Bengaluru: Not committed to further extension of Corona Curfew beyond May 12, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that all District In-Charge Ministers have been strictly told to be in their respective Districts to monitor COVID-19 situation and to make appropriate arrangements for treatment of patients. The CM had convened a Special Cabinet Meeting here yesterday…
Kodagu comes to a grinding halt on first day of lockdown
May 5, 2021Madikeri: On the first day of the weekly five day complete lockdown, the hilly district of Kodagu came to a grinding halt after 12 noon on Tuesday as all shops and establishments were shut. Due to sudden spike in COVID -19 cases in the district, the Kodagu district administration had ordered total lockdown in the…
GAIL India to set up oxygen plants in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar
May 5, 2021Mysuru: GAIL India Limited will set up Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plants in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar to boost the supply of oxygen for COVID-19 patients. This is among the 551 PSAs to be set up across the country, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. GAIL Limited is an Indian Government agency…
Metropolitan Emeritus of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church dies at 104
May 5, 2021Founder-President of St. Thomas Institutions in Mysuru, he was regarded as the world’s longest-serving Bishop Mysuru: Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom, Metropolitan Emeritus of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and Founder-President of St. Thomas Institutions, Mysuru, passed away at a private hospital in Kumbanad, Kerala, at around 1.15 am today. He was 104. Official sources…
Cap on RT-PCR test planned
May 5, 2021Docs to decide test for patients Priority for those taking second dose Mysuru: The District Administration is learnt to have decided to put a cap on number of RT-PCR test daily at 3,500 for the whole district to put brakes on advance booking of Corona positive patients with very mild symptoms. This was decided at…
Indian Air Force to establish 100-bed Covid treatment facility in Bengaluru
May 5, 2021Bengaluru: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has established a 100-bedded Covid treatment facility at Air Force Station, Jalahalli, in the outskirts of the city in an attempt to provide succour to the general public of Bengaluru, reeling under second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The Centre with the first 20 beds will be operational from Thursday…
Selvakumar to co-ordinate International aid
May 5, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday appointed Senior IAS Officer S. Selvakumar to co-ordinate aid received from International Organisations and Communities in the form of medical equipment, donations and so on. Selvakumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister, will lead a group of four members for the purpose: Mohan Suresh, Vikram Vishwanath and C.S. Prakash who are…
BJP top brass ask CM to probe Chamarajanagar tragedy
May 5, 2021New Delhi: BJP National General Secretary (in-charge Karnataka) Arun Singh on Tuesday spoke to CM B.S. Yediyurappa and asked him to conduct a detailed probe into the death of 24 patients in Chamarajnagar District Hospital. Singh asked the CM to ensure proper justice to victims and book the culprits. He said such incidents should not…
Second PU exams postponed
May 5, 2021First PU students to be promoted without exam Bengaluru: With the second wave of COVID -19 attack continuing to cause havoc, the Government on Tuesday postponed the second PU exams that were scheduled to take place from May 24. Announcing this at a press meet here on Tuesday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh…
Constituency-wise and Ward-wise COVID Task Force Committees to be formed
May 5, 2021District Minister holds review meeting Mysuru: With Mysuru district witnessing a regular surge in COVID cases, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that Assembly Constituency-wise and MCC Ward-wise Task Force Committees will be formed for better management of COVID pandemic in the city. This was the outcome of the COVID-19 review meeting of Chamaraja Assembly segment…
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