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COVID Mitra staff undergo training
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COVID Mitra staff undergo training

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The much-needed COVID Mitra Counselling Centres to instil confidence will start functioning at three places with 35 medical and 150 non-medical volunteers. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shilpa Nag said that these Centres, also called as “Midway Clinic” are started to clear all doubts and confusion in the minds of Corona positive patients. The…

‘Don’t worry, we are with you’: DC assures citizens
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‘Don’t worry, we are with you’: DC assures citizens

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Assuring Mysureans that the District Administration is doing everything to save previous lives from the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri said the current situation may continue for some time in view of influx of Corona positive patients to Mysuru from the neighbouring districts. “We are doing everything to streamline the supply of oxygen,…

Corona snuffs out lives of five of a family in city
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Corona snuffs out lives of five of a family in city

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of the killer COVID-19 has snuffed out five lives of a family including the bread-earner. The deceased bread-earner is Shamu (name changed), a resident of Kyathamaranahalli in city. He was 51 and was a mason by profession. A few days back, the deadly virus had taken the lives of his mother,…

Dead too deserve dignity…
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Dead too deserve dignity…

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Noted spiritual thinker, Dr. Shelvapillai Iyengar has bemoaned over the manner in which COVID-19 victims were cremated or buried ever since the second wave of Corona has struck the nation. Speaking to SOM, he said he was very much pained to see how the last rites of the Covid victims were performed by the…

Oxygen-producing, filling plants to get 24×7 security
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Oxygen-producing, filling plants to get 24×7 security

May 2, 2021

Tankers arriving from other places will be provided Police escort DC, Police Commissioner inspect oxygen factories, units at Hebbal  Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta have directed senior officers and drug controllers to take strict action against those who are indulging in black-marketing and hoarding of oxygen, critical for…

Free vaccination at Pvt. Hospitals continues; Jab at paid sites stopped
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Free vaccination at Pvt. Hospitals continues; Jab at paid sites stopped

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to pressure, the State Government has restored free vaccination at 30 sub-centres (Private Hospitals) in Mysuru and it will continue till the full-fledged vaccination begins for the 18-plus population. However, paid sites (getting vaccinated by paying Rs. 250 per dose) in Private facilities have stopped functioning since yesterday.  The District Health authorities have withdrawn…

Courier service sector hit hard by second wave
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Courier service sector hit hard by second wave

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The economic impact of the Covid-19 second wave has started taking a toll on many sectors. While the pandemic has decimated jobs and placed millions of livelihoods at risk, courier and parcel service sector is one such business that has been hit hard. Earlier, consumers were mostly sending and receiving commodities through courier services,…

DC Office asks public to refrain from making unnecessary visits
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DC Office asks public to refrain from making unnecessary visits

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With the city and district witnessing a steep hike in COVID cases for the past couple of weeks, the District Administration has asked the people to refrain from making unnecessary visits to the Deputy Commissioner’s  (DC) Office here.  In a press release issued on Friday, the DC’s Office said that despite COVID Curfew in…

Government to hold meeting with KSRTC Union tomorrow
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Government to hold meeting with KSRTC Union tomorrow

May 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Following a High Court direction, the Government will hold a meeting with Federation of Karnataka State Transport Corporations at the KSRTC’s head office at Shantinagar in Bengaluru tomorrow (May 3). The Chief Labour Welfare Officer of KSRTC has written to the Federation President, asking five office-bearers of the Federation to attend a meeting at…

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