Bengaluru: Amid the surge in COVID-19 crisis, the Government has postponed the elections to Karnataka Vokkaligara Sangha, which was scheduled to take place on May 16. The Karnataka High Court (HC), which heard a petition filed by Film Producer Krishnegowda seeking conduct of elections for the State Vokkaligara Sangha, had directed the Government on Mar….
Mysore/Mysuru: The first weekend curfew kick-started last night with Police putting up barricades across the city and stopping non-essential movement till 6 am on Monday after which semi-lockdown will be in force. City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has warned people to stay off the roads unless it was very essential. As a continued part of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation has implemented odd-even rules in all wholesale markets in the city, under which traders will sell fruits, vegetables and other essentials on alternate days. The timing has been fixed from 6 am to 5 pm. The odd-even rule has been passed on Apr. 23 (yesterday) and will be in force…
Students leave for homes from University hostels; struggle to find buses Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore has asked students staying at various hostels under its jurisdiction to vacate as the institution is formally closed till May 15. The academic centre will open only after fresh guidelines are issued by the Government. Sources told Star of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration is planning to deploy additional staff at two RT-PCR testing laboratories in city to issue report within a day. “The swab collection has reached almost 8,000 a day. The capacity of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) laboratory was around 4,000 samples. Similarly, the daily capacity of CFTRI laboratory is…
New Delhi: Justice N.V. Ramana was today sworn- in as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI). He was administered the oath by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, here. He took over from former CJI S.A. Bobde whose term ended on Friday. Born in an agricultural family on Aug. 27, 1957 in…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Beedi Workers Hospital at Shanthinagar, N.R. Constituency, will also function as a COVID Care Centre (CCC) from Apr. 26. N.R. MLA Tanveer Sait, who had stressed on urgent need for setting up a Covid Care Centre in the Assembly segment at a recent meeting attended by District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Health Minister…
Mysore/Mysuru: United Vision Welfare and Charitable Trust and MESCO have come forward to supply free oxygen to COVID patients with severe respiratory infection. The unit was inaugurated by progressive thinker Prof. Shabbir Mustafa, Secretary, MESCO Association at Subashnagar in city yesterday. The initiative has been termed “United Oxygen Services” and it has a hotline number. …
Mysore/Mysuru: With demand for oxygenated beds increasing due to spike in Corona positive cases, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Private Hospitals have resolved to add another 500 oxygenated beds in three hospitals in next two to three days. MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, who chaired a meeting here yesterday, said he held discussions with leading…
Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination and RT-PCR testing will go as usual in all Centres in city as well in Taluks on Saturdays and Sundays being declared as weekend curfew to check spiralling Corona positive cases in the State, said Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. She issued this direction after holding a meeting of officers of various Departments here yesterday. …
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