Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
DC in PPE kit inspects facility at K.R. Hospital
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has directed the authorities of K.R. Hospital to increase the number of beds at the Hospital by another 200 in addition to the existing 178 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Besides, the process of setting up of oxygenated beds at Trauma Care Centre should be completed at the…
Jumboo Savari: Technical Team to inspect
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A technical team from Health Department will soon visit the city to take stock of the current COVID-19 situation, and will recommend to the State Government on number of persons to be allowed inside Mysore Palace to witness Jumboo Savari on Oct. 26. The team will hold talks with local health experts on pros…
Govt. may allow relatives of COVID-19 patients to meet them in PPE kits
October 7, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: One of the major problems faced by Corona patients undergoing treatment in designated COVID-19 Hospitals has been loneliness. More than COVID, it is loneliness that affects the patients more as they stay away from their near and dear ones for days together. They also break mentally so much so that they will…
Kalyan Mantap owners appeal MCC to waive off tax this year
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no revenue earnings due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown, Kalyan Mantap owners of the city have appealed the MCC to waive off taxes this year. In a memorandum submitted to Mayor Tasneem and MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, the Mysuru Kalyan Mantap Owners Association members said that with no…
MLA launches ‘Yogakshema Yatra’ in KR
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas on Monday launched ‘Yogakshema Yatra,’ a week-long initiative aimed at addressing the problems of the people and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in his Assembly segment. The MLA launched the initiative by offering prayers at Ganapati Temple in Alanahalli. Later, Ramdas took out a bike rally covering several areas in…
MLA Tanveer Sait releases book ‘COVID-19 Pandemic Update-2020’
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait released the book titled ‘COVID-19 Pandemic Update-2020’, a collection of articles by international writers at a function held at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangotri campus, here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Sait said the pandemic has threatened the whole world and managing it has become difficult. In this hour…
COVID effect: Rs. 50 lakh development fund unlikely for 65 Wards
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has hinted that it will be difficult for the Corporation to release Rs. 50 lakh to every Ward for development works in view of COVID-19 pandemic. He was replying to members over the status of fund release to all 65 MCC Wards in city at the General…
53% people with breathing problems in Mysuru, Bengaluru not wearing mask: Survey
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Difficulty in breathing among 53 percent of population in Bengaluru and Mysuru has been one of the main reasons for not wearing face masks, according to a survey done in 18 cities across the country in the wake of COVID-19. A survey done by ‘Apnamask’ under ‘Ek Desh’ campaign following compulsory wearing of mask,…
Govt’s COVID-19 bulletin is accurate and transparent: Dr. Sudhakar
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dismissing allegations of releasing fudged up COVID-19 figures, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar clarified that the daily media bulletin being released by State Government was accurate and transparent. He was speaking at a function organised in connection with donation of Rs. 51 lakh worth COVID-19 materials and medical equipment to JSS Hospital by…
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