Bengaluru: Following public outcry against hefty fine amount for not wearing face mask and experts’ suggestion, the State Government has slashed the fine amount in urban areas from Rs.1,000 to Rs.250 and from Rs.500 to Rs.100 in rural areas. In a press release here, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has said the State Government was making all…
Safety measures will be in place during Dasara: Health Minister
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
DC transfer: CAT order on Oct.14
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which today heard the petition filed by former Mysuru DC B. Sharat, questioning the Government Order transferring him from the post just a month into his job, has posted its decision on the plea to Oct.14. Sharat, who was posted as Mysuru DC on Aug.28 replacing Abhiram G.Sankar, had…
DC in PPE kit inspects facility at K.R. Hospital
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has directed the authorities of K.R. Hospital to increase the number of beds at the Hospital by another 200 in addition to the existing 178 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Besides, the process of setting up of oxygenated beds at Trauma Care Centre should be completed at the…
Jumboo Savari: Technical Team to inspect
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A technical team from Health Department will soon visit the city to take stock of the current COVID-19 situation, and will recommend to the State Government on number of persons to be allowed inside Mysore Palace to witness Jumboo Savari on Oct. 26. The team will hold talks with local health experts on pros…
State Government to come out with Cyber Security Policy soon
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government will soon come up with a Cyber Security Policy as the digital transaction is expanding its scope on each passing day and cyber security becoming a subject of paramount importance, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology, Science and Technology (IT,…
Property tax collection drive at RK Nagar
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) launched Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) ‘Palike Nade – Janateya Kade,’ an initiative of the Civic Body which facilitates property owners to pay tax near their doorstep, at Ganapati Temple premises in Ramakrishnanagar I-Block (Ward No. 46) on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, GTD, who is also a former Minister,…
Govt. may allow relatives of COVID-19 patients to meet them in PPE kits
October 7, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: One of the major problems faced by Corona patients undergoing treatment in designated COVID-19 Hospitals has been loneliness. More than COVID, it is loneliness that affects the patients more as they stay away from their near and dear ones for days together. They also break mentally so much so that they will…
Kalyan Mantap owners appeal MCC to waive off tax this year
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no revenue earnings due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown, Kalyan Mantap owners of the city have appealed the MCC to waive off taxes this year. In a memorandum submitted to Mayor Tasneem and MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, the Mysuru Kalyan Mantap Owners Association members said that with no…
MLA launches ‘Yogakshema Yatra’ in KR
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas on Monday launched ‘Yogakshema Yatra,’ a week-long initiative aimed at addressing the problems of the people and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in his Assembly segment. The MLA launched the initiative by offering prayers at Ganapati Temple in Alanahalli. Later, Ramdas took out a bike rally covering several areas in…
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