Tag: COVID-19

Chamarajanagar-like incidents averted in Bengaluru
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Chamarajanagar-like incidents averted in Bengaluru

May 7, 2021

Bengaluru: Two senior BJP leaders — Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Chairman S.R. Vishwanath—, have averted Chamarajanagar-like incidents in Bengaluru on Wednesday night and on Thursday, after two Hospitals in their Constituencies, were about to go out of oxygen supply.  They immediately swung into action, arranged for oxygen cylinders…

Enter City Railway Station from Main Gate only
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Enter City Railway Station from Main Gate only

May 7, 2021

SWR Mysuru Division closes multiple entries and exit points from platforms; Shuts CFTRI – Rail Museum side entry and Subway too Mysore/Mysuru: Since the operations of inter-State bus services have stopped in Karnataka, there has been a gradual increase in the number of rail passengers both in the unreserved and reserved sector. To keep a…

Air passengers number sees drastic fall in Mysuru
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Air passengers number sees drastic fall in Mysuru

May 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With the enforcement of COVID curfew following the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the number of air passengers flying into and out of the city has witnessed a sharp dip over the past few days. Air Transport operators such as TruJet and Air Alliance used to record a good 70 percent occupancy  regularly in…

State Government has totally failed in COVID management, says former MLA Vasu
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State Government has totally failed in COVID management, says former MLA Vasu

May 7, 2021

Ex-MP Dhruvanarayan bats for complete lockdown Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the State Government and Mysuru District Administration of complete failure in handling COVID crisis, former Chamaraja Congress MLA Vasu has urged the Government to immediately make appointments to Government Hospitals and improve the infrastructure. Addressing a joint  press meet at his (Vasu) residence in Jayalakshmipuram  here this…

SC seeks Centre’s plan of action for third Covid wave
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SC seeks Centre’s plan of action for third Covid wave

May 7, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday sought the Centre’s plan of action for the third surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, which the Government on Wednesday said is inevitable. A Bench of Justices — D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah  —was hearing the Centre’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court order regarding supply of oxygen…

Allot more oxygenated beds to NR Constituency, urges MLA
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Allot more oxygenated beds to NR Constituency, urges MLA

May 7, 2021

No discrimination in any Constituency, says Minister Mysore/Mysuru: There is an urgent need to allot more oxygenated beds to Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency by the District Administration in the wake of increasing COVID infections like in Bengaluru, said MLA Tanveer Sait. He was speaking at the COVID control progress review meeting of his Constituency held at…

MLA Ramdas is District Task Force Advisor
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MLA Ramdas is District Task Force Advisor

May 7, 2021

H.V. Rajeev Convenor of Bed Management;  Raghu Kautilya In-charge of War Rooms Mysore/Mysuru: A day after MP Pratap Simha was made in-charge of Oxygen and Remdesivir injection supplies of the District-level COVID-19 Task Force headed by District Minister S.T. Somashekar, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who is also a former Medical Education Minister,  has been appointed…

Mysuru Zoo staff vaccinated
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Mysuru Zoo staff vaccinated

May 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The staff of Mysuru Zoo got vaccinated against COVID-19 virus on Wednesday in the wake of second wave of pandemic sweeping across the country. The vaccination drive was launched by Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy here by taking the Covishield vaccine at Amphitheatre in the Zoo premises. Speaking on the occasion,…

Over 90 lakh vaccine doses still available with States: Centre
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Over 90 lakh vaccine doses still available with States: Centre

May 7, 2021

New Delhi: More than 90 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses (90,30,670) are still available with the States and UTs, the Union Health Ministry said. As per the Ministry’s data this morning, of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 16,44,77,100 doses. States with negative balance are showing more consumption (including wastage) than vaccine supplied as they…

COVID-19 surge increases workload of Mukthidhama staff
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COVID-19 surge increases workload of Mukthidhama staff

May 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As Mysuru is witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases with increased number of causalities every day, the staff members of Mukthidhama in Vijayanagar 4th Stage are facing increased workload than ever before. K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. N. Nanjundaswamy said that the crematorium staff are now working under a lot of pressure. “Here, we cremate…

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