Sreenivasa Prasad visits Chamarajanagar; appeals leaders not to politicise tragedy Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the death of 24 patients allegedly due to shortage of oxygen at Chamarajanagar District Hospital as most unfortunate, Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad has urged the Government to announce a fair compensation for the bereaved families. Speaking to presspersons at his Jayalakshmipuram residence…
DC appeals industries to extend help in COVID fight
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the District reeling under continuous surge of COVID cases, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has appealed industries to develop the medical infrastructure under CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative. The DC, who held a meeting with industrialists at her Office here on Monday, recalled that several industries had donated masks, sanitisers and such other safety…
Govt. to blame for suffering, says ex-MP Dhruvanarayan
May 4, 2021‘Officials are begging for oxygen supply but Ministers in denial mode’ Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar former MP and KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan has claimed that he had alerted the District Administration about the impending oxygen crisis on Saturday. “We have been alerting the district authorities about the shortage of oxygen but they didn’t take our suggestions…
Govt. delays NEET-PG exam for 4 more months
May 4, 2021Priority in future recruitment to medics completing 100 days of COVID duty New Delhi: The NEET-PG exam has been postponed for at least four months and will not be conducted before Aug. 31, 2021, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Monday. The students will be given at least one month of…
More than 300 senior citizens of Dattagalli get jabs
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: More than 300 senior citizens of Dattagalli, coming under Ward No. 46 received jabs at a COVID vaccination drive held at the office of area Corporator M. Lakshmi Kiran Madegwoda near Netaji Circle in Dattagalli here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Lakshmi Kiran said that more than 300 senior citizens of the ward received…
Nodal Officer to take care of COVID-19 orphaned children
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll, the State Government on Monday appointed K.P. Mohan Raj, a senior bureaucrat to take care of children who are orphaned by the death of their parents due to COVID. In the order issued yesterday, N. Manjunatha Prasad, Revenue Department Principal…
COVID Curfew: Siddharamaiah demands special package for working class
May 4, 2021Bengaluru: Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah has urged the Government to announce a special package for the working class, which is deeply distressed by loss of jobs and income due to COVID Curfew. In a letter written to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Siddharamaiah, who is also a former Chief Minister, said that most migrant workers in the…
Sugarcane growers urge State Govt. to declare health emergency
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the backdrop of increasing number of the affected in the second wave of covid-19 across the State, Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association on Saturday urged the State Government to declare a health emergency to control the spiking cases and increased death rate. In a statement issued here, Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar asked the State…
Next 15 days crucial for Kodagu: DHO
May 4, 2021Madikeri: With the district reeling under a surge in COVID positive cases for the past few days, Kodagu District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Mohan Kumar has asked the people to be alert and cautious atleast for the next 15 days. Speaking to presspersons here on Sunday, Dr. Mohan said that Kodagu district has 6.5 lakh…
Wild tusker found dead at Nagarahole
May 4, 2021Hanagod: An injured wild tusker, aged between 35 and 40 years was found dead at Anechowkur Range of Nagarahole Reserve Forest on May 2. The carcass was found in the lake adjacent to the field of one Anantharamu at Channangi Beat. It is suspected that the tusker may have died due to fight with other…
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