Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the lockdown imposed following a surge in COVID-19 positive cases during the second wave, the loss Karnataka farmers have incurred was estimated at Rs. 1 lakh crore, said Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) President Badagalapura Nagendra. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he urged that the State Government should announce a…
ADC reviews situation in Nanjangud Taluk
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr. B.S. Manjunathaswamy visited Nanjangud town and held a meeting with doctors of Private Hospitals and Clinics and also Taluk Task Force Committee members on Thursday. Dr. C.N. Venkataraju, Assistant Commissioner, Mysuru Division, accompanied him. They took stock of Covid situation in the taluk and collected details about house-to-house survey, implementation…
Government relief yet to reach construction workers
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Government recently announced financial packages to vulnerable sections of the society including the Labour sector with much publicity, the non-credit of the promised money to their bank accounts even after more than a week, the construction workers, who are hard hit by the COVID-induced lockdown, are a worried lot, hoping that…
ZP Dy. Secretary interacts with Covid patients, instils confidence
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M. Krishnaraju, Deputy Secretary, Zilla Panchayat, visited a few Gram Panchayats and Covid Care Centres in Nanjangud Taluk and conducted inspection. Yesterday, he went to Kalale, Sindhuvalli and Muddahalli GPs and collected details about Covid-infected people. He issued directions to shift the home isolated positive patients to nearby Covid Care Centres. During his…
DC visits COVID War Room, lauds service of volunteers
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID cases showing a declining trend in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri yesterday visited the COVID War Room set up in the new DC’s Office at Siddarthanagar in the city. A good number of volunteers who include NCC Cadets, teachers, members of various organisations, Gram Panchayat personnel and other civilians from…
KUWJ appeals CM for announcing package for Journalists
May 29, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Bengaluru, has appealed the Chief Minister to announce a financial package to journalists who are facing economic problems due to COVID -19 crisis. A KUWJ delegation led by its President Shivanand Thagadur met CM B.S.Yediyurappa in the State capital on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum containing the…
No jab, no work: KSRTC Divisional Controller
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Divisional Controller of KSRTC Mysuru Division Srinivas has taken a decision not to allow those drivers, who have not taken COVID vaccination, to drive the buses. In a press release, he has said this rule was applicable to the staff members working in seven units of Rural Depot, Divisional Workshop, City Central Bus…
Food distribution allowed only at Doddakere Maidan and J.K. Grounds
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With inputs that unhindered food distribution at public places is resulting in rampant spread of the virus, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ordered mass distribution of food packets only at the spacious J.K. Grounds and Doddakere Maidan in city. In an order issued on Thursday, the MCC said that henceforth food distribution will…
Beauticians appeal for financial aid
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Hair and Beauty Association, covering the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu, has appealed the Government to announce a financial aid and distribution of ration and medical kits to beauticians. In a press release, Association President Uma Jadav said that for over one year since the outbreak of COVID pandemic last…
COVID donation: Calling retired State Govt. staff
May 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Unit of Karnataka State Retired Government Employees Association has appealed all pensioners to donate a day’s pension to the Government for COVID management and thus contribute in the fight against the deadly pandemic which is raging across the globe. In a press release, the Association’s General Secretary B.R.Umakanth said that the…















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