Only four-hour classes a day Syllabus reduced to 40-45% Strict implementation of social-distancing Precautions in institution campuses Bengaluru: Anticipating Covid-19 situation to come under control, the State Government is planning to re-open Schools and Colleges across the State from Oct. 1. However, in order to make up for the loss of nearly three to four…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Health and Family Welfare has appointed Dr. Eshwar B. Kanatki as the new Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (In-Charge). The post was lying vacant following the demise of Dr. S.R. Nagendra who ended his life by hanging at his residence at Alanahalli in city on Aug. 20, alleging harassment by a senior…
New Delhi: In view of the COVID-19 crisis, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of the Driving License (DL) of vehicle drivers and the required transport records of all vehicles till Dec. 31, 2020. Accordingly, the DL of drivers and Fitness Certificate, Permit, License and Registration of Transport Vehicles…
Doctors, healthcare workers return to work; people line up to give throat swab samples Mysore/Mysuru: In a major relief to Mysuru District that is combating the rising cases of COVID-19 contagion and the resultant deaths, hundreds of Government doctors and allied health personnel resumed work this morning after four days. They restarted the healthcare machinery…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru witnessed an unprecedented number of youths rushing to exam centres to be on time as the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) went ahead with the conduct of preliminary exam for Gazetted Probationers’ posts for the year 2017-18 today. The exams were conducted despite opposition from some quarters over the conduct of the exam…
President of Tenants Association of Devaraja Market S. Mahadev stated that flower merchants have now decided not to shift their businesses during the next festival season and has urged the District Administration to make proper arrangements in Devaraja Flower Market itself. “I would advise them to deploy Police personnel and health officials at the Devaraja…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Chapter of Indian Medical Association(IMA), in association with Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) paid candle light homage to medical staff, who passed away while on COVID-19 duty, near the District Health Officer’s Office in Nazarbad here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, IMA Mysuru Chapter President Dr. Suresh Rudrappa expressed concern over…
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that if everything goes well, India would get a vaccine against the Novel Coronavirus by the end of this year. Three COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including two indigenous ones, are in different phases of development in India. Phase-one human clinical trials of the two indigenous COVID-19…
Mysore/Mysuru: Akhila Karnataka Sri Shivasharana Madara Channaiah Vichara Vedike and Lions Club of Bangalore Sandalwood Celebrities have jointly organised awareness campaign on ‘Containing the spread of Coronavirus’ at select 42 Wards in the city from Aug.24 to 28. Also, a Seminar on ‘Effects of Coronavirus and future challenges’ and ‘Corona Warriors Seva Sindhu Award’ presentation…
By Dr. Keerthana Rajkumar, MD, M.Sc (Cardiology) It was 2 pm on a hot and humid afternoon in Vellore. I was slightly late for my shift. Hustling through the hospital corridors, suddenly I felt uneasy. In my head I was going over the sequence in which I had to ‘don’ my PPE. My mother’s voice…
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