Mandya: In view of continuous increase in the number of Corona positive cases and deaths, the District Administration of Mandya has ordered a complete lockdown in district for four days in a week with immediate effect. People will be allowed to do shopping of essentials only three days a week. Permission has been denied to hold…
Minister adopts tiger at City Zoo
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani has adopted a tiger at Mysore Zoo under its ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme. The Minister, who was in city on Sunday for the progress review of the Mines and Geology Department, took details on adoption of animals at Zoo from Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy…
Tribute to Press Photographer Netra Raju
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Photo and Video Journalists Association has condoled the death of senior press photographer Netra Raju, who passed away in city recently. Floral tributes were offered to the portrait of the departed senior photographer at a condolence meeting held at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road here yesterday. Speaking at the condolence…
COVID LOCKDOWN: City Police seize 330 vehicles moving around unnecessarily
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police (Traffic and Law & Order), who are taking all steps to prevent people moving around in their vehicles unnecessarily in city, conducted checking of vehicles yesterday and have seized a total of 382 vehicles that were found violating the lockdown guidelines by moving around freely on city roads. The Traffic…
Bengaluru lady Cops honour lockdown violators by garlanding, performing ‘arathi’
May 24, 2021Bengaluru: Violators of COVID-19 guidelines were honoured with garland and ‘arathi’ by lady Police personnel who have come out with a novel idea to create awareness among the public against coming out of their houses without any reason as the pandemic is spreading like a wildfire in the State capital. “We were forced to come…
Treat Covid patients in rural areas by using mobile units: Govt.
May 24, 2021Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka (GoK) has ordered treatment of Covid patients in rural areas through mobile vans by roping in final year Medical students. The Government will use the State Disaster Response Fund to set up such mobile clinics at the State-level. While case numbers have dropped in Bengaluru Urban, several districts are recording…
Tigress found dead in Bandipur
May 24, 2021Gundlupet: A tigress aged between 8 and 9 years was found dead in an elephant trench at Soranagudda Forest Area, Lakshmanapura Beat, Nugu Range of Hediyala Sub-Division in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on May 22. The cracass of the tigress was found by the Forest Department staff, who were on their regular beat and informed the…
Staff nurse ends life
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A staff nurse, working at the District COVID Hospital on KRS Road here, committed suicide by hanging self at his house yesterday morning. The deceased is Chethan Kumar (35), a resident of Kandaya Nagar in city. Police said that the reason for Chethan to take the extreme step is yet to be known. A…
Photographers-Videographers Assn. demands package
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Photographers and Videographers Association has urged the Government to announce a financial package for photographers and videographers as they are facing a financial crisis with no work and income due to COVID-induced lockdown. In a press release, Association President P. Mahesh said that the Government last week announced a package for…
Neglected Govt. buildings
May 24, 2021Sir, This has reference to the news item “Be prepared to increase oxygenated beds, ICUs and ventilators: District Minister” (SOM dated May 15). People are running from pillar to post to find beds with health infrastructure to escape from the deadly second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Many have died while searching for timely medical attention…
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