Visakhapatnam: A gas leak at a polymer plant in Visakhapatnam has killed 11 people and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in the 3-kilometre radius. The leakage of styrene gas, which causes nausea and dizziness, took place early this morning when the plant was preparing to resume production later today in view of the…
Only five Mobile Clinics from today; 11,789 people screened till date
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: So far a total of 11,789 people have benefitted from the Mobile Clinics launched by District Administration on Apr.29 to provide medical services at the doorstep. The free facility, which had 10 Mobile units on the day of launch, was increased to 12 from day-2. However, from today (May 7), there will be only…
Corona Warriors of 3rd batch back home
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Corona Warriors of 3rd batch that included eight Staff Nurses and four Doctors, who have done 10 days frontline duty at COVID Hospital in city and completed 14 days of Quarantine on Tuesday, were sent back home for a day. In this send-off ceremony held at Rajalakshmi Comforts in city where Corona Warriors were…
Dr. N. Chandrashekar donates Rs. 1 crore for PM CARES, Rs. 1 lakh for CM’s Relief Fund
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a noble gesture, Dr. N. Chandrashekar of Aadithya Adhikari Hospital, Gokulam, donated Rs. 1 crore to PM CARES Fund to mark his daughter Dr. Archana C. Rao’s birthday today. He also donated Rs. 1 lakh to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The cheques were handed over to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar at…
Exhibit responsible behaviour, DC tells Mysureans
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The number of COVID-19 positive cases is rising every day, and so is the death toll. Fortunately, Mysuru is slowly and steadily coming out of the Red Zone with only a handful positive patients admitted at the designated hospital. Scientists seem to believe that this pandemic will wreak more havoc. This is why Governments…
Corona steals colour, costume from these Bahuroopis
May 7, 2020Itinerant performers or ‘sadhus of the cemetery’, these Budaga Jangama artistes struggle to make ends meet Mysore/Mysuru: How many days since you last stepped out of the house? Got stuck in a traffic signal, saw a movie in a multiplex, went to a restaurant or went shopping on Devaraj Urs Road or at a Mall?…
MGP meeting on House Pets and Safety during COVID-19
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held on Sunday (May 10) at 4 pm. Because of the lock-down, the meeting will be held online. The subject of the meeting is “House pets and safety during COVID-19 days.” Dr. C.S. Arun, leading veterinarian, will be the resource person. Members of the…
Garbage issues surface following lockdown relaxation
May 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city, which was clean and tidy following lockdown, is now facing garbage issues following relaxation of lockdown rules. The garbage generation in the city had dropped following the lockdown to tame the spread of Coronavirus. Though Mysuru City is still in the Red Zone, the District Administration has partially relaxed the lockdown rules…
Tight vehicle screening at 5 Mysuru District borders
May 6, 2020COVID stickers pasted on vehicles; indelible seal stamped on symptomatic travellers Mandatory 14-day quarantine for outside State visitors; asymptomatic persons let off Mysore/Mysuru: Determined to take stringent measures against spread of Coronavirus infection even after the State Government decided to allow one-time, two-way inter-district passes to facilitate people stranded in other cities to return home,…
CM’s Rs. 1,610 crore booster to revive sagging State economy
May 6, 2020Excise duty on all brands of liquor hiked by 17 percent Bengaluru: In an attempt to revive the sagging economy of the State which was in distress due to onset of the COVID-19 lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced a relief package worth over Rs. 1,610 crore. He was addressing a press conference from…
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