Bengaluru: In order to make hospitalisation available to the needy, it has been suggested by the Treatment Protocol Committee to take stricter measures to shift 30 to 40 percent of the bed occupants who are not seriously ill but staying in the hospitals to Covid Care Centres (CCCs) or Step Down Hospitals. Deputy Chief Minister…
District In-Charge Secretary asks officials to prevent bed-blocking
May 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District In-Charge Secretary N. Jayaram has asked officials to ensure that bed-blocking scam that was unearthed in Bengaluru recently does not recur in Mysuru. Addressing a progress review meeting on COVID control measures taken by the District Administration at the ZP Hall here yesterday, Jayaram, who also took charge as Mysuru ZP Administrative Officer,…
Postcard stir seeking 10-kg ration rice
May 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mysuru City (District) Congress Prachara Samithi staged a ‘postcard’ stir this morning urging the State Government to distribute 10-kg rice to ration card holders. The protest was held at Lakshmipuram Post Office, Narayana Shastri Road, where the protesters posted cards at the postal box. They urged the Government to restart the Anna…
BJP Medical Wing introduces tele-counselling facility to COVID-19 positive patients
May 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: BJP District Rural Unit President Mangala Somashekar has stated that the Medical Wing of BJP has introduced tele-counselling facility to COVID-19 positive patients. Addressing a press meet at BJP office here yesterday, she said, “People who are battling with mental health issues can access the tele-counselling facility introduced by BJP Medical Wing. As of…
Ward-wise Task Force set up to combat pandemic
May 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Day by day, positive cases in the district are increasing drastically. In an effort to combat the pandemic in an effective way, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner has decided to constitute Ward Task Forces for micro-level work. Each Ward-level Task Force will be headed by the Corporator and would consist of a Medical Officer…
ZP orders distribution of mid-day meal groceries to students
May 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: ZP CEO A.M. Yogesh has issued orders to distribute mid-day meal groceries to students of 1st to 10th class, as per the guidelines issued by the State Government. Department of Primary and Secondary Education, in its circular, has advised departmental officers to accordingly distribute groceries for 132 days (November 2020 to March 2021) to…
COVID Care Centre set up at Adichunchanagiri Hospital
May 8, 2021Mandya: Expressing concern over the havoc caused by the second wave of COVID-19, Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji said that the second wave is more deadlier than the first one, when the pandemic broke out last year. He was speaking after inaugurating the additional COVID Care Centre set up at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical…
COVID: Over 2,350 persons discharged from Hospitals on Friday
May 8, 2021District records 22 deaths on May 7 Mysore/Mysuru: In a somewhat welcome news for the authorities, Mysuru District on Friday recorded more number of COVID patient discharges than the number of people testing positive for the deadly virus. Yesterday, the District reported as many as 2,350 discharges, while 2,246 people tested positive. As on Friday,…
Corona Service Force formed to take care of rural people
May 8, 2021Helpline 97400-69310 Mysore/Mysuru: Coming to the rescue of COVID infected people in rural areas, the Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association has formed a COVID Seva Pade (Covid Service Force) for people in rural areas. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar said that the Force will work from the Office…
Karnataka appoints Nodal Authority for import duty waiver on COVID relief material
May 8, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has appointed a Nodal Authority to issue Authoriaation Certificate for exemption from import duty for relief material pertaining to COVID-19 containment and management. The Nodal Authority consists of Uma Mahadevan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Priyanka Mary Francis, IAS, Commissioner, Department of Panchayat Raj and…
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