The COVID-19 pandemic in Mysuru district has pushed all festivals and temple fairs in the slow lane. If the pandemic had not hit so badly, these fairs would attract lakhs of devotees who used to take part in the festivities with enthusiasm. The mandatory adherence to protocols like social distancing, wearing of masks and the…
India’s Covishield vaccine awaits approval
December 7, 2020Serum Institute seeks Emergency Use Authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine Clinical trials were conducted at JSS Medical College in Mysuru in August New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India (SII) yesterday became the country’s first company to apply to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine…
Decline in COVID cases: 2 Helpline centres shut, one at MCC functions
December 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of slide in COVID-19 cases in Mysuru, two ‘Helpline’ centres opened at Division Office of Vani Vilas Water Works and in Saraswathipuram have been shut with immediate effect. However, ‘Helpline Centre’ at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office will continue to function, said MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde. In a press release here,…
To ban or not to ban?
December 7, 2020By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The recent Deepavali festival saw the Government of Karnataka vacillate between wanting to ban firecrackers and not wanting to ban it. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa initially announced that his Government was considering a ban but went back on this a few days later. The expert committee for managing the COVID pandemic…
‘Grama Shikshana Pade’ to enrol students who stayed out of Schools due to COVID
December 6, 2020House-to-house survey from Dec. 15 Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has asked ‘Grama Shikshana Pade’ (Village Education Force) in Gram Panchayat limits to undertake house-to-house survey from Dec. 15 to 21 of children who left schools due to COVID-19 and enrol them back in Schools without delay. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department has been…
Minister launches teaching App
December 6, 2020Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar launched ‘Vidyawin,’ an educational App aimed at ascertaining the learning ability of students in respect of online education, at a programme organised in the State capital on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Kumar said that during this COVID-19 critical period where online classes are the…
Next 45 days crucial: Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar
December 5, 2020Need to be extra cautious between Dec. 20 and Jan. 2 Possibility of 2nd Covid wave in Jan. or Feb. Bengaluru: There are all possibilities of a second Covid wave during initial months of 2021 and they need to be extra cautious from Dec. 20, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2021 as these 15 days are…
2nd, 4th sem degree students passed without exams
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a Government direction, the University of Mysore (UoM) has promoted students of Second and Fourth Semesters to the next Semester, through an intermediate result, even though no exams were held in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. UoM Registrar Prof. K.M. Mahadevan told Star of Mysore that as per the UGC guidelines in the…
Celebrities & Vaccines
December 5, 2020The Covid vaccines are finally here. Surprisingly, they didn’t evoke much jubilation. That’s because may be we have been emboldened by our recovery rates. So emboldened that some of us are wondering if we need this vaccine at all ! Of course, some others are just wary of vaccines, period. Every Government since the invention…
COVID-19 vaccine may be available anytime in country: AIIMS Director
December 4, 2020New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that there is a possibility of availability of COVID-19 vaccination anytime soon in the country. “In India, we now have vaccines which are in their final trial stage. Hopeful that by the end of this month or early next…
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