Chikkaballapura: The ongoing vaccination drive against Covid-19 pandemic has been temporarily suspended for four days in view of pulse polio immunisation programme, according to Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to media persons here yesterday, he said in order to augment the staff for the pulse polio drive, there would be no…
Frontline warriors of Columbia Asia Hospital administered COVID vaccine
January 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Fifty-two frontline warriors at Columbia Asia Hospitals, Mysuru, were administered COVID vaccine on Monday last. Neurologist Dr. Venugopal, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon Dr. Ajay Hegde and Physician Dr. Satish Kumar were among the 52 frontline warriors who received their first jab. Dr. Gautam Das, General Manager, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, said: “We salute…
Immunity develops in body after 45 days of taking COVID vaccine: Dr. Sudhakar
January 31, 2021Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: Close on the heels of five doctors of Chamarajanagar District Hospital testing Corona positive within a week after taking COVID-19 vaccine, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar clarified that immunity will develop inside the body only after 45 days after vaccination. Reacting to reports in a section that five of the total…
Over 700 staff, students vaccinated at AIISH
January 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Covid vaccination programme for staff and students of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) was held from Jan.27 to 29. During the 3-day vaccination programme, nearly 700 staff and students were vaccinated. N. Parimala, who is the senior most employee and also Assistant Registrar of the Institute, was the first to…
Single Screen theatres in city to remain shut
January 28, 2021Reason: No clarity in fresh guidelines; No new releases Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given relaxation over the capacity in cinema halls and throwing open swimming pools to general public with revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), city theatre owners are unlikely to open their business premises for some more days…
Corona cases decline, but ILI, SARI cases spike
January 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: While Corona positive cases are on the decline, Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) cases were looking northwards in Mysuru district. Statistics of number of Corona positive, ILI and SARI cases reported since Jan. 18 till Jan. 27, have revealed the sudden surge in ILI and SARI cases. As against…
National Voters Day celebrated in city: 26,782 new voters enrol amidst COVID
January 25, 2021Election Commission of India launches digital voter ID cards Mysore/Mysuru: Over 26,782 new voters have been added to the voters list of Mysuru city in 2020. This number has been achieved despite lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde. Efforts will be made to add more voters, he said and appealed to all…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: January 25, 2021
January 25, 2021Mysuru reports 27 new COVID-19 positive cases, 28 discharges and 1 death today.
COVID-19 vaccine brings back students to Colleges
January 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With steady decline in Corona positive cases, the attendance of students for offline courses has seen a drastic improvement. The students, who were hesitant to go to colleges during initial days, were now making a beeline. The numbers have increased especially after vaccine drive started on Jan 16. Since last 10-15 days, PU, Degree,…
Aadhaar Seva Kendras begin offline and online services
January 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s two Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK), operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) at Vijayanagar First Stage and at Saraswathipuram have been offering both online and offline services. These services were hampered in the last few months owing to COVID-19 pandemic. Now the services have resumed in full scale and per day…
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