Mysore/Mysuru: The Blood Bank of KR Hospital, Mysuru, which caters to the health needs of the most underprivileged and destitute patients in the district, is facing severe shortage of blood due to COVID lockdown. Mothers giving birth, victims of accidents, patients of cancer, patients undergoing emergency surgeries, young children with Thalassemia — several conditions make…
Construction works begin after 40-day hiatus
May 7, 2020Industrial production too picks up pace after COVID-19 lockdown relaxation with precautions Mysore/Mysuru: The sound of hammers striking hot iron, loaders shifting iron rods and wooden poles from trucks to ground site, drilling and crushing of stones and trucks transporting sand and construction materials is emanating from almost all localities of Mysuru city as the…
Coronavirus: Mysuru Zoo ‘overwhelmed’ with donations
May 7, 2020With Rs. 1.05 crore donated today, Zoo earns Rs. 2.32 crore towards its maintenance Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), which would otherwise have been in deep trouble owing to zero footfall following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, is ‘overwhelmed’ with the donations pouring in. The…
Gas leak: 11 killed, 300 hospitalised in Vizag
May 7, 2020Visakhapatnam: 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…
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