Madikeri: Coffee estate workers in Kodagu will soon get a respite against COVID-19, with officials planning to launch a vaccination campaign in plantations to make coffee lands safe from the pandemic. BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah advised plantation owners not to utilise workers returning from COVID-19 Care Centres for work in the estates immediately. They should…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its battle against the deadly COVID pandemic, the MCC will vaccinate all street vendors and specially-abled persons, who have registered with it. Announcing this yesterday, MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy said that registered street vendors will be vaccinated from June 16 to 20 at Town Hall, while the specially-abled will be…
Mysore/Mysuru: University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman has nominated Prof. D. Shivalingaiah as UGC-nominated Syndicate Member of Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, according to a release from Music Varsity Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote. Prof. Shivalingaiah had earlier served as the Registrar (Evaluation) at Mangalore University, six years as the Registrar (Administration)…
The Temple Town of Karnataka, Nanjangud is known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’, thanks to the famous Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple. During first wave of Covid, this town had reported the highest number of Corona positive cases due to infection spread from the employees of a pharma company. Now, this taluk is witnessing quite a number of positive…
By Dr. S. M. Ravindranath, MBBS, MS, MBA(Hosp.Man), FRCS(Ire), FRCS(Glasg), FIAGES, PGCHPE(UK) Covid-19 has affected India severely. The magnitude of the second wave caught everybody by surprise and was more like a tsunami sweeping across. The vastness of the country makes us to have multiple peaks at different time periods and different regions. It appears…
Sir, I see a lot of discussion nowadays regarding letting rain water into Underground Drainage (UGD). While some of the suggestions are indeed good, the first priority should be given to ensure water from the terrace is not let into UGD. [Please refer to my letter which was published in ‘Star of Mysore’ dated Jan.19,…
Asian Paints donated BiPAP Machines worth Rs. 9 lakh to the District Administration, which was received by District Minister S.T. Somashekar at Government Guest House here yesterday. Factory Head Kamal Chouda, Senior Manager Rajesh, MP Pratap Simha, MLA L. Nagendra, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev and others were present. Nestle India Ltd. in Nanjangud donated 1,000…
More than 125 members of various Rotary Clubs and their family members were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the vaccination drive held at Apollo BGS Hospitals in city on Thursday. Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, Rotary Club of Mysore West President Rtn. M.D. Raghavendra Prasad, Secretary Rtn. D.K. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. B. Chandra and others were present.
Kadakola Industrialists Association donated medical equipment and medicines worth Rs. 3 lakh for use in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and COVID Care Centres of Varuna Constituency on Thursday. Honorary President of the Association, H. Ramakrishnegowda and other office-bearers of the Association handed over the medical equipment and medications including PPE kits, masks, sanitisers, medicines and…
City Judges, under the leadership of Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Ramachandra D. Huddar donated groceries and medicines to three orphanages on Thursday. Groceries including 8 quintal rice, pulses and grams as well as medicines were donated to Mother Teresa Seva Kendra at Bannimantap, Chayadevi Seva Samsthe at Jayanagar and Ashodayaka Seva Samsthe at…
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