No new releases, restrictions force single- screen theatres to suspend shows City multiplexes to run normally; to wait for some more time for new films Mysore/Mysuru: Night curfew, weekend curfew and 50% crowd restrictions following rise in COVID cases across Karnataka has meant a lot more losses for single-screen theatres who are already reeling under…
Covishield, Covaxin suggested for regular market approval
January 20, 2022New Delhi: The Government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Wednesday recommended granting regular market approval to Covishield and Covaxin Coronavirus vaccines, but with certain conditions. The Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech had submitted their respective applications to the country’s drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), seeking full market authorisation…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022Mysuru reports 1352 new COVID-19 positive cases, 836 discharges and 5 deaths today.
‘All Pharmacists must be trained to administer jabs’
January 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Regular market approval to Covishield and Covaxin vaccines may not make much of a difference to Pharmacists as they are not trained in vaccination, said N. Raghavan, proprietor of Raghulal & Co., Mysuru. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning regarding the Government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) recommending granting regular market approval to Covishield…
Experts predict third wave peak by end of month
January 20, 2022In Mysuru, 30% peak on Jan. 25, 60% on Jan. 28, 100% peak on Feb. 2 By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: While there is a discussion on the State Government likely lifting the night curfew and weekend curfew bowing to pressure from various quarters like the business community and also due to milder infection, a…
COVID positivity rate may go up by 4,000 to 4,500 daily: District Minister
January 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “There is information that COVID positivity rate may go up by 4,000 to 4,500 cases every day in Mysuru in the first week of February,” said District Minister S.T. Somashekar. He was speaking on the sidelines of free books distribution function held at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises this morning. The District Minister also…
Nandini ghee adulteration racket case: Hunt on to nab prime accused: SP Chethan
January 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Police are continuing their search operation to trace and nab the two absconding prime accused in the Nandini ghee adulteration racket that was busted in the outskirts of city last month, said Superintendent of Police (SP) R. Chethan. He said that seven persons have been arrested in the case as of now and…
Stray dog menace in city: Funds misuse allegation baseless, clarifies PFA
January 20, 2022‘MCC pays just Rs. 870 per dog neutered while rules stipulate Rs. 1,400’ Mysore/Mysuru: The allegations of funds misappropriation in the stray dog sterilisation process in the city are unfounded and a figment of imagination. All the accounts are audited and publicly available for perusal, said People For Animals (PFA). At a recent meeting of…
Electric short circuit: Thermocol factory gutted in fire
January 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Materials worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in the fire caused by an electric short circuit at a thermocol factory on Pampavathi Road, behind the Railway Workshop in Mysuru South last evening. Yesterday at about 5 pm, factory workers, who saw thick smoke emanating from the factory ran out of the factory and the…
Gallons of drinking water wasted
January 20, 2022Mysuru/Srirangapatna: Gallons of precious drinking water went down the drain in Lakshmipuram here yesterday, while a large quantity of drinking water is still going down the drain at Srirangapatna. Yesterday, a staff, maintaining the park at Lakshmipuram had switched on the water pump to fill the overhead water tank but forgot to switch off the…
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