D.K. Shivakumar takes a dip in Cauvery, offers puja and carries padayatra flag in a coracle Bengaluru: Despite an alarming spike in COVID-19 and Omicron cases in the State and threats of disruption by the Government owing to stringent weekend curfew rules, the Congress this morning launched its 11-day padayatra seeking early implementation of Mekedatu…
Booster shots for 4.7 lakh persons from tomorrow
January 9, 2022Beneficiaries: Healthcare, frontline workers and those over 60 years of age with comorbidities Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, Jan. 10, Mysuru will start administering the precautionary (booster) dose of the vaccine to the eligible population. The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be given to healthcare and frontline workers — including Police, Revenue Department, Rural Development and Panchayat…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 9, 2022
January 9, 2022Mysuru reports 398 new COVID-19 positive cases, 18 discharges and 0 deaths today.
Malaria microscopy: Lab technical officers from eight districts trained in disease detection, reportage
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Case management, through accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment, is one of the key strategies for reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality. Since quality assurance is vital for ensuring reliable malaria diagnosis, it has become imperative that standardised protocols are followed. A Zonal malaria quality assurance training is being held at Vaidyara Bhavan in the…
Mekedatu Padayatra: BJP accuses Congress of political gimmick
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the Congress party’s Mekedatu Padayatra as a mere political gimmick aimed at fetching votes in the Assembly polls, BJP MLA L. Nagendra charged the Congress Government in Punjab of failing to provide security to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited the State recently. Addressing a press meet at the BJP office in…
Weekend curfew: Sunday sees surge in movement of people
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The second day of the 55-hour-long weekend curfew, saw a surge in movement of people across the city this morning as compared to yesterday, as residents ventured out of their homes for shopping of essential commodities and for essential services. The weekend curfew enforced by the Government in the wake of surging COVID cases,…
City traders disappointed as customers fail to turn up
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Though essential commodities and services have been kept out of the weekend curfew driven by COVID pandemic, provision stores, ration shops and other shops selling essential commodities, are a disappointed lot as customers failed to turn up yesterday as expected during the curfew period. Essential commodities shops and provision shops located in Central Business…
Two-wheelers seized, shop owners fined; Rs. 80,750 collected
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police, who are keeping tight vigil following imposition of weekend curfew (from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am) by the Government to prevent spread of COVID-19 and Omicron cases, conducted checking of vehicles and also eateries and other shops across the city yesterday. During the checking drive, the Police seized…
National award for State’s COVID-19 War Room
January 9, 2022Bengaluru: Karnataka’s COVID-19 War Room was awarded the Centre’s e-governance ‘jury’ award for the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the management of the pandemic. IAS officer Munish Moudgil, who was the Special Officer in-charge of the State COVID-19 War Room, received the award from Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh during the two-day…
Govt. College at Hunsur gets a facelift
January 9, 2022By Hanagodu Mahesh Hunsur: The D. Devaraj Urs Government College in Hunsur town has got a facelift, thanks to the efforts of MLA H.P. Manjunath, MLC A.H. Vishwanath and other elected representatives. The college, which is decades old, now features a student-friendly canteen, tiled floors, a pure drinking water unit and a security room. This…
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