Washington: Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Indian-origin US Surgeon General, has urged parents world over to go for the Covid paediatric vaccine after his five-year-old son took the shot. “Like so many parents, I was thrilled and relieved when my 5-year-old son got his #COVID19 vaccine last week. He was a little nervous when the time…
Resident Doctors stir enters fifth day
December 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite strike launched by Resident Doctors attached to MMC&RI in K. R. Hospital premises seeking fulfilment of their demands, entered the fifth day today. Urging the Government for payment of COVID risk allowance, restructure of academic fees according to 2018-19 year and timely payment of stipend to Post-Graduates and Interns, among others, the…
Dr. H.N. Dinesh is new MMC&RI Dean and Director
December 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. H.N. Dinesh, Head, Department of Surgery, MMC&RI (Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute), took over as the acting Dean & Director of MMC&RI, from outgoing Dean and Director Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj here yesterday. Dr. Dinesh took over following an order issued by the Secretary of Medical Education Department Naveenraj Singh. Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj…
SWR Mysuru Division implements Total Fuel Management System
December 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has implemented Total Fuel Management (TFM) System from Dec.1, 2021 in Railway Consumer Depot (RCD) at Sakleshpur to refuel High-Speed Diesel (HSD) to Railway locomotives. An MoU was signed between South Western Railway and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL) on Nov. 23, 2021. MRPL, a Fortune…
Wild elephant attacks car
December 3, 2021Madikeri: Five occupants of a car including three children had a miraculous escape when a wild elephant attacked their car near Aane Kaadu. The couple and their three children were on their way to Madikeri and when they were proceeding near Aane Kaadu at about 8 pm yesterday, an elephant attacked and tried to overturn…
Lover’s death: Youth commits suicide near grave
December 3, 2021Srirangapatna: Depressed over the death of the girl he was in love, a youth committed suicide by immolating himself near her grave in the taluk. The deceased youth is Chandan (21), a resident of Balamuri Road at Belagola village in the taluk. It is learnt that the girl had reportedly ended her life three days…
Rs. 1 lakh Govt. COVID relief order tweaked
December 3, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government that had announced a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh each to families that have lost adult members to COVID-19 has tweaked the rule to give compensation only to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. As many families were going through trying times following the death of earning members, the Government had announced…
Cyclone JAWAD: Trains cancelled
December 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Cyclone ‘JAWAD,’ the following trains services are cancelled: 1. Train No. 22884 Yesvantpur – Puri Garibrath Express commencing journey from Yesvantpur on 4.12.2021 is cancelled. 2. Train No. 22818 Mysuru – Howrah Superfast Express commencing journey from Mysuru on 5.12.2021 is cancelled. 3. Train No. 12890 Yesvantpur – Tatanagar Superfast Express…
Nruthya Sangama held at Kalemane
December 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Nruthya Sangama-2021, a Bharatanatyam programme was organised by Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC) at Kalemane Sabhaangana in Hebbal on Nov. 27. The event was inaugurated by Guru Suma Nagesh, Guru Seetha Guruprasad, Guru Samyudhyatha, Dr. Chethana Radhakrishna, Dr. Kripa Padeke, Vidu. Sreelakshmi, Vid. Badari Divya Bhushan, Director Dr. K. Kumar and President Dr. G….
UK orders over 110 million vaccine doses enough for 2 years: PM
December 3, 2021London: The United Kingdom has secured over 110 million shots of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against the Coronavirus to cover the immunisation efforts for two years, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. “Today the UK has ordered 114 million more Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the next two years, future proofing our lifesaving vaccine…















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