Chamarajanagar: Normalcy returned to Chamarajanagar yesterday after lockdown restrictions were lifted. A large number of patients were seen in District Government Hospital premises, standing in the corridor of outpatient department. Hospital staff were seen instructing visitors to maintain social distancing. Most of the businesses including jewellers and cloth merchants have opened their shops. Meanwhile, hundreds…
Hunsur: Hunsur Tahsildar Basavaraju said that COVID-19 lockdown curbs have been relaxed in the taluk with effect from Monday, based on the District Administration’s directions. Presiding over the Taluk-level Task Force meeting at Hunsur Taluk Panchayat Hall here yesterday, Basavaraju said that relaxation of curbs allowing certain commercial and economic activities come along with a…
New Delhi: Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday deferred the Civil Services Preliminary exam scheduled for May 31, indefinitely. The UPSC took the decision at a special meeting held in the National Capital yesterday after reviewing the situation following the end of the…
By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of stories to circulate. Most of the stories now being heard about the origin and nature of the pandemic are alarming. The central point…
Over 150 unorganised labourers, including auto drivers, ironing shop holders, daily wagers and needy labourers of film industry, who are severely affected by the lockdown, were provided with grocery kits by Pathi Foundation on Monday. ‘Nanna Hesaru Kirshore 7 pass 8’ movie actor, technician and producer and Pathi Foundation President M.D. Parthasarathy led the distribution…
Marking World Cartoonist Day, cartoons on Corona was inaugurated by social worker Dr. K. Raghuram Vajapaee at MLA L. Nagendra’s office in Jaladarshini this morning, under the aegis of city-based Himalaya Foundation. MLA L. Nagendra, BJP leader R. Raghu Kautilya, KMPK Charitable Trust President Vikram Iyengar, Spiritual Thinker Yoganarasimhan, former President of District Kannada Sahithya…
Parched booze-lovers head towards wine stores at the crack of dawn Social distancing goes for a toss as crowds refuse to toe the line Mysore/Mysuru: After rationing their pegs for 41 days, people were seen lined-up outside liquor shops in Mysuru this morning. As liquor stores opened across the city — with the easing of…
Stranded people brought to city from Bengaluru in KSRTC bus; later home quarantined Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has decided to allow one-way, one-time inter-district passes to facilitate people stranded in other cities to return home. The pass can be obtained online at https://kspclearpass.idp.mygate.com/ However, there are certain conditions imposed for pass holders. It will be…
Non-essential and serial shops too open in some localities Mysore/Mysuru: Following relaxation given by the District Administration, the city roads were buzzing with vehicles as shops selling essential commodities opened for business this morning. While social distancing was maintained at some places, people crowded at a few shops as their movement time was to end…
Madikeri: This picturesque town in Karnataka, which attracts a good number of tourists throughout the year, especially during the summer season, has been hit badly by the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, which has forced the people to remain indoors. According to Tourism Department officials, usually during April and May, visitors, including from other countries, pour in…
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