Mysore/Mysuru: With an expert committee report expressing concern that Mysuru may record over 10,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of this year, mainly due to returnees from high risk States such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the Mysuru Taluk Panchayat (TP) has laid out plans to meet any such emergencies. At the monthly KDP…
‘Basava Ratna’ award conferred on Corona Warriors
June 2, 2020Mysore/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
June 2, 2020Mysore/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
June 2, 2020Mysore/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
June 2, 2020Mysore/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
June 1, 2020Only 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
June 1, 2020Warns 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
June 1, 2020Mysore/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
June 1, 2020Bengaluru: 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?
June 1, 2020With 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…
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