Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that one passenger, who arrived in Mysuru from Britain recently, has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 virus, DC Rohini Sindhuri said that lab samples of the passenger has been sent to National Institute of Virology in NIMHANS Hospital premises in Bengaluru for Genome Sequencing testing to check whether it carries the new…
‘Migrants suffered the most during COVID lockdown’
December 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that India saw the biggest migration within the country post independence during the recent COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown, senior journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Outlook magazine Krishna Prasad said that it is the migrant population that suffered the most during the lockdown. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Ghumakkad Ka Antarang,’ the…
Time for a little more patience!
December 27, 2020By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD For the past nine months, we have all experienced and even endured life under the shadow of the COVID-19 threat. And, I would say that we have endured it admirably well and have even learnt to carry on with our lives, treating it as a new kind of learning…
Tourists head towards Kodagu for year end holiday
December 26, 2020Heavy rush at Dubare, Nisargadhama Hotels, resorts report full occupancy Kushalnagar: Craving for a break and a year-end trip, several tourists from Mysuru and Bengaluru are heading towards Kodagu to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Hotels and resorts have reported full occupancy while tourist destinations are seeing heavy footfalls — the first after the emergence…
Entry banned to Chamundi Hill, Temple on New Year Day
December 25, 2020No events, No illumination, No fireworks at Palace; Chunchanakatte Cattle Fair cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: The picturesque Chamundi Hill will be out of bounds for New Year revellers and also for devotees who are planning for special pujas. The District Administration has restricted entry of public to Chamundi Hill on Jan. 1, 2021. This is to curb…
Govt. withdraws ‘night curfew’ order after public outcry
December 25, 2020Bengaluru: Following public outcry and criticism from BJP Ministers, legislators and opposition parties, the State Government has withdrawn ‘night curfew’ order before its implementation on Thursday night. In a press release here, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has said the Government had decided to impose night curfew on the entire State following suggestion from the COVID-19 Technical…
26 out of 119 Britain returnees turn-up for RT-PCR test
December 24, 2020Mysuru: As many as 26 UK returned passengers underwent RT-PCR test at a special counter opened by the District Administration at Town Hall in city this morning. Till noon, 26 persons had given the sample and others are expected to come to the special counter before 4 pm. The COVID-19 War Room has informed all…
Government’s night curfew order comes under criticism
December 24, 2020Bengaluru: In order to take additional measures to combat the spread of new variant of Coronavirus, the State Government has imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am starting today (Dec.24) until 5 am on Jan. 2, 2021, as per Sec 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The orders have been issued by…
New Coronavirus strain effect: Night Curfew
December 23, 2020From Dec. 24, 2020 till Jan. 1, 2021 between 11 pm and 5 am across Karnataka Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to impose night curfew across Karnataka from 11 pm tomorrow (Dec. 24, 2020) upto 5 am on Jan. 2, 2021 in the wake of emergence of a new strain of Coronavirus in United…
Not all require vaccine
December 23, 2020He entered the scene at a time when utter chaos was prevailing in the State as to who should take a lead to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had tried and tested a couple of Ministers by making in-charge to check pandemic but nothing worked out. A big drama unfolded when Health Department…
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