Bengaluru: All banks in Karnataka will have business hours from 10 am to 2 pm from April 22 till May 31 with reduced staff strength, the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) said in an advisory yesterday. Only basic banking services — cash transaction, clearance services, remittances and Government business — will be provided at the…
Miscreants allegedly mix pesticides to water tank
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of a Nanjangud village had a providential escape from illness/death as the drinking water meant for villagers that was allegedly mixed with pesticide by miscreants, was discovered in time on Monday. Pesticides was allegedly mixed with water stored in the 50,000 litre capacity tank at Kurahatti village of Nanjangud taluk late on Sunday…
Two injured as huge branch falls on bike
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons sustained injuries after a huge branch of a Gulmohar Tree fell on the bike they were riding on Vishwamanava Double Road here yesterday afternoon. Bhanuprakash, an employee of City’s CFTRI, was proceeding on his bike along with his relative from Ramakrishnanagar side. When they were proceeding on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar,…
COVID-19 surge: District Minister inspects Kerala border check-post
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru witnessing an alarming surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Bavali check-post on Karnataka-Kerala border this morning and reviewed the COVID control measures being taken up. Earlier this month, the District Administration had made production of RT-PCR negative report mandatory for all travellers from Kerala who…
Night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am
April 21, 2021Weekend curfew from Friday 9 pm to Monday 6 am till May 4 Bengaluru: In a bid to contain the galloping Corona positive cases and casualties, the State Government has initiated strict measures which included Statewide weekend curfew, extension of night curfew to all districts and closure of all cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums and other…
Pandemic casts shadow over Ram Navami festival in city
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rapid spread of second wave of COVID-19 cases has cast a shadow over Ram Navami festival celebrations in city. The traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour was wholly missing today as people confined the celebration to their homes. In an effort to stop the spread of the deadly pandemic, the State Government yesterday has imposed…
KSRTC bus services register improvement after HC’s observation
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka High Court (HC) observed that it was probably the worst time for transport strike, Government bus services in the city and district saw a marked improvement this morning even as the indefinite strike launched by the employees of the four State-run Transport Coporations entered the fifteenth day today. On…
Steady flow of patients to KSOU COVID Care Centre in Mandakalli
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: There has been a steady flow of asymptomatic and patients with mild symptoms to Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) COVID Care Centre (CCC) near Mandakalli on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road ever since the second wave of pandemic in the State. Re-opened on Apr. 1 after the second wave of COVID-19 swept across the country, this Centre…
7,208 positive cases, 72 deaths reported in 20 days this month
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the second wave of COVID-19 spreading fast in the State, the number of COVID-19 positive cases too is increasing in the district, which is a matter of concern. Also, the death rate is increasing so are the number of discharges. In 20 days this month (Apr. 1 to Apr. 20), Mysuru district has…
Three K.R. Hospital docs contract Coronavirus
April 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Three doctors, working in COVID-19 Emergency Ward of K.R. Hospital in city, have tested positive for Coronavirus. They have been shifted to a special ward in District COVID Hospital for further treatment. With this, total number of doctors who have contracted this virus, has gone up to seven. According to sources, in each shift,…
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