Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing its efforts to ramp-up healthcare workforce in the fight against COVID-19, Mysuru District Administration has begun the process of recruiting nurses, ayahs and laboratory technicians. Interviews are being conducted at the Office of the District Health Officer in Nazarbad. Hundreds of candidates, mainly women, are assembling in front of the DHO Office since…
Pandemic turns orange sour for growers in Kodagu
July 27, 2020Fall in prices, lack of transportation facilities to other States hit growers hard Madikeri: Kodagu Orange is known for its unique aroma and taste and is in great demand not only in Karnataka but also outside the State. Normally, oranges are ready for harvest twice a year — once in the rainy season and another…
COVID cases cross 200 mark for the second time in Mysuru on July 26
July 27, 2020Mandya reports 64 new cases and one death, Kodagu sees 20 fresh positives and Chamarajanagar reports 28 new COVID cases Mysore/Mysuru: COVID positive cases crossed the 200 mark for the second time with the district reporting 230 new cases yesterday. The district had reported 281 new COVID positive cases on July 24. According to the…
SC Judges panel decides against physical courts for two more weeks
July 27, 2020New Delhi: A Committee of seven Judges has decided against the resumption of physical courts hearing in the Supreme Court (SC) for a period of at least two weeks, in view of current Covid-19 situation here. “In view of unanimous medical opinion that while there is a marginal dip in the reported cases of Covid-19…
‘Kargil Vijay Diwas a symbol of India’s pride and valour’
July 27, 2020Air Marshal Nanda Cariappa pays rich tributes to martyred soldiers Madikeri: “Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of India’s pride and valour. I bow to the soldiers who, with their indomitable courage, drove the enemy from the inaccessible hills of Kargil and waved the Tricolour there again. The country is proud of the heroes of…
Sanitise houses of COVID-19 symptomatic persons, neighbours: Chamaraja MLA
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With Corona positive cases rising in the city, Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra directed the authorities to sanitise the houses of symptomatic patients and that of their neighbours also. Presiding over his first meeting as Head of COVID-19 Task Force of Chamaraja Assembly segment at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday, Nagendra said it is…
KPCC engages 300 doctors for COVID care
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan said that the KPCC has engaged over 300 doctors for providing health care for COVID-19 positive patients across the State. Announcing this at Congress Bhavan here yesterday, where he released a poster on ‘Arogya Hasta’ programme, Dhruvanarayan alleged that the State Government has miserably failed in handling the COVID-19…
Krishnaraja MLA launches COVID War Room
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As one more measure to arrest the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas launched ‘COVID War Room’ set up by K.R. Constituency COVID-19 Task Force at the office of Safe Wheels in Saraswathipuram. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the War Room is one more measure to effectively contain…
Government Ayurveda College distributes immunity boosters to 12,000 people
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital Principal Dr. Gajanana Hegde said that the College has distributed Ayurveda and Unani immunity boosters to more than 12,000 people free of cost. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Hegde said that Samshamani Vati, an Ayurvedic drug made from Amrutha Balli, Araq Ajeeb, Unani drops and Draksha Avaleha,…
ASHA workers’ stir enters eighteenth day
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite State-wide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eighteenth day today. Over 10 to 12 ASHA workers who had gathered in front of Taluk Health Office participated in the protest this morning and raised slogans urging Government to break its silence and meet their demands. The protesters…















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