Mysore/Mysuru: Did you know that the Government takes care of the cost of treatment for COVID? This can be done only if the patient is registered under the Suvarna Aarogya Suraksha Trust (SAST). Officials said families are advised to alert the doctors in the initial days itself to convert cases to SAST. For those who…
Muslim brethren to celebrate Ramzan tomorrow
May 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore District Hilal (Moon) Committee, which had convened a Moon Committee meeting yesterday evening has decided to celebrate Ramzan tomorrow. The meeting was presided by Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff. The Committee tried to contact various places in the district and State to know about the sighting on the…
CET-2021 postponed
May 13, 2021Bengaluru: Days after the postponement of second PU exams due to the spread of the deadly COVID-19 contagion, the Government on Wednesday postponed the Common Entrance Test (CET-2021) for admission to Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Architecture, Agriculture and other professional courses (barring Medical and Dental courses) in Karnataka. CET will now be held from Aug.28 to 30. …
One lakh vaccines reserved for second dose: Dy.CM
May 13, 2021Bengaluru: One lakh vaccines are being kept reserved daily for admi-nistering second dose. Online registration for second dose will be introduced to avoid queuing up near the vaccine centres, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID Ministerial Task Force Chairman Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. Replying to a query after the launch of O2forIndia initiative, he said…
MLA distributes medicines for Covid patients
May 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has opened 11 Covid Mitra Centres in Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency in the wake of spurt in Corona positive cases. These Centres will function from 10 am to 6 pm daily. MLA G.T. Devegowda, who distributed medicine kits yesterday, discussed Covid situation with Tahsildhar K.R. Rakshith, Taluk Health Officer and Taluk Panchayat…
Mandya companies evince interest to set up oxygen plants: DC
May 13, 2021Mandya: Deputy Commissioner S. Aswathi has said that several factories and companies have extended co-operation to the District Administration to set up oxygen units in all Taluks in the wake of demand from Corona positive patients. Participating in a video-conference here yesterday, she said the State Government has approved setting up of two oxygen generating…
Former IPS officer K.V.R. Tagore passes away
May 13, 2021Bengaluru: Former IPS Officer K.V. Ravindranath Tagore (K.V.R. Tagore) passed away at a private Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday following brief illness. He was 72. He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter. Last rites were performed yesterday evening on the outskirts of Bengaluru, according to family sources. A native of Sringeri in…
Sale of Remdesivir injection in black market: CCB Police arrest five accused, recover injection vials
May 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who busted two rackets pertaining to sale of Remdesivir injections in black market, have arrested five persons. The arrested are 27-year-old G. Suresh, a staff nurse at a private hospital in J.P. Nagar here, 27-year-old D.M. Raghavendra and Ashok, both staff nurses at city’s Government Hospital, 20-year-old K….
Dowry Death: Accused commits suicide at temporary jail
May 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A man, accused in a dowry death case, has committed suicide by hanging self at the temporary jail at Kailaspuram here in the wee hours of today. The deceased is Pradeep, a resident of SBM Colony in Srirampura 2nd Stage in city. Pradeep, along with his mother Saroja and father Chaluvanayaka were accused of…
Agrawal Samaj distributes Medicine Kits for COVID-19 patients
May 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Agrawal Samaj, Mysuru, started ‘Agrawal Hands’ for the needy a few years ago and has been responding to their needs. In the present COVID crisis, they first responded to the need for firewood at graveyards for timely cremation and are now supplying the wood regularly. Responding to the medicine requirement at different COVID Centres…
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