Mysore/Mysuru: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died after he swallowed a remote control battery at his house. Though the boy was rushed to K.R. Hospital and the battery was removed after surgery, the baby breathed his last at the hospital early this morning. The boy is Hemanth, son of Selvaraj and a resident of Ittigegud (Indiranagar) in…
Mysore/Mysuru: As a first step for construction of houses for dwellers of Kuduremaala, MLA L. Nagendra inspected the one-acre plot near Kuduremaala itself on Wednesday. At present,the dwellers are living in sheds on the edges of Rajakaluve, which overflows whenever it rains heavily. During the inspection, Nagendra was told by the dwellers that they will…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala continues to be an inspiration in the management of the coronavirus pandemic at the international level. In the latest, a monthly British magazine ‘Prospect’ has announced that state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja has been selected as the world’s top thinker for the COVID-19 age. She has been selected from a list of 50…
By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: In the fight against the outbreak of Coronavirus, not only healthcare workers and doctors are taking the lead but ambulance drivers, who are always on a move to attend medical emergencies, are also in the forefront. Every morning, Sharanappa (name changed on request), an ambulance driver in Mysuru, waits for a…
By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: Trainee staff nurses working on the monthly stipend basis in Krishnaraja (KR), Cheluvamba and PKTB Hospitals are pouring out their woes. No officer or elected representative has bothered to meet and hear their grievances. They are doing the hospital duty despite being on the silent protest since last few weeks. Submitting…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government yesterday constituted two Committees for Mysuru Dasara-2020 — The Dasara High Power Committee headed by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Dasara Executive Committee headed by Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. The High Power Committee headed by the CM will have all the three Deputy Chief Ministers — Govind Karjol, Dr….
Mysore/Mysuru: Healthcare professionals in the fight against COVID-19 treat symptomatic, asymptomatic and emergency patients, thus putting their family and their own lives at risk. N95 masks have a OSHA APF and needs to be a tight fit which reduces the oxygen intake by up to 20%, causing Hypoxia and Hypercapnia. These are very uncomfortable and…
Madikeri: Kodavas, both men and women beautifully dressed in their traditional attire, celebrated Kailpoldh festival with religious fervour and traditional gaiety across the district yesterday. As the district reeled under natural calamities continuously for three years and outbreak of COVID-19 now, the festival was limited only for traditional celebrations this time. Kailpoldh, the harvest festival…
SWR Mysuru Division transports a consignment of ginger from Hassan to Howrah Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the agricultural value chains in the country posing risks to food security. With a view to limiting the impact of the pandemic, Ministry of Railways has recently run a pilot Kisan Rail, consistent with the policy…
Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run Examination Special and Regular Special trains as detailed below: 1. Train No. 06581/ 06582 Hubballi-Mysuru-Hubballi Special Express will run from Hubballi with effect from 4.9.2020 and from Mysuru from 5.9.2020 to until further advise. Train 06581 Hubballi-Mysuru Special Express will have existing stoppages of Train No….
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