Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is waiting for guidelines from the Union and State Governments on the sale and bursting of crackers in the wake of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic across the country. “We are waiting for the guidelines from the Union Health Ministry which is aware of the effects of cracker bursting on recovered and…
GP Member celebrates daughter’s wedding by honouring over 100 Corona Warriors
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Corona Warriors were overwhelmed and motivated by the honour they received for their service during the pandemic, after one of their community members (a Doctor) was chosen to inaugurate this year’s Dasara festivities and a few others feted during the inaugural of the simple yet traditional Dasara. These real life heroes were remembered…
COVID-19 test must for factory workers: DC
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri directing the Industrial Bodies to make COVID-19 test mandatory for factory workers as part of an effort to control the spread of the deadly pandemic, all industrial workers are now supposed to undergo the test. The DC, who held a meeting with representatives of various industries and office-bearers of…
‘No screening of movies till Govt. fulfills demands’
November 2, 2020Total loss to industry was around Rs.6,300 crore, says Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation has decided not to screen movies till the State Government met their charter of demands which included tax rebate and increasing the number of spectators. Addressing a news conference here recently, Federation President R.R.Odugoudar said the theatre…
Wedding bells ring again at Kalyan Mantaps
October 30, 2020130 out of 150 choultries booked for weddings on Oct. 28 and 29 Mysore/Mysuru: Seven months after silence, the Kalyan Mantaps came alive with the sounds of wedding bells in almost 130 choultries of the total 150 in the city on Oct. 28 and 29, which were said to be the most auspicious days in…
‘Lab-on-wheels’ handed over to District Administration
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Lab-on- wheels’, a mobile testing Laboratory developed by Saicorp Health Technologies, was handed over to Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri at a simple function held here yesterday. Saicorp Health Technologies entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chief Executive Officer of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat, to handover the first of such mobile laboratory. The pilot…
Mobile COVID testing team deployed at Mysuru Zoo
October 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two mobile medical teams are deployed inside the Mysuru Zoo campus to conduct RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the visiting public. Dr. Mohammed Shiraz Ahmed, District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) and in-Charge of COVID-19 testing and report preparation, told Star of Mysore this morning that each team consists of two lab technicians and…
‘COVID Negative’ report must to enter Mysore Palace
October 29, 2020New rule from tomorrow; Additional Rapid Antigen Testing teams to be posted at Palace, Zoo Mysore/Mysuru: With six visitors testing Corona positive on Wednesday, Mysore Palace Board authorities have decided to let in only those who produce COVID-19 ‘negative’ report at the entrance. This new rule will come into effect from tomorrow to ensure the…
Mysuru Zoo records more footfall than Palace during Dasara
October 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: While around 20,000 people visited Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), hardly 9,516 tourists visited the Mysore Palace during this year’s scaled down Dasara festivities. The number of visitors to the Palace has been less due to its closure in connection with Sharannavarathri celebrations by royal family inside the Palace. According to statistics released…
From Scrap Yard back to Hospital Wards
October 29, 2020Lions sponsor re-conditioning and re-painting of condemned cots By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Last month, an office-bearer of Lions Club was walking with Dr. B.L. Nanjundaswamy, Medical Superintendent of K.R. Hospital, in the hospital premises. Accidentally, the Lions member saw a heap of broken metal cots dumped in the corner. Upon enquiry, Dr. Nanjundaswamy, himself…
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