May 29 deadline to choose new centre Bengaluru: With most migrant students returning to their villages following the COVID-19 lockdown, the Government has allowed such SSLC students to write the exams at the centre that is closest to their native place or village. The SSLC exam (2019-20) is scheduled to take place from June 25…
The ‘saviours’ of womenfolk
May 24, 2020Two young Mysureans distribute 14,000 Menstrual Hygiene Kits By B.N. Ramya As a result of pandemic and the lockdown that followed, we were witness to people being rendered jobless and shelterless on one side; and the same situation on the other end, brought to the fore ‘humanity’ with many lending their helping hands to the…
City braces for 36-hour lockdown from 7 tonight
May 23, 2020First Weekly Sunday curfew to be total Buses, vehicles to be off roads; no trains Venture out of homes only for essentials Sale of fruits, vegetables and meat allowed Already scheduled marriages permitted Mysore/Mysuru: The first ‘weekly Sunday curfew’ as part of lockdown 4.0 will start in Mysuru tonight (May 23) itself instead of Sunday…
Will hotels stop parcel service in protest?
May 23, 2020Decision hinges on hoteliers’ meeting with CM in Bengaluru today Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government is in a dilemma over responding to the demand of hotels and restaurants to re-start full operations as the Centre is yet to provide guidance on the issue. The cash-strapped industry has threatened to halt food takeaways if hotels and restaurants…
Mysuru a model district in country for COVID control: Home Minister
May 23, 2020Basavaraj Bommai lauds Police for showing human face while enforcing lockdown rules Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has become a model district in the entire country in controlling COVID-19, said Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai. He was speaking at a programme organised by AYUSH Department and Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas to distribute ‘health kits’ to public at Samrat Kalyana…
Jubilant Generics to re-open soon with ICMR guidelines
May 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has indicated that Jubilant Generics, the company in Nanjangud which was shut due to COVID-19, will resume operations soon with the guidelines by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The State Government has accorded clearance for its operations. A person (P52) employed at Jubilant Generics was identified as the source…
Railways to open reservation counters in phased manner
May 23, 2020First 100 pairs of trains to operate from June 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Railways have decided to open reservation counters to purchase advanced reservation tickets in a phased manner. To begin with, booking counters in important stations across Indian Railways were opened from May 22. On Mysuru Division, PRS counters at the following Stations are open for…
Disinfectant being sprayed daily in Gokulam
May 23, 2020Corporator SBM Manju’s concern appreciated by residents Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Corporator SBM Manju has undertaken spraying of disinfectant Sodium Hypochlorite on all roads in Gokulam and Brindavan Extension in Ward No. 6 daily. Manju, who has got a sprayer installed to a Maruti Omni Van is getting his…
Mysuru Zoo prepares for cautious re-opening
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, is awaiting directions from the State Government to open its doors to the visitors and patrons. A proposal has been sent to the Government by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) seeking permission to open all the nine Zoos in the State including the one in…
COVID-related drug purchase: Govt. cracks whip on medical stores
May 22, 2020Mandatory for pharmacies to record and report details of patients who purchase cold, fever medicines Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising Coronavirus cases, State authorities have made it mandatory for medical shops and pharmacists to keep a record of phone number and address of customers who buy medicines for fever, cough and cold or symptoms…















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