Lack of drunken driving tests, reckless rides on free roads major causes Mysore/Mysuru: The perception that the COVID-19 lockdown may have reduced the number of road accidents in city has been debunked by Traffic Police who said that the number of road accidents within Mysuru city limits has no way reduced despite restrictions on travel….
Mango sales turn sour on Highway
June 23, 2021Just 15 to 20 mango vendors line Mysuru-Hunsur Highway instead of the usual 300 Mango vendors hit by poor sales as motorists do not stop fearing COVID risk Hunsur/Mysuru: Pandemic-induced lockdown and restrictions have hit supplies and sales of mangoes in the peak season, causing losses to farmers and traders who are unable to market…
MIS-C cases see an increase in Mysuru
June 23, 202111 children being treated at Cheluvamba; Do not neglect, doctors warn parents Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is seeing more cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome in children, a post-COVID-19 complication that was reported during the first wave too. Known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), this is a rare complication characterised by fever, inflammation and multi-organ…
One case of Delta Plus variant comes to light
June 23, 2021Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar confirms about deadly infection in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: There are over 40 cases in the country of the new Delta Plus strain, which has been tagged as a “Variant of Concern” by the Centre and the Government has sent a warning to Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh on Delta Plus cases…
3.4 lakh children likely to be hit during third wave: Panel
June 23, 2021“Ensure ‘ring immunisation’ of all adults around children on a war-footing” Bengaluru: The high-level expert committee set up by the State Government to analyse, advise and control the third wave of COVID-19 has estimated that around 3.4 lakh out of the total 2.3 crore population in the State, who are in the 0-18 age group…
Impact on children won’t be severe: DHO
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Despite more than 5,000 children — as per conservative estimates — in the age group of 0 to 10 being hit by COVID-19 since the first wave, the Mysuru District Health Officer (DHO) has clarified that the impact of the third wave will not be of that severity as is being projected. Citing statistics,…
MLAs distribute Tablet PCs to degree students
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tablet PCs to 1st year students of Higher Education were distributed to students symbolically at two Government Colleges here this morning. This is as part of the State Government’s ambitious scheme of distributing 1.55 lakh Tablet PCs to the students of Government Colleges following upgradation in the teaching methodology in tune with new National…
Poor response to ‘Voluntary Checking Points’
June 23, 2021City Police resume random vehicle checking drives Mysore/Mysuru: The over 10 ‘Voluntary Checking Points’ or ‘Self-Checking Points’ at all Traffic Sub-Divisions where people can walk into the counter to check if there are any traffic violation cases booked on their vehicles has received poor response from the people. These voluntary centres have been shelved for…
COVID-19 Second Wave: Huge demand for vaccine in city
June 23, 2021Many with suspected COVID symptoms too get vaccinated Mysore/Mysuru: The mega ‘Lasika Mela,’ launched on Monday in Mysuru to vaccinate people in the age group of 18-44 years received an overwhelming response on the second day yesterday too, with people in the said age group thronging the vaccination centres. While a total of 39,869 people…
Vaccination for Scouts & Guides held
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A special vaccination drive for 250 Scouts and Guides in the age group of 18 to 44 years was launched at Baden Powel School here yesterday. P.G.R. Sindhia, former Minister and State Chief Commissioner of Scouts & Guides, inaugurated this drive. Of the total 250 beneficiaries, 50 are School staff, 100 Rangers & Rovers…
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