Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rising number of elderly persons dying due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the KR Constituency Task Force, headed by MLA S.A. Ramdas, has suggested setting up of an exclusive hospital for senior citizens at B.M. Hospital (BMH) on Hunsur Road here. Chairing a meeting of the Task Force here on Thursday,…
Be vigilant about COVID during Dasara: CM tells Mysuru DC
September 11, 2020Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa yesterday directed Deputy Commissioners of all districts to step-up COVID-19 testing centres in their respective districts while assuring them all kinds of assistance, including strengthening the logistic supports in fighting the pandemic. Addressing Deputy Commissioners, Chief Executive Officers and Superintendents of Police of districts via video-conference, the CM assured them…
More than 20,000 Coronavirus tests planned during IPL 2020, says report
September 11, 2020Dubai: More than 20,000 Coronavirus tests will be carried out during the virus-hit Indian Premier League (IPL), the Twenty20 tournament’s medical partner said yesterday. The world’s richest cricket league, starting on Sept. 19, is being held at United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year because of the pandemic and likely with no spectators. Most of the…
Discarded surgical masks add to bio-hazard
September 10, 2020MCC to penalise people who do not dispose of masks in a responsible way Mysore/Mysuru: Wearing a mask is the new normal, but what happens to the one-time use surgical masks? They are discarded on streets, sidewalks, gutters and roads. This habit of throwing masks and gloves along with other trash is a matter of…
COVID-19 test mandatory for MLAs attending Assembly session from Sept. 21
September 10, 2020Bengaluru: COVID-19 test has been made mandatory for legislators attending the joint session of the State Legislature from Sept. 21, said Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, the Speaker said the MLAs must undergo test at the Government Hospitals in their respective Assembly Constituencies two days before the commencement of…
Medical Education Minister seeks clinical study of COVID reinfection
September 10, 2020Bengaluru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has instructed officials to conduct a clinical study on Corona relapse cases in the State. Speaking at a meeting with Task Force officials regarding COVID-19, he said a 27-year-old woman has developed the disease for a second time at a private hospital in city. This was not happening…
Set up Plasma Bank in Mysuru: AAP
September 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Malavika Gubbivani, Mysuru District President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has in a press release urged the Deputy Commissioner (DC) to set up a Plasma Bank in city and popularise it among the people. Expressing concern over the COVID-19 death toll crossing 500 mark in the district, she said even now the Government communication…
Readership takes a beating as public libraries yet to open
September 10, 2020Most affected are competitive exam aspirants Mysore/Mysuru: As we emerge from the lockdown, the economic hiatus due to the pandemic has begun to show its results. The printing and publication industry had to go into a forced shut down as the COVID-19 pandemic had people shunning from buying hard copies of newspapers, books, magazines and…
Government issues SOP for partial re-opening of Schools
September 10, 2020Classes 9 to 12 may start on voluntary basis from Sept. 21 Students who attend need written permission from parents New Delhi: As part of phase-wise unlocking activities in the context of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines (Standard Operating Procedure – SOP) for re-opening of Schools for students of…
20 per cent SMEs shut due to Corona crisis
September 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) President K.B. Arasappa has said that around 20 per cent of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have stopped production due to Corona crisis. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the lockdown, imposed by the Government of India to check the spreading of pandemic, affected the supply of…
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