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State to suspend vaccination for 18 to 44 age groups from tomorrow
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State to suspend vaccination for 18 to 44 age groups from tomorrow

May 13, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has announced that it would temporarily suspend anti-COVID vaccination for people aged 18 to 44 from tomorrow (May 14). “This order will be applicable for COVID vaccination at all Government COVID vaccination centres in the State,” a note issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare yesterday read. This includes…

Vaccine supply chain needs a booster shot
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Vaccine supply chain needs a booster shot

May 13, 2021

People voluntarily queue up before vaccination centres but there is no stock Mysore/Mysuru: During a hearing in the High Court on May 11, Karnataka High Court observed that “the situation regarding availability of vaccines in Karnataka is very disturbing.”  Even as the State Government is struggling to ensure vaccination due to delay in delivery from…

Bengalureans flock to smaller cities like Mysuru to get jabs
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Bengalureans flock to smaller cities like Mysuru to get jabs

May 13, 2021

They are legally allowed to book slots anywhere in Karnataka: Experts Mysore/Mysuru: In what can be termed as ‘vaccine migration,’ many people, especially tech-savvy youths, from Bengaluru are booking vaccine slots on CoWin App in neighbouring districts of Mysuru, Mandya and Ramanagara where there are Taluk Hospitals and have slots open.  This has, however, resulted…

Chamarajanagar tragedy due to oxygen shortage: HC Panel
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Chamarajanagar tragedy due to oxygen shortage: HC Panel

May 13, 2021

Toll could be more than 24, says Committee in its report to Karnataka High Court Slackness, callousness and mismanagement of oxygen supplies led to loss of precious lives  Bengaluru: The three-member Committee of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority appointed by the Karnataka High Court (HC) to probe the Chamarajanagar District Hospital tragedy stated in its…

Mysuru DC did not deny oxygen, says 3-member HC Committee
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Mysuru DC did not deny oxygen, says 3-member HC Committee

May 13, 2021

Bengaluru: The three-member Committee appointed by the Karnataka High Court to probe the Chamarajanagar District Hospital tragedy where 24 persons died on the intervening night of May 2 and 3, has given a clean chit to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri and has castigated Chamarajanagar DC Dr. M.R. Ravi and said that the latter…

Three festivals tomorrow
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Three festivals tomorrow

May 13, 2021

Ramzan, Akshaya Trithiya, Basava Jayanthi Mysore/Mysuru: Three festivals, Ramzan, Akshaya Trithiya and Basava Jayanthi are falling on the same day tomorrow. But in view of total lockdown, these festivals are restricted to homes with ban on movement of people and crowded gatherings. The Muslim brethren celebrate Ramzan festival by holding mass prayers and exchanging greetings…

Ola cabs to deliver Oxygen Concentrators free of cost within 30 minutes
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Ola cabs to deliver Oxygen Concentrators free of cost within 30 minutes

May 13, 2021

Bengaluru: An initiative ‘O2ForIndia’ to provide Oxygen Concentrators free of cost through Ola app for home isolated COVID patients, partnering Ola Foundation and GiveIndia Foundation,  was launched here yesterday. Speaking after launching this initiative, Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID Ministerial Task Force Head, Dr. C.N. Ashwathmarayan said to start with, this initiative was being implemented…

Teams must visit Pvt. Hospitals to check bed availability
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Teams must visit Pvt. Hospitals to check bed availability

May 13, 2021

Minister Somashekar reviews COVID-19 situation Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed Officers to personally visit all 34 Private Hospitals which are supposed to give 50 percent of beds to the Government and give an accurate report on the actual availability of beds. Reviewing COVID-19 situation at a meeting held at  Zilla…

MCC owes Rs. 4.20 crore for city Indira Canteens
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MCC owes Rs. 4.20 crore for city Indira Canteens

May 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The functioning of Indira Canteens in city has come under threat as they are running out of funds in the absence of Government grants. The Indira Canteens, set up by the Siddharamaiah-led Congress Government over three years ago as a food subsidisation programme of the State, are now facing a serious financial crisis in…

This poor family needs help: Villagers
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This poor family needs help: Villagers

May 13, 2021

Hampapura: Hommaragalli villagers of HD Kote taluk have urged the Government to come to rescue of a poor fishing family in the village. “For their livelihood, this family catch fishes under the bridge located near our village. They also intermittently work as labourers. The pandemic this year has devastated their lives. They are struggling to…

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