Mysore/Mysuru: After ordering closure of five major Markets in the city centre for four days starting from today as a measure to check the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began its task in right earnest by taking up cleaning works in the premises of Shivarampet, Santhepet, Mannars, Boti Bazar…
KSRTC rural services yet to start in full as confusion persists over operation of buses
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Government announced significant relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, allowing Intra-State public transport, the KSRTC Mysuru Division authorities are yet to take a firm decision on the quantum of operations to rural areas. The KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division, which has classified routes of operation as A, B and C categories, is yet…
Rise in COVID-19 cases: MCC orders closure of major City Markets
June 24, 2020Devaraja Market, Santhepet, Shivarampet, Mannars Market and Boti Bazar to remain shut for 4 days from June 25 Mysore/Mysuru: With the city reporting new COVID-19 positive cases almost every other day for the past few days, causing a huge concern for the citizens and ringing alarm bells for the State Government, the Mysuru City Corporation…
SSLC exams from tomorrow
June 24, 2020139 exam centres readied in district including 48 in city Students must be present one hour before start of exam Avila Convent exam centre shifted to Maharani’s Junior College DC Abhiram Sankar asks students, parents not to panic Mysuru/Bengaluru: As many as 39,822 students would be taking up SSLC exams at 139 exam centres in…
SSLC exams: DC asks students, parents not to panic
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, during an online press meet through Facebook this morning, said “We have taken steps to conduct SSLC exams without any confusions. Students and parents need not panic.” For the first time, we held something like mock drill by allowing parents to visit exam centres a day prior to…
DCP issues instructions to all Police Stations on strict measures for checking COVID spread
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With fresh COVID-19 positive cases on the rise in the city almost every other day for the past few days, DCP (Law & Order) Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda has issued several fresh instructions to all Police Stations in the city. The DCP has directed the Police Inspectors to ensure that people compulsorily wear face…
Many swab-collection centres to come up in city
June 23, 2020Private laboratory readied by JSS awaits approval More labs to encourage voluntary testing Mysore/Mysuru: To encourage people to get voluntarily get tested for COVID-19, Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) symptoms, the Mysuru District Administration is opening many swab-collection centres across Mysuru. This apart an exclusive private testing laboratory will come up…
Mysuru reports 21 COVID-19 cases; total stands at 191
June 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Coronavirus positive cases are increasing by the day and today, Mysuru reported 21 cases. The rising number of cases is a worrying factor for people who are just getting used to their normal routines post lockdown. With the latest 21 cases, the number of cumulative positive cases have gone up to 191. Of them,…
5 positives Mysuru, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar districts
June 23, 2020Mysuru DC warns hospitals for not providing COVID, ILI and SARI details Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district registered one COVID-19 positive case yesterday. The infected person is a lecturer in a private college who had a travel history of Bengaluru. In all, the Mysuru, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts registered five cases yesterday. The infected 46-year-old lady lecturer…
COVID-19: Implement lockdown guidelines strictly, says CM
June 23, 2020Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, taking strong exception to increasing COVID-19 cases and death in the State, called for strict implementation of guidelines of lockdown against quarantine violations even as Minister for Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar announced 14 days quarantine for returnees from other States. In his twitter handle, Dr. Sudhakar wrote, “Karnataka…
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