Mysore/Mysuru: Treatment for Corona positive patients has started at Trauma Care Centre in PKTB Hospital premises since yesterday due to spike in positive cases in the district. Dr. Virupaksha, Medical Superintendent of PKTB Hospital, told reporters that the Trauma Care Centre has been opened as the District Hospital was full. Ten patients were admitted on…
DC expresses concern over Corona positive cases from rural areas
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has expressed grave concern over increase in Corona positive cases from taluks and said that plans are afoot to set up COVID-19 Care Centres (CCCs) in all taluks soon. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the visit of District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar to CCC in PKTB Hospital premises…
Pandemic uncontrollable, admits CM Yediyurappa
April 22, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who was discharged from Manipal Hospital this noon, has admitted that COVID-19 situation in Karnataka has become uncontrollable. He has called for a meeting of Ministers this evening to discuss the pandemic situation. “Directions are being issued on what they need to do in the districts. I’ve been in constant…
Transport employees’ strike ends
April 22, 2021Bengaluru: The indefinite strike called by employees of the four State-run Road Transport Corporations- KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC, seeking fulfilment of their demands, ended on the fifteenth day of the strike yesterday, a day after the Karnataka High Court observed that it was not the right time for any strike, with the country reeling…
Night Curfew: Police top brass get on to City Streets
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of Karnataka Government deciding to impose a night curfew between 9 pm and 6 am till May 4 to curb the spread of Coronavirus, the entire Police machinery in the City has got on to the streets including City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, Deputy Commissioners of Police (Law and Order) Dr….
Muzrai Dept. orders closure of all temples in State
April 22, 2021Chamundi Hill temple shut for devotees till May 4; Online sevas available at MM Hill temple Bengaluru: The Muzrai Department on Wednesday ordered closure of all its temples across Karnataka for the devotees until May 4. However, the order directed priests and supporting staff to continue the rituals and puja in the absence of the…
Students throng Crawford Hall to apply for Convocation
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Government issued a new set of tougher and stricter SOPs to contain the spread of the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of students coming under University of Mysore (UoM), thronged Crawford Hall, the University’s administrative headquarters in city this morning to apply for the convocation, with the deadline…
Medical Emergency in Bengaluru !
April 22, 2021Bengaluru: Sounding Medical Emergency due to big spike in Corona positive cases especially in Bengaluru, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said all Private Hospitals in Bengaluru have been asked to reserve 80 percent of beds and handover it to the State Government in next three days. Besides, all Private Medical Colleges have…
Govt-run hostels closed due to Corona scare
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 92 Government-run hostels for Backward Classes students in the district will be shut from today till May 4 as per new guidelines issued in the wake of spurt in Corona positive cases. So, all students have been asked to vacate the hostels with immediate effect for their safety and parents have…
MLC urges for summer vacation for High School teachers
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Opposing the Education Department’s decision to declare summer vacation for High School teachers during SSLC exam and evaluation period, JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has urged the Government to declare vacation for High School teachers too during the period declared for Primary School teachers. In a press release, Marithibbegowda termed the Department of Public Instruction’s Apr….















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