Belagavi: Transport Department has incurred losses of over Rs. 4,000 crore in the last 15 months due to COVID-19 situation and employees’ strike, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi said here on Saturday. After the first wave of COVID-19, KSRTC staff went on strike and by the time it ended, the second wave of the pandemic…
Flowers Bloom at ‘Bapu’ Square
June 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mahatma Gandhi, who stands tall at Gandhi Square in city, gets to see himself being adorned with garlands probably only once in a year — on Gandhi Jayanti Day. Now the scene is different, thanks to closure of Devaraja Market, the flower vendors have surrounded the Bapu’s Statue at Gandhi Square. The Statue Square,…
Mumbai man buys 12 mangoes for Rs. 1.2 lakh !
June 28, 2021Helps Jamshedpur girl buy smartphone for online classes Mumbai: An ‘uncle’ from Mumbai helped an 11-year-old girl from Jamshedpur to pursue her dreams of buying a smartphone and attend online classes. Tulsi Kumari, who sells mangoes by the roadside, was left in shock when a certain Ameya Hete bought 12 mangoes from her worth Rs….
Third wave of Coronavirus will not be as severe as second one: ICMR Study
June 28, 2021New Delhi: The third wave of COVID-19 pandemic will not be as severe as the second wave, a study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found. The study titled ‘Plausibility of the third wave of COVID-19 in India: A mathematical modelling based analysis’ was published in Indian Journal of Medical Research….
Nurse Brinda bats for better salary for all Corona Warriors
June 28, 2021Money is also important in life. It is very difficult to run a family with the present salary. I request the Government to recognise our service and hike the salary. Mysore/Mysuru: “We are risking our lives to treat Corona positive patients, which we don’t regret. But the State Government is not paying the salary on…
Vaccination drive for above 18 years at Gopala Gowda Hospital
June 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital has started COVID vaccination drive for those above 18 years at its premises in Nazarbad in city. Covishield will be administered between 10 am and 5 pm on all working days. Vaccination charges is Rs. 780 per dose as per the Govt’s directive. Walk-in to the Hospital or register…
Heavy rains predicted from June 29 to July 1
June 28, 2021Mangaluru: Meteorological Department has sounded a yellow alert for coastal districts as well as various other parts of Karnataka from June 29 to July 1 and has predicted heavy rains during the period. Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts received good rainfall on Saturday. Meanwhile, the problem of sea erosion too has intensified in some places. Kodagu…
Gold chain snatched
June 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A bike-borne miscreant, in the guise of seeking an address, has snatched a gold chain of a woman at Lalitha Mahal Layout here last evening. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is 50-year-old Manjula, a resident of the locality. Manjula was standing in front of her house, when a person, who came on…
Delta Plus strain calls for urgent measures, vaccination: WHO Rep
June 28, 2021Moscow: Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus Coronavirus variant, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic said. “Vaccination plus masks, because just a vaccine is not enough with ‘Delta.’ We need to make an effort over a short period of…
Making a Will in the time of Pandemic
June 28, 2021MGP holds online meet to create awareness on making a Will; discusses its benefits with expert Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 crisis has heightened economic and financial uncertainty. Of late there are reports that there is a spike in the number of people drawing up their Will, an important task that one might otherwise ignore. A Will…
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