Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat COVID-19 patients. “After call today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is giving serious consideration to releasing the hold it put on a US order for hydroxychloroquine,” US…
Creating awareness among staff: SWR Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager takes stock of situation
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru, inspected the nearly 270-km stretch of Section from Mysuru-Arsikere-Chikjajur on Friday accompanied by senior officials of Operations, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and Medical Departments of the Division. She again reminded the core team that the priority of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) was…
COVID-19: City Top Cop asks public to save themselves
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asking the citizens to save themselves from COVID-19 rather than looking at ways from escaping Police, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta said that it was important to follow the lockdown regulations when the country was battling in full might against the deadly pandemic. Speaking to SOM, Dr. Chandragupta said that it was important for…
Rajasthani women perform ‘Sheetala Puja’
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: All the ladies from Rajasthani community performed ‘Sheetala Puja‘ at Bisilu Maramma Temple in Janatha Nagar here recently. This is a special puja performed by Rajasthani community ladies, to make the Goddess cool. Basoda Puja is dedicated to Goddess Sheetala and celebrated on Krishna Paksha Ashtami after Holi. Basoda is also known as Sheetala…
Former Hunsur CMC Member arrested for organising prayer meet
April 5, 2020Hunsur: The Hunsur Police on Saturday arrested a former Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC) Member for organising a religious prayer meet (Namaz) at his house in the town, in violation of the lockdown regulations. Mohammad Mohidullah Shariff is the former CMC Member who was arrested and later released on Station Bail. Acting on a tip…
There is scientific reasoning behind PM’s call for lighting lamps: MLA
April 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that there is a scientific reason behind the Prime Minister’s call for lighting of lamps tonight (Apr.5), K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas claimed that the deadly Coronavirus will die due to the heat generated by the lighting of lamps. He was speaking after distributing candles, earthen lamps (Diyas) and masks to members of the…
Spike in COVID-19 cases: Total number increases to 28 in Mysuru
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: There has been a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru with seven cases being reported in a single day today. All the positive patients have been put under isolation in K.R. Hospital for observation and treatment. As per the media bulletin released by Karnataka Health Department, the number of…
Mobile Command Centre tracks lockdown violators
April 4, 2020Images captured, videos recorded and notices being sent to houses Disaster Management Act enforced to prevent attacks on doctors, Police, paramedic staff Mysore/Mysuru: Following the success of crowd monitoring and managing during Dasara, the Mobile Command Centre vehicle is now keeping a hawk-eye vigil on the movement of vehicles during the Coronavirus nationwide lockdown period….
Pay power bill online: CESC
April 4, 2020Consumers can pay average bill of previous months Difference amount to be adjusted in next month’s bill Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst Coronavirus scare and the lockdown in place till Apr. 14, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) , as per the directions from the Government Secretariat, has given some relief to consumers who are unable to pay…
Mild tremors in parts of Mysuru, Mandya and Hassan districts
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mild tremors measuring 2.6 magnitude in the Richter Scale was experienced in parts of K.R. Nagar, Hunsur and Periyapatna in Mysuru district, K.R. Pet in Mandya and Hassan last evening. The epicentre of the tremors was traced between K.R. Nagar in Mysuru district and Arakalagud in Hassan district. Earth shook at around 5.20 pm…














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