Vendors Association not to conduct business till lockdown ends; prevents farmers from selling their produce Mysuru/Mysore: Tension prevailed at Doddakere Maidan (Dasara Exhibition parking lot) this morning when District Administration authorities evacuated the vegetable vendors from the crowded M.G. Road Market to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The shifting was done amidst stiff opposition by…
From social gathering place to social distancing place
March 28, 2020Even as tension prevailed at Doddakere Maidan temporary market, an uneasy calm was witnessed at the Chikka Gadiyara Market (Dufferin Clock Tower) which used to be abuzz with hundreds of vendors and shoppers. This spot that was developed as a social gathering place by the MCC some years ago has now become a social distancing…
No need of passes for vehicles carrying essential commodities: Mysuru DC
March 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent shortage of essential commodities in the locked down district Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has issued directives on not stopping the vehicles carrying these items. There is no need of passes for people supplying essential services, he clarified. “Some restrictions have been imposed because of the lockdown on movement of vehicles and trucks carrying…
Language of colours used by Khaki… Of course to WARN Mysureans
March 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While some people understand the necessity to safeguard themselves and others from being infected from Coronavirus by following the guidelines of lockdown, a few, who are yet not so serious about the deadly pandemic, roam around as though unaffected with the severity of the situation. We have seen Police, who are working day in…
Coronavirus: Repatriation of Germans begins in Mysuru
March 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An increasing number of countries is issuing travel warnings as the coronavirus continues to spread, and the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. In view of Consulate General of Germany, Bengaluru, making arrangements to repatriate all German citizens who are stuck in the South India States following the national lockdown announced…
No meat for Hosthodku; No gambling too in Mysuru
March 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Celebration of Ugadi festival in Mysuru region was restrained as people mostly stayed indoors. Ugadi is celebrated by tying neem leaves to house entrances and eating a mixture of jaggery and neem leaves — symbolising the bitter-sweet experiences of life. However, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown, the government urged…
Gruel Centres to provide food for unorganised labourers in Mysuru
March 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As hotels are shut following nation lockdown as a precaution against COVID-19, unorganised labourers are facing severe hardship in getting food. Hence, Deputy Commissioner, Mayor, MLAs and People Representatives have asked Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to set up Gruel Centres (ganji kendras in Kannada) at all its Zonal Office limits to provide food to…
Artificial Intelligence is the Key to Personalized Services in Travel Insurance
March 28, 2020The digital revolution in true sense has taken the world by storm. Ever since its introduction, the service industry has shifted its focus completely towards offering personalized experiences to the customers. The travel insurance industry is also sailing in the same boat and has been using new-age technology to offer the best products and services…
Mysuru’s M.G. Road Vegetable Market shut till April 14
March 27, 2020Vendors say ‘No’ to temporary market at Dasara Exhibition Grounds. Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of spike in the number of people kept under observation for suspected virus attack and to prevent overcrowding, the District Administration authorities have evacuated the vegetable vendors from the ever busy M.G. Road Market which will be closed till April 14,…
As cities continue to flout lockdown rules, Mysuru villages close borders to fight Coronavirus
March 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the authorities have been making appeals to the people time and again to practice social distancing, yet violations continue, small villages in and around Mysuru have gone into self-isolation after the lockdown called by PM Narendra Modi. This in order to save its small population from being infected from the…















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