Muzzamil in Bengaluru this morning followed by the burial at the Muslim…
A Happy encounter during a Bad Time !
August 7, 2020By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD We all know very well that we are all going through some very trying times with the Covid-19 virus doing the rounds in the air and people who are going about their work being constantly worried about whether they will catch it. Yes, we are all living in this…
Potential dangers of Parthenium
August 7, 2020Sir, If you have a quick glance around your neighbourhood, chances are you will spot the dainty, white-flowered ‘congress grass’ creeping among the city’s lush green vegetation. Congress grass is a rather innocent name for the hazardous and highly allergic Parthenium hysterophorus plant. What makes the Parthenium plant a real threat is its toxicity when…
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