Hubballi Workshop has manufactured 1,612 coveralls while Mysuru Workshop has produced 640 suits Each of the Workshops to manufacture 8,400 coveralls in next two months Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways Production Units, Workshops and Field Units have started manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) coveralls for medical and health-care personnel, who get directly exposed to the COVID-19 disease…
Zoo roaring to open on Monday
June 7, 2020Mysore Palace will also open with 5-day week, 10 am – 5 pm rule; No illumination, no Sound & Light Show Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government has allowed all State Zoos to open from June 8 (Monday) provided all precautions are taken. Like other public places, sanitisation and taking necessary precautions have been mandated. Sri Chamarajendra…
DC asks citizens suffering from fever and cold to undergo COVID-19 test
June 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising elsewhere in the State, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar has asked residents of the city and district to undergo COVID-19 test if they are suffering from fever and cold. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Abhiram Sankar said that persons who are suffering from fever and cold, which are…
COVID effect: Mysuru bangle, bag, cosmetics wholesale traders to close on Sundays
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Call it COVID effect or the love for family, wholesale traders from various areas in city have come to a decision that they will close their shops and business establishments every Sunday henceforth, starting tomorrow. Retail shops will however be open as many office-goers visit outlets on Sundays. At a meeting of various Wholesale…
Mysuru Zoo, Bandipur & Nagarahole Safaris to open from June 8
June 6, 2020KSTDC’s sight-seeing in Mysuru, Nature Splendour (Bengaluru-Madikeri-Nagarahole-Bengaluru) from June 10 Bengaluru: With the Karnataka Government deciding to open the doors of the hospitality sector from June 8, tourist places, Zoos, Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve safaris, Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) properties will open up to guests. Following the order, tourist spots in Mysuru including…
K.R. Nagar Bank Manager tests positive for COVID-19; Bank sealed
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Bank Manager in K.R. Nagar, Mysuru, has tested positive for COVID-19 late yesterday. He has been shifted to COVID Hospital in Madurai as he had been there on a visit. The Bank in K.R. Nagar has been sealed down and all the other six employees have been asked to remain in home quarantine….
Hoteliers get ready to open doors, but grapple with concerns
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Embracing a new culture of food serving and hospitality in times of COVID-19 pandemic, hotel and restaurant industry in Mysuru is all set to bring about a structural change in its functioning. From downsizing its menu to implementing social distancing by reducing the seating capacity, hotels and restaurants are preparing themselves for offering dine-in…
Distribution of ration kits to Anganwadi workers
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar launched the programme of distributing grocery kits to 2,860 Anganwadi workers of the district at Kalamandira in city yesterday by symbolically distributing kits to 125 Anganwadi workers. Chamraja MLA L. Nagendra, in his presidential address, said that distributing essentials to Anganwadi workers shows the concern of the District Minister. “The…
Stray thoughts on Senior Citizens in times of COVID-19!
June 6, 2020Since March 2020, I have been living a life of seclusion from my friends, employees and business contacts. But there has been much bonhomie and togetherness with family and grand-children. God’s mercy and grace. Let it be. I never thought COVID-19 would wreak such searing havoc on our society and all over the world as…
Corona-free Chamarajanagar: Union Health Minister calls up Green District DC; lauds efforts
June 5, 2020Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar has earned the distinction of becoming the only Corona-free District in Karnataka and the district has maintained the distinction and has gained national attention too. Yesterday, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan called up Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi and congratulated him for maintaining a COVID-free status. The…















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