Mysore/Mysuru: Months after five Pourakarmikas died of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on Monday distributed Rs. 30 lakh each to the families of two of the deceased as a relief, at a programme organised at the MCC Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road here. Mayor Tasneem, Deputy Mayor C. Sridhar and…
Schools & PU Colleges to stay shut
November 23, 2020No classes in December; SSLC, II PU exam dates to be announced soon Bengaluru: It is now certain, Schools and PU Colleges will not re-open in the State in December. Making an official announcement in this regard at Vidhana Soudha here this morning, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that Schools running classes from 1st std….
Degree Colleges will be closed again if Covid cases go up: Dr. Sudhakar
November 23, 2020Dharwad: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has categorically stated that it will become inevitable to close down all Colleges again in case Corona positive cases go up in the State. It may be mentioned here that the State Government had ordered re-opening of all Colleges from Nov. 17 for final year UG…
Brace up to endure winter amidst pandemic scare
November 23, 2020By Shadan Muneer They say winter is not a season but a celebration in India. The season heralds celebrations, festivals and weddings galore. While winters do encompass happiness, there is sometimes harshness in equal measures. The charm of chilly weather is often diluted with the onslaught of seasonal ailments. People with bronchial allergies, children and…
Free testing in all Govt. Hospitals from Jan.1
November 22, 2020Belagavi: All tests in Government Hospitals will be free from Jan. 1, 2021, announced Health and Medical Education Minister Dr.K. Sudhakar. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the new oxygen unit, 200 bed Ophthalmology, ENT and 90-bed Paediatric Ward at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) here yesterday, he said that testing facility will be available…
Stamp duty on flats costing Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 35 lakh cut
November 21, 2020Whom will it benefit ? ask city builders Mysore/Mysuru: Following an assent from Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on Nov. 19, 2020, the State Government may have promulgated an ordinance to amend the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 to slash the stamp duty on flats or apartments to push up the ailing housing sector due to COVID-19….
World spent 18 trillion dollars on COVID treatment
November 21, 2020Expenditure likely to touch 25 trillion dollars before it comes under control Bengaluru: Did you know how much the world has spent on COVID-19 till date? It is a whopping 18 trillion dollars (Rs. 1,33,49,27,70,00,00,000.00). This was disclosed by Dr. Shahid Jameel, Director, Ashoka University, at the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit-2020 that concludes here today. …
5 MBBS, BDS seats reserved for kin of martyred COVID-19 Warriors in each college
November 21, 2020New Delhi: As a mark of respect for martyred COVID-19 warriors, the Government of India will reserve five medical and dental seat in each medical and dental college across the nation for children of COVID warriors who have lose their lives due to the virus. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said,…
MSMEs appeal for waiver of power bills for two months
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The MSMEs (Medium, small and Micro Enterprises) have appealed the State Government to waive off power bills for two months during the COVID-19 induced lockdown period. A delegation of MSMEs, which met Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri at her office here on Thursday, submitted a memorandum seeking waiver of power bills for two months. Maintaining…
‘Protect COVID Warriors’ project launched
November 21, 2020As part of its service activities, Rotary Mysore Midtown launched ‘Protect COVID Warriors’ project at ACP’s Office in Lakshmipuram recently. The project aims to help protect COVID Warriors on duty with the customised uniform which is water-proof and protects them from external infections and damages. Seen are Rtn. Sathyendra, Rtn. Bhaskar, Bhasyam, ACP M.S. Purnachandra…
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