Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has requested the Centre for Doordarshan (DD) channels for school education in these times of COVID and beyond. Now, classes have begun for High School students in Doordarshan Chandana from 9 am from today (July 20). Classes will be conducted for eighth, ninth and tenth standards till Aug. 14 and each…
MP inspects Hospitals in N.R. Constituency
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A day after he was appointed as the Head of N.R. Assembly Constituency COVID-19 Control Task Force, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, along with District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. R. Venkatesh, visited St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bannimantap, Columbia Asia Hospital on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and Narayana Multi-Speciality Hospital at Devanur on Ring Road, all located in…
More COVID testing centres needed in District: Former MLA Vasu
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “There is a need to establish more COVID testing centres in the district following increase in the number of COVID cases day-by-day,” said former Chamaraja MLA Vasu. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city this morning, Vasu said that priority should be given to build confidence among the patients so that…
How Mysuru’s frontline COVID Hospital is combating pandemic
July 20, 2020At the frontline of Mysuru’s battle against the Coronavirus pandemic is the New District Hospital or what is now called the Designated COVID-19 Hospital on KRS Road where over 250 beds are reserved for COVID patients. This Hospital was first taken over by the Mysuru District Administration to treat patients who tested positive in the…
Lockdown, entry ban on devotees during Ashada Fridays, Vardhanti: Rs. 8 crore loss for Chamundi Temple in three months
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc on the revenues of the famous Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill in city with the Temple facing a loss of Rs. 8,36,15,574 in three months — April, May and June when compared to the revenues generated last year. The Ashada Friday collection of July this year…
Third Sunday lockdown total in city
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The entire Mysuru City wore a deserted look today as residents observed a voluntary bandh in support of the Government’s enforcement of complete lockdown on all Sundays from July 5 to Aug. 2, as a measure to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The KSRTC had suspended bus services for the entire…
Mysuru gets ready for concerted efforts to fight COVID-19
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the district witnessing a rapid spurt in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, the authorities in Mysuru are working out a blue-print for waging a concerted battle against the deadly virus. The Blue Print involves the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), local Legislators, various Government Departments, Industrialists and Businessmen, Associations and other…
Man dies of COVID a day after his son succumbs to virus
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 46-year-old man died of COVID-19, a day after his 14-year-old son succumbed to the same infection. Unfortunately, he died soon after his wife and daughters recovered and discharged from the hospital. The deceased is an Assistant Engineer (AE), working with APMC in Mysuru. He died late on Friday, while his son died on…
AYUSH Department officials distribute immunity booster medicines
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: AYUSH Department Medical Officer Dr. Raghavendra Achar has informed that the AYUSH is distributing immunity booster medicines, Samshamani Vati and Arq-e-Ajeeb, free of cost, to employees of Mysore Airport. “As cases of Corona is on rise in Mysuru, we decided to distribute immunity boosters to employees of Mysore Airport in Mandakalli. Samshamani Vati is…
Mysuru district reports 101 fresh COVID cases, two deaths
July 19, 2020Mandya sees 42 new cases with one death, Kodagu reports 10 positive cases with one death and Chamarajanagar sees 34 positive cases Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has reported 101 fresh COVID-19 positive cases yesterday bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,514, according to the media bulletin released last evening. The district saw a total…
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