Chikkaballapura: The ongoing vaccination drive against Covid-19 pandemic has been temporarily suspended for four days in view of pulse polio immunisation programme, according to Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to media persons here yesterday, he said in order to augment the staff for the pulse polio drive, there would be no…
City’s lone COVID Maternity Hospital delivers 278 healthy babies
February 1, 2021Smt. Lakshmidevamma Shankarashetty Maternity Hospital becomes non-COVID Hospital from today Mysore/Mysuru: Notwithstanding the UNICEF warning that COVID-19 containment measures can disrupt life-saving health services such as childbirth care, putting pregnant mothers and their babies at great risk, Mysuru has beaten the trend and has seen the birth of 278 healthy babies at State-run Lakshmidevamma Shankarashetty…
Physical classes begin for 1st PU, 9th std. students
February 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: After over ten months of closure due to COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown in March last year, physical classes for 1st PU began in city and district this morning, much to the cheer of students. The Government had last week announced that physical classes (also called offline classes) for 1st PU and 9th standard will commence…
Frontline warriors of Columbia Asia Hospital administered COVID vaccine
January 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Fifty-two frontline warriors at Columbia Asia Hospitals, Mysuru, were administered COVID vaccine on Monday last. Neurologist Dr. Venugopal, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon Dr. Ajay Hegde and Physician Dr. Satish Kumar were among the 52 frontline warriors who received their first jab. Dr. Gautam Das, General Manager, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, said: “We salute…
Immunity develops in body after 45 days of taking COVID vaccine: Dr. Sudhakar
January 31, 2021Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: Close on the heels of five doctors of Chamarajanagar District Hospital testing Corona positive within a week after taking COVID-19 vaccine, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar clarified that immunity will develop inside the body only after 45 days after vaccination. Reacting to reports in a section that five of the total…
Over 700 staff, students vaccinated at AIISH
January 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Covid vaccination programme for staff and students of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) was held from Jan.27 to 29. During the 3-day vaccination programme, nearly 700 staff and students were vaccinated. N. Parimala, who is the senior most employee and also Assistant Registrar of the Institute, was the first to…
Tuition fee slashed by 30 percent in Pvt. Schools
January 30, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government has ordered all Private Schools, be it Central or State syllabi, to reduce tuition fees for the current academic year by 30 percent in view of COVID-19 pandemic. The Schools have been strictly told not to collect development fees or other fees apart from tuition fee. With this, the Government has…
Single Screen theatres in city to remain shut
January 28, 2021Reason: No clarity in fresh guidelines; No new releases Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given relaxation over the capacity in cinema halls and throwing open swimming pools to general public with revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), city theatre owners are unlikely to open their business premises for some more days…
Corona cases decline, but ILI, SARI cases spike
January 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: While Corona positive cases are on the decline, Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) cases were looking northwards in Mysuru district. Statistics of number of Corona positive, ILI and SARI cases reported since Jan. 18 till Jan. 27, have revealed the sudden surge in ILI and SARI cases. As against…
National Voters Day celebrated in city: 26,782 new voters enrol amidst COVID
January 25, 2021Election Commission of India launches digital voter ID cards Mysore/Mysuru: Over 26,782 new voters have been added to the voters list of Mysuru city in 2020. This number has been achieved despite lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde. Efforts will be made to add more voters, he said and appealed to all…















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