Mysore/Mysuru: In view of increasing number of Corona positive cases, the Government has decided to implement complete lockdown on coming four Sundays (July 5, 12, 19 and 26). Hence, the Mysuru Zoo will also be closed on Sundays. However, the Zoo, which used to remain closed on Tuesdays (weekly holiday) for maintenance, will be open…
State COVID-19 Expert Panel warns of rapid spurt of the pandemic in July-August
June 30, 2020Karnataka Government to take action as per recommendations of the report Likely to issue fresh lockdown guidelines on July 7 after the conclusion of SSLC exams Educational Institutions in State not to re-open till September Lockdown situation likely to prevail for six more months Bengaluru: An Expert Committee of Karnataka has warned the State Government…
Job Loss Vs Entrepreneurial Spirit: Unemployed youths take to street vending
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Four out of 10 youths who received vocational training in various technical and non-technical institutes are out of labour force and a significant chunk of those in the workforce have remained unemployed. The COVID pandemic had a devastating and disproportionate impact on youth employment with more than four in 10 young people forced to…
No private hospital in Karnataka can deny COVID-19 treatment
June 30, 2020Bengaluru: No private hospital or medical establishment in Karnataka can turn away or deny treatment to COVID-19 patients. “Private medical establishments in the State shall not deny, refuse or avoid treatment to patients with COVID and COVID-like symptoms,” ordered Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar. Bhaskar highlighted that the Government took note of some private medical…
K.R. BJP unveils PM Modi’s achievements in Digital Rally
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of the first year of his second term, the BJP K.R. Unit on Sunday held a digital rally highlighting his achievements, measures taken for tackling COVID-19 and his ambitious ‘Atma Nirbhar’ initiative aimed at self-reliance, at the office of K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas located in CADA office premises…
Medical protection kits distributed
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled had organised a programme at Town Hall in city on June 27 to distribute medical protection kits to Pourakarmikas, Police and ASHA workers who are at the forefront in the fight against the deadly pandemic. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who spoke after distributing the kits, said that ASHA workers, Police,…
Central and State Governments have worked effectively for containing Coronavirus: Raghu Kautilya
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that both the Central and State Governments have been working effectively for tackling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, State BJP Co-Spokesperson Raghu Kautilya said that the party should take the digital route to organise the party in these trying times of COVID-19 lockdown. He was addressing the digital rally organised by the party’s Chamundeshwarinagar…
DCP orders Cops to compulsorily wear face masks, hand gloves while on duty
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the COVID-19 cases are rising by the day in the District, DCP (Law & Order) Dr. A. N. Prakash Gowda has ordered all Police personnel to mandatorily wear face masks and hand gloves and to use hand sanitisers while at work. The Police personnel were also asked not to touch any vehicles,…
Centre announces easing of curbs from July 1 to 31
June 30, 2020New Delhi: With the COVID Unlock 1.0 coming to an end today (June 30), the Centre on Monday issued guidelines for Unlock 2.0 allowing expansion of domestic air travel in a calibrated manner, relaxation in night curfew and permitting more than five persons in a shop depending on its area from July 1 to 31….
Farmers stage protest against amendment to Land Reforms Act
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Virodhi Kaide Horata Samithi, staged a demonstration in front of the Regional Commissioner’s office here on Monday. Maintaining that the amendments to the Land Reforms Act will sound a death knell to the farming community, the farmers…















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