Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of the killer COVID-19 has snuffed out five lives of a family including the bread-earner. The deceased bread-earner is Shamu (name changed), a resident of Kyathamaranahalli in city. He was 51 and was a mason by profession. A few days back, the deadly virus had taken the lives of his mother,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noted spiritual thinker, Dr. Shelvapillai Iyengar has bemoaned over the manner in which COVID-19 victims were cremated or buried ever since the second wave of Corona has struck the nation. Speaking to SOM, he said he was very much pained to see how the last rites of the Covid victims were performed by the…
Tankers arriving from other places will be provided Police escort DC, Police Commissioner inspect oxygen factories, units at Hebbal Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta have directed senior officers and drug controllers to take strict action against those who are indulging in black-marketing and hoarding of oxygen, critical for…
Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to pressure, the State Government has restored free vaccination at 30 sub-centres (Private Hospitals) in Mysuru and it will continue till the full-fledged vaccination begins for the 18-plus population. However, paid sites (getting vaccinated by paying Rs. 250 per dose) in Private facilities have stopped functioning since yesterday. The District Health authorities have withdrawn…
Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Women’s Wing State President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath, who is also a former Mysuru ZP President, has called upon youths to voluntarily donate blood in the wake of rising COVID cases and accidents. She was speaking after launching a blood donation camp organised by Rakthadhana Mahadaana Gobhakta Sanghatane at Jeevadhara Raktanidhi Kendra in Mandi…
Mysore/Mysuru: The economic impact of the Covid-19 second wave has started taking a toll on many sectors. While the pandemic has decimated jobs and placed millions of livelihoods at risk, courier and parcel service sector is one such business that has been hit hard. Earlier, consumers were mostly sending and receiving commodities through courier services,…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the city and district witnessing a steep hike in COVID cases for the past couple of weeks, the District Administration has asked the people to refrain from making unnecessary visits to the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office here. In a press release issued on Friday, the DC’s Office said that despite COVID Curfew in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following a High Court direction, the Government will hold a meeting with Federation of Karnataka State Transport Corporations at the KSRTC’s head office at Shantinagar in Bengaluru tomorrow (May 3). The Chief Labour Welfare Officer of KSRTC has written to the Federation President, asking five office-bearers of the Federation to attend a meeting at…
To check over-pricing of masks, sanitisers, oximeters and other essentials Mysore/Mysuru: The Legal Metrology Department (Weights and Measures) has started a Helpline to check over-pricing of masks, sanitisers, oximeters and other essentials in pharmacies and shops. The Helpline has been set up following a Government Order in the wake of complaints that many essential commodities…
Mysore/Mysuru: Seshadripuram Degree College, Mysuru, in association with University of Mysore (UoM), NSS Cell and IQAC, had organised a State- level webinar titled “Awareness on Covid-19 Vaccination” on Apr. 29. Nadoja Dr. Wooday P. Krishna, Hon. General Secretary, Seshadripuram Educational Institutions, spoke on the importance of vaccination, acting with social responsibility, impact of Covid-19 second…
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