Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Government directive asking Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent of beds for COVID-19 patients, Suyog Hospital Chairman Dr. S.P. Yoganna said that the Government directive will push Private Hospitals to the brink of closure. In a press release, Dr. Yoganna said that reservation of beds can lead to mix up of…
Dereliction of duty: Notice served on Social Welfare Dept. Official
June 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Assistant Commissioner (AC) has served a notice on the Joint Director of Social Welfare Department for dereliction of duty with regard to providing food to COVID-19 designated Hospital patients and Hospital staff and negligence in scientific disposal of food waste. The notice has asked the Official to reply to the same within 24…
SSLC exam begins under COVID cloud
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced in Karnataka this morning with Second Language paper (English, Kannada) amid relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. In Mysuru, the exam passed off peacefully in 139 centres in the district and 48 centres in city. As many as 37,738 students had registered for the exam in Mysuru…
8-month-old baby among 22 COVID-19 positive cases in Mysuru today
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru again reported 22 COVID-19 positive cases today (June 25). Of them, 12 were asymptomatic and the rest were symptomatic and had fever. A majority of them had a travel history of Bengaluru. A seven-year-old boy from Paparam Street, Nazarbad, who is a primary contact of P-9560, tested positive. A 62-year-old male from Nanjangud,…
Three months on, KSRTC resumes AC bus services
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over three months, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has resumed AC bus services in a phased manner from today. Temperature inside buses will be maintained at 24-25 degrees Celsius as per the norm. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, blankets will not be provided in the night-service buses…
Kodagu Hotels, Lodges, Home Stays closed for 21 days
June 25, 2020Four doctors of a Private Hospital in Madikeri test COVID-19 positive; total 26 cases 12 areas in Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Taluks sealed down for 28 days Madikeri: In view of the rising COVID-19 positive cases in Kodagu, all Hotels, Lodges and Home Stays will be closed for 21 days in the district from today….
Mysuru District reports first COVID-19 death
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District reported its first COVID-19 death late on Tuesday. An 87-year-old man, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru, succumbed to the virus. The man hailed from Bengaluru and his daughter was staying in an apartment in Mysuru. According to the authorities from the District Administration, the deceased was undergoing…
COVID safety: MCC embarks on mega sanitisation of Marketplaces in city centre
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After ordering closure of five major Markets in the city centre for four days starting from today as a measure to check the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began its task in right earnest by taking up cleaning works in the premises of Shivarampet, Santhepet, Mannars, Boti Bazar…
KSRTC rural services yet to start in full as confusion persists over operation of buses
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Government announced significant relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, allowing Intra-State public transport, the KSRTC Mysuru Division authorities are yet to take a firm decision on the quantum of operations to rural areas. The KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division, which has classified routes of operation as A, B and C categories, is yet…
Help Centre to assist Madiwala community and Savitha Samaja members to submit applications for COVID-19 relief
June 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Help Centre to assist Madiwala (washermen) community and Savitha Samaja (barbers) members submit free online application for COVID-19 relief was inaugurated at Madiwala Association Office in Saraswathipuram here recently. The Help Centre, started by Belaku Samsthe and Veera Madiwala Sangha, was inaugurated by Belaku Samsthe Founder K.M. Nishanth and Corporator Vedavathi. Speaking on…
Recent Comments