Tag: COVID-19

‘Basava Ratna’ award conferred on Corona Warriors
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‘Basava Ratna’ award conferred on Corona Warriors

June 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar conferred the prestigious ‘Basava Ratna’ award, instituted by Mysuru Sharana Mandali, to four Corona Warriors of the city —- MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, Additional Deputy Commissioner B.R. Poornima, District Health Officer Dr.R.Venkatesh and Mediwave IVF and Fertility Research Hospital Managing Director Dr. Sharath Kumar —- at a programme held at…

Blood donation by Mysuru Excise Department
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Blood donation by Mysuru Excise Department

June 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In view of COVID-19 crisis, patients of Mysuru who are suffering from other diseases require blood and its component for which donors were scarce and voluntary blood donation camps could not be arranged in this period. Responding to this, the Mysuru Excise Department came forward to donate blood for the needy patients.  This noble…

Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy launches free form filling drive for auto and taxi drivers
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Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy launches free form filling drive for auto and taxi drivers

June 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy launched the free application form filling drive for auto and taxi drivers,  who are seeking Rs.5,000 one-time compensation under the Rs.1,610 crore special package recently announced by the State Government for the working class, at a programme near Rajendranagar bus stand (Kesare Circle) here on Sunday. The drive is initiated…

Free eye screening camp
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Free eye screening camp

June 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Due to COVID-19 lockdown, many have not gone through their routine eye check-up. Keeping this in view, Annapoorna Eye Hospital, Hootagalli, has organised a free eye screening camp at its premises on Hotel Silent Shores Road in Hootagalli from June 2 to 10 everyday between 10 am and 7 pm. For registration, contact Mob:…

City Courts re-start functioning after two months
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City Courts re-start functioning after two months

June 1, 2020

Only 10 cases to be taken up per day in each Court Hall  Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two months following the nationwide COVID-19 induced lockdown, the City Courts (City and District Courts Complex and Malalawadi Court) re-opened to a new normal this morning. The Courts had declared a holiday in March subsequent to the…

MLC opposes Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts
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MLC opposes Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts

June 1, 2020

Warns of mass boycott of ongoing evaluation if Govt. continues to use pressure tactics against lecturers  Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the public transport system is yet to return to normalcy  and  health concerns are growing amid COVID-19 pandemic, JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has strongly opposed the ongoing Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts, saying that it…

Shramik Special leaves Mysuru with 466 migrants to Assam
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Shramik Special leaves Mysuru with 466 migrants to Assam

June 1, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The 11th Shramik Special train carrying migrant workers, who were stranded in Mysuru, Kodagu, Hassan and Hunsur, left for Guwahati, Assam, from Mysuru yesterday. The train carrying as many as 466 registered migrants started the journey from Ashokapuram Railway Station at 1.30 pm. In addition, 176 migrants from Ramanagara boarded the Shramik Special. The…

New norms issued for places of worship in Karnataka
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New norms issued for places of worship in Karnataka

June 1, 2020

Bengaluru: With places of worship expected to reopen on June 8, the Karnataka State Minorities Commission has released guidelines for Mosques and Dargahs that include social distancing, temperature testing and compulsory hand washing. Abdul Azeem, Commission Chairman said, “Everyone will have to maintain one-metre distance and carry their prayer mats. They will all be temperature-scanned…

How has coronavirus affected Asia’s economy?
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How has coronavirus affected Asia’s economy?

June 1, 2020

With the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic lying in China, Asia has been hit hard by the outbreak. It has seen businesses close their doors, supply chain disruption, widespread quarantines, travel bans and other restrictions to help reduce the spread of the virus. This has of course had a huge impact on Asia’s economy, which…

Shops, bus stands open but no people
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Shops, bus stands open but no people

May 31, 2020

Mysureans opt for self-imposed Sunday curfew; stay at home Mysore/Mysuru: A week ahead of ‘Unlock India 1.0’ where places of worship, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants can open from June 8, Mysureans went for a self-imposed Sunday curfew (May 31) and stayed indoors. Though yesterday the State Government declared that there won’t be a Sunday…

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