Droplets from infected persons are deadly: Dr. Chidambara
COVID-19, News

Droplets from infected persons are deadly: Dr. Chidambara

March 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Novel Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, prompting Governments to step up efforts to contain the spread of the disease it causes, officially known as COVID-19. Coronavirus spreads from person to person in close proximity, similar to other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu. Droplets of bodily fluids — such as saliva…

201 persons under surveillance in District
COVID-19, News

201 persons under surveillance in District

March 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the Corona pandemic extending its wings across the country with each passing day, the Mysuru District administration has stepped up measures to contain the deadly virus. The District Surveillance Cell of the Health and Family Welfare Department has pu 201 persons in city under surveillance, out of which 132, including 13 foreigners, are…

COVID-19 pandemic: Keep close watch on home quarantined persons: DC
COVID-19, News

COVID-19 pandemic: Keep close watch on home quarantined persons: DC

March 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Stepping up  measures for prevention of the spread of Coronavirus, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar has asked officials to keep a watch on the movements of home-quarantined persons. In a directive issued on Friday, Abhiram G. Sankar said that officials from MCC, Revenue and other Departments should ensure that persons under home-quarantine…

Use Online Services: EPFO
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Use Online Services: EPFO

March 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: On account of COVID-19 outbreak, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office (RO), Mysuru, subscribers are informed that they can avail EPFO services through various online modes of communication like e-mails, phone, webportal, umang app, WhatsApp and Twitter as mentioned below:  E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 0821-2599200 or 2599222  WhatsApp: 86188-65124 or 78925-94813 Twitter: @EpfoMysore…

Two persons go missing
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Two persons go missing

March 21, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru:  In separate cases, a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old youth have gone missing from city. In the first case, 34-year-old Lokesh, a cook, who left his house on Mar. 2 at about 6 am saying that he was going to a hotel for work, has since gone missing. He is 5.6 ft. tall, wheatish…

Yet another positive case in State; Total 16 now
COVID-19, News

Yet another positive case in State; Total 16 now

March 21, 2020

India’s tally climbs to 287; all commuters from Kodagu to Mysuru screened Bengaluru: Yet another COVID-19 positive case has surfaced in Karnataka to take the total number of affected to 16, Minister for Health B. Sriramulu said today. In his tweet, he said that a 36-year-old, who had returned from Mecca last week, went to…

Govt. to appoint youth volunteers as ‘Corona Warriors’
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Govt. to appoint youth volunteers as ‘Corona Warriors’

March 21, 2020

To prevent spread of fake messages Mysore/Mysuru:  Even as the Government is battling COVID-19 with all its might, the State Government has evolved a plan to appoint Youth Volunteers as ‘Corona Warriors’ to check the spread of false rumours and messages regarding the deadly disease. The Information and Public Relations Department, in association with Indian…

A testing time for all…
Columns, In Black & White

A testing time for all…

March 21, 2020

Finally, our Prime Minister spoke. And it was a damp squib. It left us wanting, wanting something more.  Ever since the 8 pm address of November 8, 2016, the night of demonetisation, any address by the PM at 8 pm makes people anxious. As the March 19, 2020, address was announced, some people went out…

Bal Bhavan: All weeds no play
Feature Articles

Bal Bhavan: All weeds no play

March 21, 2020

By Rajkumar Bhavasar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Bal Bhavan is now a dead and forgotten hole. If Mysuru needed a single and comprehensive symbol of neglect and mismanagement, Bal Bhavan should provide it. The vast area features an incredible bouquet of possibilities. One could visit it now to see the depressing and tall concrete…

Of two-wheelers and Traffic Police
Voice of The Reader

Of two-wheelers and Traffic Police

March 21, 2020

Sir, After observing the Traffic Inspectors imposing fines in Mysuru, it is evident that their target is more on two-wheelers as compared to other vehicles. It is also observed that there is a pattern in implementing these traffic rules on two-wheelers, particularly helmetless travelling. The funniest part is that most of these two-wheelers are aware…

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