D.V. Sadananda Gowda holds high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: The Union Government is ready to help the State Government to extend all help like medicines, vaccines and oxygen to fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, said Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertiliser D.V. Sadananda Gowda. He was presiding over a high-level meeting held in Vidhana…
Modular ICU and Ventilator in all Medical College Hospital campuses: Dr. Sudhakar
April 26, 20211,000 portable oxygen generators for each district Bengaluru: The State Government is mulling setting up of modular ICU and ventilator beds at Victoria and other teaching hospital campuses, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media after site inspection at Victoria campus yesterday, he said 85 beds in one building at Victoria…
Sewage Farm-like waste dumping spot on city outskirts irks residents
April 26, 2021By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: In a sharp contrast to Mysuru’s honour of bagging the Cleanest City tag for two successive years just a few years ago, a Sewage Farm-like waste dumping spot has come up on the outskirts of the city, which has irked the residents. Heaps and mounds of wastes, garbage and debris that…
Humanity wins: Cooked food eases hunger pangs of many
April 26, 2021Akshaya Aahara Foundation distributes food to migrants, daily wage workers during weekend lockdown Mysore/Mysuru: As the pandemic is leaving deep scars across the country, many social organisations were able to foresee the depth of the socio-economic impact that is caused by the pandemic. With utmost presence of mind, several NGOs distributed free meals to migrant…
Youth turns back on his father after discharge from Hospital
April 26, 2021An instance of deteriorating human relationships in COVID times Mysore/Mysuru: The Coronavirus contagion has had significant effects on family and social relationships. While some have been strengthened, others have come under severe strain. Cooped up at homes, many have felt the strain on relationships as they worry about health, profession and finances — a domestic…
Don’t create artificial scarcity of beds: DC warns Pvt. Hospitals
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has warned of stern action against Private Hospitals which will try to create artificial scarcity of beds despite availability of sufficient number of beds to treat COVID-19 patients. Chairing a meeting with Mana-gements of Private Hospitals at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here yesterday, the DC said that 50 percent of…
Govt. nod sought to start two more Covid treatment centres in Mysuru city
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has written to the State Government seeking permission to add 300 beds at Trauma Care Centre to take the tally to 700 beds and another 300 beds at Super Specialty Hospital with 20,000 litres capacity oxygen unit to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to T.K….
Dearth of passengers forces KSRTC to ply few buses
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Days after transport employees returned to work ending their 15-day strike on Apr. 21, the KSRTC is now facing dearth of passengers following the imposition of weekend curfew and enforcement of other severe restrictions to control the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which is causing havoc across the country. Although the KSRTC authorities…
Indian women’s recurve team wins Gold in Archery World Cup
April 26, 2021Guatemala: Indian women’s recurve team won a Gold Medal in the Archery World Cup in Guatemala yesterday. The team held its nerve to pip Mexico 5-4 (27-26) in an intriguing final to grab a gold medal. Locked 4-4 in the shoot-off, the Indian team comprising seasoned Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari shot 27…
Farmers protest against fertilizer price hike
April 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the steep hike in the prices of fertilizers, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), staged a demonstration in front of MP Pratap Simha’s Office at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning. Maintaining that the fertilizer price hike will badly hurt the farmers, the protestors urged the Government to…















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