Mysore/Mysuru: Following the display of ‘No Stock’ board in front of some Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) in city, Dr. L. Ravi, Reproductive and Child Health Officer (RCHO) and Nodal Officer for COVID-19 Vaccination in Government Hospitals, has appealed to people above 45 years of age to get vaccinated wherever it was available. When his…
ADC, ZP CEO inspect rural PHCs, COVID Care Centres and COVID Mitras
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of surge in Corona positive cases in district, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) A.M. Yogesh made a surprise visit to a few Gram Panchayats (GPs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Mysuru taluk yesterday. He visited Beerihundi, Gopalapura, Jayapura, Doora and Udbur CHCs, PHCs and…
How SMART Jumbos OUTSMART Forest Staff
May 26, 2021Elephants cross Railway track barricades with ease and dexterity Mysore/Mysuru: You may have heard that elephants are among the smartest of all animals and these elephants proved it when they managed to cross the Railway track barricade that was between its way from the forest to villages where juicy crops are readily available to eat. …
Dr. Devi Shetty to be India’s new Health Minister?
May 26, 2021New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah held a three hour-long strategy meeting on Sunday (May 23), with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sar-karyawah Dattatreya Hosabale and Sunil Bansal, General Secretary of BJP’s Uttar Pradesh Unit, to discuss the impact of the COVID crisis on the Government and BJP’s image and its fallout…
Sapna Book House Founder Suresh Shah passes away
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Suresh C. Shah (84), Founder of Sapna Book House, the largest book store chain in the country, passed away yesterday afternoon at a Private Hospital in Bengaluru, following age-related ailments. He leaves behind his sons Nitin, Deepak and Paresh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed in Bengaluru this morning,…
KUWJ Chief mulls book on Netra Raju
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rich tributes were paid to senior Press Photographer of the city Netra Raju who passed away recently, at a online condolence meeting organised under the aegis of Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) here on Monday. Speaking at the Google Meet platform, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) President Shivananda Tagadur recalled the excellent photographs…
Task Force formed for Health of District Police personnel
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: SP C.B. Ryshyanth said that a Task Force has been formed to ensure the health of District Police personnel during the COVID crisis. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Ryshyanth said that the Task Force comprises of DAR Dy.SP and Sub-Inspectors. Explaining the activities of the Task Force, he said that sending infected Policemen…
‘COVID second wave likely to come down in June’
May 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: BJP Medical Cell City unit Convenor Dr. Ravindranath, an Orthopaedic surgeon at the city’s Brindavan Hospital, observed that the intensity of second wave of the deadly COVID -19 contagion is likely to come down in June. He was speaking after handing over 7 Oxygen concentrators to the city BJP office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Maintaining…
Delay in uploading COVID test results: A total fine of Rs. 20 lakh imposed on Govt. and Private Labs
May 26, 2021Bengaluru: A fine of Rs. 20 lakh has been imposed on Government and Private Laboratories for delay in uploading results of COVID-19 tests, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID-19 Ministerial Task Force Chairman Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. These figures were shared by Shalini Rajneesh, State Nodal Head, In-Charge of COVID Testing, at a meeting convened by the…
Karnataka receives 3 lakh Covishield doses from Centre
May 26, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State has received 3 lakh Covishield doses from the Centre on Tuesday. In a tweet, the Minister said that “Karnataka received 3 lakh doses of Covishield today under the Central quota. Total Covishield doses received from the Centre is 1.05…















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