Mysore/Mysuru: As Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have suffered huge losses following COVID -19 lockdown, electricity companies have exempted MSMEs from paying electricity bills for two months, said MSME Council General Secretary Suresh Kumar Jain. In a press release, Jain has urged those running MSMEs such as printing press, laundry shops, tailoring business etc.,…
City business limping back to normalcy
June 10, 2020Malls, hotels report thin attendance; depleted workforce, few buyers at shops Both Government and Private Hospital Out-Patient Departments fully functional Mysore/Mysuru: It has been three days since the Government allowed malls, temples, hotels and dine-in joints in city to re-open as the country entered the lockdown 5.0 or unlock phase. Except for gyms, swimming pools,…
‘Hybrid’, virtual Parliament Session on cards
June 10, 2020New Delhi: The prospects of a routine Session of Parliament have come under question with existing Government buildings found inadequate to accommodate all members of Parliament if COVID-19 physical distancing norms are to be followed, according to highly-placed sources. With neither the Central Hall of Parliament nor the Vigyan Bhawan Plenary Hall large enough to…
39,822 students to write SSLC exams from June 25 in Mysuru
June 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District is fully geared up to conduct SSLC examinations from June 25 as per the time-table announced by the State Government. Exams will be conducted following all precautionary measures. Speaking to ‘Star of Mysore’ this morning, DDPI Panduranga dispelled doubts in the minds of parents and said that the Department was taking all…
Bylakuppe Golden Temple closed for visitors till Aug.26
June 10, 2020Bylakuppe: As the number of COVID-19 positive cases are still on the rise, Namdroling Monastery (the Golden Temple) in Bylakuppe has decided to remain closed for the visitors until Aug.26, 2020, according to a press release from the Monastery General Secretary. “Our Monastery has taken this decision to ensure the safety for everyone from the…
Work From Home side effects: The lockdown lifestyle woes
June 10, 2020By Shadan Muneer When life demands a reset from its routine it takes time to adjust. The regular morning alarm, the muffled protests of drowsy children, harried mothers, office-going rush, last-minute preparations and winding up, honking office vehicles, the swear-heavy and sweaty commute to work and the after-work hangouts at coffee shops and malls, pubs…
TN man tests positive for COVID-19 in Mysuru
June 9, 2020Manasara Road in Ittigegud sealed down, residents put under Home Quarantine Of the total 101 positive cases in Mysuru, 96 discharged Mysore/Mysuru: A 50-year-old man from Tamil Nadu (TN), who had come to city for some work at the industrial area last Saturday and stayed at his in-law’s house on Manasara Road in Ittigegud, has…
Nanjangud youth who returned from UP contracts COVID-19
June 9, 2020Nanjangud: A 22-year-old youth, who was studying in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and returned to Nanjangud on June 1, has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been admitted to the COVID Hospital in Mysuru. A resident of Neelakantanagar in Nanjangud, the youth arrived in Bengaluru via Delhi and was put under facility quarantine for seven days…
L&T Construction converts healthcare units into COVID-19 care facilities
June 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Building and Factories business of L&T Construction has transformed established or under-construction healthcare units into COVID-19 care facilities across India. The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), with its mission-oriented and fast-track approach, turned around large-scale healthcare infrastructure into COVID care facilities in the cities of New Delhi, Champaran and Madhepura in…
In a Mission Mode, SWR manufactures 2,252 PPEs for Health Workers
June 9, 2020Hubballi Workshop has manufactured 1,612 coveralls while Mysuru Workshop has produced 640 suits Each of the Workshops to manufacture 8,400 coveralls in next two months Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways Production Units, Workshops and Field Units have started manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) coveralls for medical and health-care personnel, who get directly exposed to the COVID-19 disease…
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