Hassan: The Central Government should take over all Private Hospitals for a period of two years, for conducting free health screening and treatment, in the wake of the alarming increase in Covid cases, said social activist Mari Joseph. In a press conference here, on Tuesday, Joseph opined that the Central Government should have been cautious…
No Muslim graveyard can deny burial to COVID-19 victims, clarifies Wakf Board
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: No Muslim graveyard in Karnataka can deny the burial of any person who follows Islam and has succumbed to COVID-19, said Karnataka Wakf Board after some incidents of such refusal were reported in the State. “Muslim khabarastans (graveyards) in Karnataka irrespective of registered or unregistered with the Wakf Board shall not refuse the burial…
9 pm to 5 am night curfew in Mysuru from today
July 22, 2020Hotel parcel service till 10 pm; Restrictions in N.R. Constituency will continue till July 24 Parks to be open till 9 pm; walkers barred from sitting on benches, using gym equipment Mysore/Mysuru: The 6 pm to 5 am night curfew imposed every day in Mysuru has been modified from 9 pm to 5 am from…
COVID-19 infection: JK Tyre shuts production for two more days
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Production at Mysuru-based JK Tyre and Industries, one of the leading tyre manufacturers in the country, has been suspended for two more days (till July 23) following increased number of COVID-19 infections among the industry employees. The Company and the District Administration is concerned with the fact that more and more employees of the…
800-bed COVID Care Centre at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium Shelved
July 21, 2020Reason: Poor ventilation Mysore/Mysuru: Just a week after top officials from the District Administration proposed setting up of a 800-bed COVID Care Centre (CCC) at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium as an additional facility for the care of infected patients, the District Administration has now temporarily shelved the plan for want of proper ventilation. MUDA Commissioner…
K.R. Constituency Task Force holds meeting on COVID-19 control
July 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A day after District in-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar announced formation of COVID-19 Task Force in each Assembly constituency of the city, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who heads the K.R. Constituency Task Force, held a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar at the DC’s Office here yesterday. In the meeting they discussed about the…
No entry to temple at B.R. Hills on Shravana Saturdays
July 21, 2020Chamarajanagar: In the wake of Covid pandemic and as a precautionary measure, the Religious Endowment Department has restricted entry of devotees on Saturdays to the historical Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple atop B.R. Hills in Yelandur taluk of Chamarajanagar district in the month of Shravana. A large number of devotees visit the Ranganatha temple of B.R. Hills…
‘Drone Prathap’ takes a flight violating Home Quarantine
July 21, 2020BBMP officials take him into custody in Mysuru Bengaluru/Mysuru: N.M. Prathap or Drone Prathap, who had earned acclaims for creating over 600 drones using e-waste, has been exposed for his false claims. He is in fresh trouble for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules. He had gone missing from Bengaluru and the Bengaluru Police had formed three…
Mysuru district reports 149 fresh COVID cases, five deaths on Monday
July 21, 2020Mandya sees 41 fresh cases, Kodagu reports eight and Chamarajanagar sees 49 new COVID cases Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district yesterday (July 20) reported 149 fresh COVID positive cases and five COVID deaths. The total number of COVID positives in the district is 1,773, according to the media bulletin last evening. A total of 625 patients have…
COVID-19: Asymptomatic students can write CET
July 21, 2020Bengaluru: Students who are COVID-19 positive but are asymptomatic will be allowed to write the Common Entrance Test (CET) scheduled on July 30 and 31. According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare for CET, space should be allotted for students who have tested positive. Such students…















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