Gives nearly 40 percent hike in stipend Mysore/Mysuru: The long-standing demand of Resident Doctors, Post-Graduate students and House Surgeons in the State, many of whom are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as frontline warriors, for a hike in their monthly stipend has finally been met with the State Government issuing an order in this regard dated…
Corona volunteers demonstrate use of Tippy Tap to wash hands
May 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create awareness on the importance of washing hands to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the volunteers serving as Corona Warriors demonstrated the use of Tippy Tap to wash hands without touching the tap. Tippy Tap is a hands-free device for hand washing that is especially designed for rural areas…
Spread of COVID cases from Jubilant: Former MP demands CBI probe
May 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded CBI probe into the spread of COVID-19 positive cases from Jubilant Company in Nanjangud. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur Road here this morning, Dhruvanarayan said he had information that Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries Jagadish Shettar and Mysuru District Minister…
Lockdown 4.0: No entry for visitors from 4 States
May 18, 2020Karnataka restricts people from COVID-19 hotspots of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala till May 31 Bengaluru: After making up its mind to open up lockdown curbs in Karnataka, the State Government, in a sudden move this morning, announced that it has banned the entry of visitors from States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil…
Mumbai link haunts Mysuru, Mandya and Kodagu Districts
May 18, 2020Mandya reports 17 COVID-19 positive cases today, Mysuru and Kodagu one each Mysuru/Mandya/Madikeri: Karnataka reported the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases this morning as 84 fresh cases surfaced in the past 24 hours pushing the tally to 1,231. Apart from 18 fresh cases in Bengaluru Urban District, Mandya recorded 17 cases, Mysuru and Kodagu…
CESC’s COVID-stalled underground power cabling works resume
May 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The massive underground power cable laying project worth over Rs. 300 crore that was stalled due to COVID-19-induced lockdown has resumed in city. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in another three months. It is an estimated Rs. 600 crore project being undertaken by the State Energy Department and…
All Shelter Camps closed except at Youth Hostel
May 18, 2020Some get jobs, some head back home A sum of Rs.45,000 earned by making paper covers Mysore/Mysuru: Among the five Shelter Camps opened at various places by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in view of nationwide lockdown, all have been closed except the one set up at Youth Hostel in city. The Shelter Camps at Nanjaraja…
Full impact of COVID-19 still not known, says doctor
May 18, 2020‘Every citizen should play a role in this war against the pandemic’ Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. M.G. Satish Kumar, Consultant Internal Medicine at Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, says that full impact of COVID-19 is still not known and the present condition is still the tip of the iceberg. Only suppression and mitigation are important to combat the…
KSRTC workers seek Health Insurance cover meant for Corona Warriors
May 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC workers have urged the Government to cover them under the Special Health Insurance Scheme meant for Corona Warriors, who are engaged in the battle against COVID-19. In an appeal to the Government, the Mysuru Rural Unit of KSRTC Staff and Workers Union said that the Government recently introduced a Special Health Scheme for…
KSRTC ready to ply buses with safety rules from tomorrow
May 17, 2020One entry, exit for passengers at Sub-urban bus stand Thermal screening must for all before boarding bus No inter-State and Air-Conditioned buses City bus service based on number of passengers Health check-up must for drivers, conductors Mysore/Mysuru: With Karnataka Government requesting the Centre to allow it to resume public transport from tomorrow (May 18) under…















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