Bengaluru: Days after effecting a reshuffle in District in-Charge Ministers of six districts, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa today went in for another minor reshuffle, this time changing District in-Charge in respect of three districts. According to today’s reshuffle, Minister for Forest, Kannada and Culture, Aravind Limbavali has been appointed as the new District Minister of…
Over 90 lakh vaccine doses still available with States: Centre
May 7, 2021New Delhi: More than 90 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses (90,30,670) are still available with the States and UTs, the Union Health Ministry said. As per the Ministry’s data this morning, of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 16,44,77,100 doses. States with negative balance are showing more consumption (including wastage) than vaccine supplied as they…
Mysuru Zoo staff vaccinated
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The staff of Mysuru Zoo got vaccinated against COVID-19 virus on Wednesday in the wake of second wave of pandemic sweeping across the country. The vaccination drive was launched by Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy here by taking the Covishield vaccine at Amphitheatre in the Zoo premises. Speaking on the occasion,…
COVID-19 surge increases workload of Mukthidhama staff
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As Mysuru is witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases with increased number of causalities every day, the staff members of Mukthidhama in Vijayanagar 4th Stage are facing increased workload than ever before. K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. N. Nanjundaswamy said that the crematorium staff are now working under a lot of pressure. “Here, we cremate…
Auto and Taxi Trade Union demands financial package
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that COVID Curfew and COVID crisis have dealt a big blow to their income and livelihood, the City’s Auto and Taxi Trade Union has urged the State Government to announce a financial package for auto and taxi drivers, who are under deep distress having lost their earnings. The Union, in a press release,…
Sericulture Department sets up Helplines for farmers
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising COVID cases, the Sericulture Department has set up helplines at all taluks of the district for the benefit of Sericulturists and other stake holders in order to address their problems or grievances. The Phone numbers of the Department officials are – Office of the Deputy Director of Sericulture, Mysuru: …
Minister Poojary wants medical team to take care of Covid patients in home isolation
May 7, 2021Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary has instructed officials to form medical teams to take care of Covid patients in home isolation as over 85.70 percent of patients in the district are in home isolation. Presiding over a meeting of experts here on Thursday in the backdrop of the rising Covid cases…
Anti-poor people Govt., alleges AAP
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A Government which actually cuts ration quantity during a pandemic is definitely an anti-poor people Government, alleged Malavika Gubbivani, District Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Mysuru. The ration quantity of food grains given to BPL families under State PDS and PM Garib Kalyan Scheme has been drastically cut when poor people do not…
90 arrested for selling Remdesivir in black market
May 7, 2021Bengaluru: As many as 90 people have been arrested in the State for selling Remdesivir in the black market, Director General of Police Praveen Sood said. The antiviral drug is used in the treatment of COVID-19. In a tweet, he said “Ninety people have been arrested for selling Remdesivir in the black market and cases…
Ten days of COVID Curfew from Apr. 27: District sees 24,098 positive cases, 112 deaths and 13,117 discharges
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has seen a total of 24,098 COVID positive cases, 112 deaths and 13,117 discharges of COVID patients from hospitals in 10 days from Apr. 27 (the day COVID Curfew was imposed). During the 10 days, the district saw the highest positive cases of 3,500 on Apr. 30, highest deaths of 18 on…















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