Month: May, 2021

Sapna Book House Founder Suresh Shah passes away
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Sapna Book House Founder Suresh Shah passes away

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Suresh C. Shah (84), Founder of Sapna Book House, the largest book store chain in the country, passed away yesterday afternoon at a Private Hospital in Bengaluru, following age-related ailments. He leaves behind his sons Nitin, Deepak and Paresh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed in Bengaluru this morning,…

KUWJ Chief mulls book on Netra Raju
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KUWJ Chief mulls book on Netra Raju

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Rich tributes were paid to senior Press Photographer of the city Netra Raju who passed away recently, at a online condolence meeting organised under the aegis of Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) here on Monday. Speaking at the Google Meet platform, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) President Shivananda Tagadur recalled the excellent photographs…

Task Force formed for Health of District Police personnel
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Task Force formed for Health of District Police personnel

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: SP C.B. Ryshyanth said that a Task Force has been formed to ensure the health of District Police personnel during the COVID crisis. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Ryshyanth said that the Task Force comprises of DAR Dy.SP and Sub-Inspectors.  Explaining the activities of the Task Force, he said that sending infected Policemen…

‘COVID second wave likely to come down in June’
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‘COVID second wave likely to come down in June’

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: BJP Medical Cell City unit Convenor Dr. Ravindranath, an Orthopaedic surgeon at the city’s Brindavan Hospital, observed that the intensity of second wave of the deadly COVID -19 contagion is likely to come down in June. He was speaking after handing over 7 Oxygen concentrators to the city BJP office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Maintaining…

Delay in uploading COVID test results: A total fine of Rs. 20 lakh imposed on Govt. and Private Labs
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Delay in uploading COVID test results: A total fine of Rs. 20 lakh imposed on Govt. and Private Labs

May 26, 2021

Bengaluru: A fine of Rs. 20 lakh has been imposed on Government and Private Laboratories for delay in uploading results of COVID-19 tests, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID-19 Ministerial Task Force Chairman Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. These figures were shared by Shalini Rajneesh, State  Nodal Head, In-Charge of COVID Testing, at a meeting convened by the…

Karnataka receives 3 lakh Covishield doses from Centre
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Karnataka receives 3 lakh Covishield doses from Centre

May 26, 2021

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State has received 3 lakh Covishield doses from the Centre on Tuesday. In a tweet, the Minister said that “Karnataka received 3 lakh doses of Covishield today under the Central quota. Total Covishield doses received from the Centre is 1.05…

MLA flags off ‘Covid Captain Campaign’
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MLA flags off ‘Covid Captain Campaign’

May 26, 2021

Chamarajanagar: MLA C. Puttarangashetty flagged off ‘COVID Captain Awareness Campaign’ here yesterday. The purpose of this Campaign is to create awareness among people about precautions to be taken to check the spread of Coronavirus. The concept behind this was to identify the COVID patients in home isolation in rural areas and shifting them to nearby…

Murder accused Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar suspended by Railways
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Murder accused Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar suspended by Railways

May 26, 2021

New Delhi: Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was suspended by Railways yesterday after his arrest in the kidnapping and murder of a 23-year-old wrestler inside Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi. The wrestler, who had been on the run for close to three weeks, was arrested along with his aide Ajay from northwest Delhi’s Mundka on Sunday. “Sushil…

Give suggestions, don’t make allegations, BJP leaders tell Siddharamaiah
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Give suggestions, don’t make allegations, BJP leaders tell Siddharamaiah

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The BJP leaders have urged the Congress Party to give suggestions to deal with COVID-19 pandemic instead of making baseless allegations against State and Union Governments on Corona crisis. Addressing a joint news conference here this morning, State BJP Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev and Jungle Lodges and Resorts Chairman M. Appanna…

Pharmacists seek ‘Corona Warriors’ status
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Pharmacists seek ‘Corona Warriors’ status

May 26, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that they have been dispensing medicines without any interruption even after the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Mysuru City and District Retail Pharmacists Association has appealed the Government to consider them too as ‘Corona Warriors’ as they work under risk. In a memorandum submitted to the Deputy Commissioner (DC)…

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