Mysore/Mysuru: United Vision Welfare and Charitable Trust and MESCO have come forward to supply free oxygen to COVID patients with severe respiratory infection. The unit was inaugurated by progressive thinker Prof. Shabbir Mustafa, Secretary, MESCO Association at Subashnagar in city yesterday. The initiative has been termed “United Oxygen Services” and it has a hotline number. …
MUDA, Pvt. Hospitals to set up 500 oxygenated beds by next week
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With demand for oxygenated beds increasing due to spike in Corona positive cases, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and Private Hospitals have resolved to add another 500 oxygenated beds in three hospitals in next two to three days. MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, who chaired a meeting here yesterday, said he held discussions with leading…
Vaccination, RT-PCR testing will go on during weekend curfew: DC
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination and RT-PCR testing will go as usual in all Centres in city as well in Taluks on Saturdays and Sundays being declared as weekend curfew to check spiralling Corona positive cases in the State, said Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri. She issued this direction after holding a meeting of officers of various Departments here yesterday. …
Panic buying: Groceries, food items fly off the shelves
April 24, 2021Traffic jams at Santhepet and surrounding areas as people crowd shops Mysore/Mysuru: With just hours left (from last evening) for the first weekend curfew of 2021 to begin, an unusually high crowd was witnessed ‘panic buying’ at shops, supermarkets, markets and other areas that predominantly sell essential items yesterday. Customers could be seen flocking to…
Vaccination for CFTRI staff begins
April 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following a request from Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), a vaccination booth has been set up at the Institute’s Health Centre to vaccinate the employees above 45 years of age. The Centre was opened by MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag yesterday. The vaccines were supplied by the Government Health Department and the CFTRI Health…
Events at Kodava Samajas must follow COVID-19 protocols
April 24, 2021Madikeri: With a sudden surge in the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, those organising marriages and other functions at Kodava Samajas across the district have been asked to strictly follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. In a press release, President of the Federation of Kodava Samajas, Kallichanda Vishnu Cariappa, who is also the President of Kutta Kodava…
Should have listened to DC?
April 24, 2021As Covid cases in Mysuru are on the rise, many of us are asking — Did the State Government make a mistake by striking down Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri’s Apr. 8 order? Could they have at least tweaked it and implemented it? Many may recall that the DC had made RT-PCR negative report mandatory…
Weekend Curfew from 9 pm today
April 23, 2021Four-hour window from 6 am – 10 am to purchase essential items Mysore/Mysuru: In addition to semi-lockdown and night curfew, the State Government has added a weekend curfew to combat COVID-19. It starts from 9 pm today and will be in force till 6 am on Monday (Apr. 26). The weekend curfew will be similar…
City localities wear deserted look
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after a tougher and stricter COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Government and enforced by the Police, most of the busy roads in all localities of the city wore a near deserted look today. With shops and other business places, barring hotels, vegetable shops, medical shops and other essential service providers that are…
Vaccination picks up at new location
April 23, 2021Lions, Rotary Clubs can have separate sessions for members Mysore/Mysuru: There has been an overwhelming response at the newly-opened vaccination centre at District Government Ayurveda Hi-Tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road, Brindavan Extension in city, with around 300 people getting the jab today. Dr. L. Ravi, Reproductive and Child Health Officer, who is also the…















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