Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government issuing directives to the authorities on the necessary measures to be taken for preventing the spread of Coronavirus, the District Administration has issued a set of guidelines for all shopping malls, supermarkets, traders, Paying Guest (PG) accommodations, hostels etc., on the safety and precautionary measures to be taken in their premises. …
COVID-19: An app to track infected people
March 19, 2020Bengaluru: In a move that appears to take recourse in surveillance measures to track people infected with Covid-19 and those who come in contact with them, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said the Government has deployed technology that will help enforce home quarantine. This was approved in an emergency meeting of the Cabinet to…
PM Narendra Modi to address Nation tonight at 8
March 19, 2020New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Nation at 8 pm today (Mar. 19) on the situation arising out of Coronavirus outbreak and the efforts to combat it, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said yesterday. “PM Shri @narendramodi will address the nation on 19th March 2020 at 8 PM, during which he will…
Ganapathy Ashram shut
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to control the spread of Coronavirus, all public places in Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram — Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple, Datta Temple, Prayer Hall, Annapoorna Mandir, Shukavana Bird park, Bonsai Garden, Vishwam Museum and Nada Mantapa — have been closed. Daily darshan and programmes of Ashram’s Seers Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and …
Where have the ubiquitous house sparrows gone ?
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tomorrow is World Sparrow Day-2020. It is a day for the house sparrow — to convey the message of conservation of sparrows and other common birds and also is a day of celebration to appreciate the beauty of the common biodiversity which we take so much for granted. The house sparrow was once the…
Coronavirus threat: ICSE, ISC Board Exams, JEE Main postponed
March 19, 2020New Delhi: The Council for ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) and ISC (Indian School Certificate) has postponed all exams between Mar.19 and 31 due to the Coronavirus pandemic threat. The Council said the revised dates will be announced later once the situation improves. “In view of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading across the country…
Corona Effect impacts income of employees at cinema theatres
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The lockdown announced by the State Government following COVID-19 scare has badly affected cinema theatres in the city, which have shut down. This has hugely dented the earnings of theatre staff, who were dependent on daily collections. With cinema halls shut across the State for the past few days, the staff and other workers…
Dental clinics shut till Mar. 31
March 19, 2020Bengaluru / Mysuru: The State Government, which is taking all precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19, has now issued an order asking all dental clinics across the State to close down till Mar. 31. This was disclosed to the media by Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. ACs banned at restaurants As COVID-19 could spread…
Banyan Tree catches fire
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A huge banyan tree located between a hotel and a two-wheeler showroom on Sayyaji Rao Road suddenly caught fire on Monday evening causing tension for some time. Soon, fire personnel from the Bannimantap Fire Station, led by Fire Station Officer M. Shivaswamy rushed to the spot, managed to douse the fire and prevent it…
Farmers Camp at Suttur
March 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamthana Mutt, Suttur Srikshetra, JSS Mahavidyapeetha and Sri Shivarathreeshwara Religious Endowment, have jointly organised a Farmers Camp at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk here from Apr. 15 to 17. The camp will be held in the presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and under the guidance of Jnanayogashrama Seer…















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