Mysore/Mysuru: From the day of launch (Apr.29), the COVID Mobile Clinics, launched by the District Administration to provide medical services at the doorstep, are receiving good response with more people voluntarily approaching the Mobile Clinics for health check-ups. So far, over 8,000 people have made use of this free facility. Yesterday (May 4), the Mobile…
MLA felicitates frontline Corona Warriors
May 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While the Indian Air Force expressed its gratitude by flying past hospitals, showering flowers from helicopters on Sunday, Mysuru’s Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas too felicitated some of the frontline Corona Warriors. The MLA, considering the service rendered by these doctors and nurses at various health facilities including Fever Clinics and Mobile Clinics, visited several…
Barring Nanjangud, property registrations resume in district
May 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Property registrations in the district which was stopped at the Sub-Registrar Offices due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, has resumed from yesterday (May 4) across the district, except for Nanjangud, which has been declared as Novel Coronavirus hotspot. The registration of properties, marriages and such other related works resumed at all the five Sub-Registrar…
Normalcy returns to Chamarajanagar
May 5, 2020Chamarajanagar: Normalcy returned to Chamarajanagar yesterday after lockdown restrictions were lifted. A large number of patients were seen in District Government Hospital premises, standing in the corridor of outpatient department. Hospital staff were seen instructing visitors to maintain social distancing. Most of the businesses including jewellers and cloth merchants have opened their shops. Meanwhile, hundreds…
Civil Services Prelims deferred
May 5, 2020New Delhi: Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday deferred the Civil Services Preliminary exam scheduled for May 31, indefinitely. The UPSC took the decision at a special meeting held in the National Capital yesterday after reviewing the situation following the end of the…
Is blaming China a way out?
May 5, 2020By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of stories to circulate. Most of the stories now being heard about the origin and nature of the pandemic are alarming. The central point…
Corona art works mark World Cartoonist Day
May 5, 2020Marking World Cartoonist Day, cartoons on Corona was inaugurated by social worker Dr. K. Raghuram Vajapaee at MLA L. Nagendra’s office in Jaladarshini this morning, under the aegis of city-based Himalaya Foundation. MLA L. Nagendra, BJP leader R. Raghu Kautilya, KMPK Charitable Trust President Vikram Iyengar, Spiritual Thinker Yoganarasimhan, former President of District Kannada Sahithya…
Serpentine queues outside liquor shops in Mysuru
May 4, 2020Parched booze-lovers head towards wine stores at the crack of dawn Social distancing goes for a toss as crowds refuse to toe the line Mysore/Mysuru: After rationing their pegs for 41 days, people were seen lined-up outside liquor shops in Mysuru this morning. As liquor stores opened across the city — with the easing of…
One-way, one-time inter-district passes to enter Mysuru
May 4, 2020Stranded people brought to city from Bengaluru in KSRTC bus; later home quarantined Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has decided to allow one-way, one-time inter-district passes to facilitate people stranded in other cities to return home. The pass can be obtained online at https://kspclearpass.idp.mygate.com/ However, there are certain conditions imposed for pass holders. It will be…
Shops selling essential commodities open in city
May 4, 2020Non-essential and serial shops too open in some localities Mysore/Mysuru: Following relaxation given by the District Administration, the city roads were buzzing with vehicles as shops selling essential commodities opened for business this morning. While social distancing was maintained at some places, people crowded at a few shops as their movement time was to end…
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