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Faces of Humanity
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Faces of Humanity

November 22, 2020

Dedicated team safely disposes of over 950 COVID bodies The whole of Karnataka shed tears when a few health workers literally flung the dead body of a COVID-19 patient into a pit in Ballari district some months ago. This incident triggered angry reactions from people from various walks of life and it necessitated the State…

World spent 18 trillion dollars on COVID treatment
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World spent 18 trillion dollars on COVID treatment

November 21, 2020

Expenditure likely to touch 25 trillion dollars before it comes under control Bengaluru: Did you know how much the world has spent on COVID-19 till date? It is a whopping 18 trillion dollars  (Rs. 1,33,49,27,70,00,00,000.00). This was disclosed by Dr. Shahid Jameel, Director, Ashoka University, at the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit-2020 that concludes here today. …

MSMEs appeal for waiver of power bills for two months
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MSMEs appeal for waiver of power bills for two months

November 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The MSMEs (Medium, small and Micro Enterprises) have appealed the State Government to waive off power bills for two months during the COVID-19 induced lockdown period. A delegation of MSMEs, which met Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri at her office here on Thursday, submitted a memorandum seeking waiver of power bills for two months. Maintaining…

‘Protect COVID Warriors’ project launched
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‘Protect COVID Warriors’ project launched

November 21, 2020

As part of its service activities, Rotary Mysore Midtown launched ‘Protect COVID Warriors’ project at ACP’s Office in Lakshmipuram recently. The project aims to help protect COVID Warriors on duty with the customised uniform which is water-proof and protects them from external infections and damages. Seen are Rtn. Sathyendra, Rtn. Bhaskar, Bhasyam, ACP M.S. Purnachandra…

Technical glitch hits Covid test for 3 hours
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Technical glitch hits Covid test for 3 hours

November 19, 2020

Students outnumber public at RT-PCR testing centres No ‘positive’ students in last three days Mysore/Mysuru: A technical glitch at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) server hit the RT-PCR testing in Mysuru city for over three hours today since 10 am. Non-generation of One Time Password (OTP) in the RT-PCR App had stopped COVID testing…

Gangothri Departments to work full-fledge from Nov. 23
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Gangothri Departments to work full-fledge from Nov. 23

November 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: All Departments in Manasagangothri campus are likely to work full-fledged from Nov. 23 since a majority of students have not undergone the mandatory RT-PCR test. Prof. R. Shivappa, Registrar (Administration), University of Mysore, told SOM that all safety measures have been taken to ensure the safety of students, teaching and non-teaching staff. Though offline…

Devotees throng Nanjangud temple
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Devotees throng Nanjangud temple

November 19, 2020

Nanjangud: Braving continuous drizzle, hundreds of devotees thronged the famed Srikanteshwara temple in the town on the first KarthikaMaasa Monday on Nov.16  and offered special prayers to the deity. The temple, which was shut for devotees in March this year following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19, was opened with certain restrictions  a couple of…

Couple embarks on Tirupati padayatra to link Ganga-Cauvery Rivers
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Couple embarks on Tirupati padayatra to link Ganga-Cauvery Rivers

November 19, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A couple from Mysuru has embarked on a padayatra to Tirumala-Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh demanding interlinking of Ganga-Cauvery rivers and effective steps to check spreading of COVID-19 pandemic. C. Manjunath, a retired employee of Vikrant Tyre and his wife, Ratna Manjunath started the padayatra after offering special puja at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple in city…

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