Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government imposing COVID lockdown from today (May 10) till May 24 to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 second wave, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has issued the following instructions to be strictly followed by the public. Public are allowed to purchase groceries, fruits, vegetables and other essentials from 6 am…
When is third wave of COVID-19 likely to hit India?
May 10, 2021Allowing a third wave by lowering our guard is fraught with grave consequences, warn experts New Delhi: As India battles the second wave of the COVID-19, some experts have already raised the possibility of a third wave of the pandemic. Several countries have already witnessed the fourth wave of COVID. But as India struggles to…
Homeless amid pandemic
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As the second wave of pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the district, the homeless and destitutes, who are one of the most vulnerable to infection, are in the lurch. “I lost my both legs due to gangrene. Being unable to work, my family members kicked me out of my house. I didn’t want…
Conduct survey to detect individuals with COVID-like symptoms: Chamarajanagar DC
May 10, 2021Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. M.R. Ravi has instructed the team comprising Health Department staff, ASHA and Anganwadi workers to conduct survey and trace all symptomatic individuals with cough, cold, sore throat and fever in rural areas of the district. Presiding over a meeting at DC Office Auditorium here on Saturday with Health Department…
MUDA, Devaraj Urs Dev. Corpn. Chairmen inspect COVID War Room
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman H.V. Rajeev visited the COVID War Room housed at the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office Complex in Siddarthanagar here on Saturday to have first-hand experience of its functioning. Rajeev enquired the officers in-charge of the War Room about the number of oxygenated, ventilated and general beds as well as…
Green grass and horse gram distributed to tongawallas
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and Bharatiya Dalita Sahitya Academy distributed green grass and horse gram to tonga owners in city yesterday. Vedike members visited tonga stands located in Agrahara Circle and Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday morning and distributed horse feed to tonga owners. Speaking to reporters, Vedike State President K.S. Shivaram…
Private Schools come forward to convert schools as Covid Care Centres
May 10, 2021Bengaluru: Following the surge in Covid-19 cases, Private School Managements have come forward to convert their buildings into Covid care Centres (CCCs). Among the schools providing the facility are Canadian International School and Rashtrotthana Vidya Kendra, which have converted their classrooms and boarding blocks to CCCs. Rashtrotthana has provided 400 beds for people needing general…
Hoteliers want total shut down
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Hotel Owners Association has urged the Government to order a complete shut down of Hotel industry in the wake of rising COVID cases. In a press release, Association President C. Narayanagowda expressed concern over continuous surge of the deadly virus. Highlighting that home delivery staff of food suppliers are always exposed to…
NPS employees appeal Govt. to use contribution for tackling COVID
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the deadly COVID-19 contagion continuing its rampage across the country, the State NPS (Non Pension Scheme) employees have appealed the Government to use their contribution totalling a whopping Rs. 12,500 crore for tackling the pandemic. In a letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Karnataka State NPS Employees Association President Shantaram said that it…
COVID surge: 2-week complete lockdown comes into force in TN
May 10, 2021Chennai: The two-week complete and total lockdown, with some relaxations came into force in Tamil Nadu from today morning in view of the surge in daily Corona cases. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who assumed office on May 7 and held a review meeting with all the District Collectors and medical experts on the prevailing COVID…
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