Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that strict lockdown will continue till 6 am on June 21, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham has clarified that there will be no weekend curfew in Mysuru district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will be meeting experts, senior Ministers and top bureaucrats this evening to take stock of the situation and decide on…
Now, hubby-wife fights too under ‘lockdown’
June 19, 2021Santwana Kendra Helpline 0821-2418400 receives fewer calls regarding conflicts at homes By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: From Brazil to Germany, Italy to China, there are reports of increasing cases of domestic violence during lockdown as the vulnerable women and their ‘abusers’ stay under one roof and calls to Helpline numbers have surged. However, in many places…
Organisations and associations distribute food kits, groceries to the needy
June 19, 2021Karnataka Rajya Mahavidyalaya Shikshak Sangh (KRMSS), in association with Janajagaran Trust, distributed grocery kits to needy guest lecturers of degree colleges in city under ‘Guruspandana’ programme in city recently. The guest teachers and temporary teachers of Government, University and Private Colleges, who are affected by Corona and whose family dependents are affected by Corona, are…
Compensation for fruit and vegetable growers
June 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Department has announced the relief amount for fruit and vegetable growers, who have suffered extensive losses due to COVID-19 lockdown. As per the scheme, fruit and vegetable farmers of Mysuru taluk will get a maximum relief of Rs. 10,000 and a minimum of Rs. 2,000 per hectare. The amount has already been…
COVID cripples city car sales
June 18, 2021Car dealers hope for good sales in the next festive season The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has severely dented car sales in Mysuru. While every major car dealer reported good sale after the first wave when the market picked up, the numbers simply nosedived in the second wave, washing out…
Lockdown violations: 939 vehicles seized in 4 days
June 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their efforts to strictly implement the COVID lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the Mysuru City Police (both Traffic and Civil) have seized a total of 939 vehicles in the past four days (June 13 to 16) for violating the guidelines in city. On June 13, a total of 208 vehicles…
Chief Minister to decide on Unlock 2.0 this evening
June 16, 2021Bengaluru: Even as State BJP In-charge Arun Singh is scheduled to arrive in the State capital this evening in a bid to end the leadership row once and for all, amidst the reported demand for a change of guard by a section of the party, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that the Government will take…
Helping hands
June 16, 2021Mysuru District Pandal Owners Association distributed grocery kits to Pourakarmikas, and the shelterless at Kalidasa Circle and Dufferin Clock Tower in city recently. Association City President Shivakumar, Secretary Yoganna, Wasim, Anil, Nagaraj, Mansoor, Organising Secretary Rohit and others were present. Halenaadu Karnataka Smartha Brahmana Sangha distributed grocery kits to its members at Shantinikethan Bhavan at…
Online classes, Offline problem: Students, teachers of Otterthotti in Chamarajanagar trek to hilltops for internet
June 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, students, teachers, parents and communities are doing their best to replace in-person with online learning. But Praveen from a remote village in Chamarajanagar, who is in 10th Standard, has not attended even one day of class. Ever since Praveen’s school was closed for months amid the pandemic,…
Grocery kits and food packets distribution
June 15, 2021BJP Mahila Morcha distributed food packets to the needy in city. The Mahila Morcha has been distributing food packets daily to about 250 to 300 people including the staff of COVID Care Centres (CCCs), construction workers, Police personnel and the homeless. City BJP Mahila Morcha President Hema Nandish, Vice-President Rashmi, General Secretary Poornima and others…
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