Nature creates, nature cures, nature destroys. We better save nature if we want to save ourselves. Because nearly half of all human pharmaceuticals are originally derived from natural sources and we humans by systematically destroying more and more species of plants and animals are also destroying nature’s medicine cabinet. Since the past few weeks, a…
Five more test COVID-19 positive; Mysuru total 47
April 11, 2020All cases are contacts of P88 from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics Mysore/Mysuru: Five more positive cases have been reported in Mysuru taking the total number of positive cases to 47. The total number of COVID-19 positive patients in Karnataka today has gone up to 214. Six deaths have been reported so far. P209 is a 46-year-old…
Saluting Unsung Coronavirus Warriors
April 10, 2020Round-the-clock duty at COVID-19 Hospital on KRS Road Hospital declared as Red Zone with tight security Doctors, healthcare workers wearing PPEs cannot eat and also drink water for 8 hours Food, accommodation and transport for medical and para-medical personnel at hotels and guest houses Families can be contacted only over phone After the duty at…
PM Modi to address nation tomorrow on lockdown
April 10, 2020New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the nation again to announce his decision on whether the Coronavirus lockdown will end on Tuesday. Before the decision, he will meet Chief Ministers via video conference tomorrow. Sources say the lockdown may be extended but with many changes this time around. Inter-State movement will…
Waste collected from houses under quarantine scientifically disposed of
April 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following directions from the Director of the Directorate of Municipal Administration on Mar. 30 regarding action to be taken while collecting waste from quarantined houses in city, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken steps to collect and dispose of waste scientifically. In a press release, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has stated that the…
From 1,500 patients to just 50, K.R. Hospital looks deserted
April 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The K.R. Hospital in city, one of the largest in the State, which was buzzing with patients, their attendants, doctors and staff throughout the day before the outbreak of COVID-19, now wears a deserted look, with hardly a few patients. The Hospital has put up a notice board at its entrance which asks the…
Telangana woman rides 1,400-km to bring back her son stranded in Andhra Pradesh
April 10, 2020Hyderabad: A 48-year-old woman in Telangana rode nearly 1,400 km on a scooter for over three days amid the nationwide lockdown to bring her son who was stranded at Nellore in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Razia Begum, a headmistress at a Government School in Nizamabad, about 200 kms from Hyderabad, set out on the arduous…
Lockdown effect: No accidents in city since Mar. 25
April 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city, a tourist hub which was abuzz with vehicular traffic, is now an accident-free city with not even a single accident reported from Mar. 25. In a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from the midnight of Mar. 24. The movement of vehicles…
A warrior of a different kind
April 10, 2020Student from Meghalaya takes on a mission to feed stray dogs Mysore/Mysuru: It has been 17 days since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced nationwide lockdown. This meant people staying indoors, which they are. Mahatma Gandhi’s quote reads, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” And in a…
Students travel extra mile to get their quota of Mid-day Meal ration
April 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With schools shut on account of COVID-19 lockdown, the Education Department has distributed ration (rice and dal) meant for Mid-day Meal Scheme for the 21-day period to students as an alternative measure. While some students received their quota at their doorsteps others who had left their homes were asked to pick up their ration…
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