Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has ordered that all the District and Taluk Hospitals treat Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) patients also. In a circular, Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Jawaid Akhtar said the rise in the number of cases has prompted the Government to issue the new order. Earlier, treatment for Black Fungus…
Changeover Switch Board Panel destroyed by fire at ZP office
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Changeover Switch Board panel at Mysuru ZP Office here was destroyed by a minor fire that broke out yesterday morning, causing panic among local residents. At about 7 am, security personnel heard bursting sounds coming from the switch board room and on inspecting the room they noticed continuous sparks emanating from the Electric Panel…
Govt. Hospitals in DK, Udupi nominated for NQAS certification
May 24, 2021Mangaluru: A total of 13 Government Hospitals including four Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts have been nominated for the prestigious National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification by the Union Government. The selection for this certification is based on criteria like quality of service, records management and hygiene. In Dakshina…
Medar, Soliga communities demand special COVID package
May 24, 2021Hanagod: Masthamma, a native doctor and recipient of Kannada Rajyotsava award, has urged the State Government to announce a special COVID package for Soliga and Medar community as they have been hit hard due to the current lockdown. She told SOM that the Medar community, who are into making different varieties of items from bamboo,…
Mandya DC orders four days complete closure of shops
May 24, 2021Mandya: In view of continuous increase in the number of Corona positive cases and deaths, the District Administration of Mandya has ordered a complete lockdown in district for four days in a week with immediate effect. People will be allowed to do shopping of essentials only three days a week. Permission has been denied to hold…
Minister calls for total lockdown in Tibetan Colony at Bylakuppe
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Co-operation S.T. Somashekar, who is also the District in-Charge Minister, on Sunday said that there has been an increase in COVID cases in Tibetan Colony at Bylakuppe and asked the Mysuru District Administration to impose a lockdown. Speaking to press persons after visiting Health Centres of the Hunsur Constituency and the COVID…
Minister adopts tiger at City Zoo
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani has adopted a tiger at Mysore Zoo under its ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme. The Minister, who was in city on Sunday for the progress review of the Mines and Geology Department, took details on adoption of animals at Zoo from Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy…
Tribute to Press Photographer Netra Raju
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Photo and Video Journalists Association has condoled the death of senior press photographer Netra Raju, who passed away in city recently. Floral tributes were offered to the portrait of the departed senior photographer at a condolence meeting held at the Institution of Engineers on JLB Road here yesterday. Speaking at the condolence…
COVID LOCKDOWN: City Police seize 330 vehicles moving around unnecessarily
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police (Traffic and Law & Order), who are taking all steps to prevent people moving around in their vehicles unnecessarily in city, conducted checking of vehicles yesterday and have seized a total of 382 vehicles that were found violating the lockdown guidelines by moving around freely on city roads. The Traffic…
Bengaluru lady Cops honour lockdown violators by garlanding, performing ‘arathi’
May 24, 2021Bengaluru: Violators of COVID-19 guidelines were honoured with garland and ‘arathi’ by lady Police personnel who have come out with a novel idea to create awareness among the public against coming out of their houses without any reason as the pandemic is spreading like a wildfire in the State capital. “We were forced to come…















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