Mysore/Mysuru: With people visiting the vegetable markets on M.G. Road and at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in the heart of the city, giving a go by to social distancing and other COVID-19 regulations despite several pleas and various awareness programmes, the Police, in association with Corona Warriors, launched a special drive this morning to ensure that both…
PM alters lockdown tactic: Union Ministers back in offices from tomorrow
April 12, 2020New Delhi: The Council of Ministers, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman, will resume work at their Ministries tomorrow (Apr.13), a day before the end of the lockdown to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus, sources said last evening. Senior officials entitled to official…
Woman power to the fore during a pandemic
April 12, 2020Railways leads the campaign Mysore/Mysuru: The total and unprecedented suspension of passenger services by the Indian Railways, for the first time in its history spanning over 165 years, stands as a testimony to the resolve and commitment of the world’s fourth largest Railway system and the single largest State-owned employer to unitedly fight the scourge…
Strict lockdown in areas around Jubilant Generics: Minister
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With more employees of Nanjangud’s Jubilant Generics testing positive for novel Coronavirus, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that a stricter lockdown is in place in areas around the Pharmaceutical Company, including Hebya and Someshwara villages. Speaking to presspersons after holding a meeting with Legislators, ZP members and District-level Officers at the ZP Hall here…
Cars collide on deserted Devaraj Urs Road
April 12, 2020Lucky escape for drivers, Police seize cars Mysore/Mysuru: Though almost all roads in the city wears a deserted look following lockdown, two cars collided on the deserted Devaraj Urs Road last evening resulting in both cars getting damaged. Luckily, two persons behind the wheels of the cars, have escaped miraculously without a scratch. At about…
DC warns against misuse of COIVD-19 donations
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that several complaints of misuse have been received regarding COVID-19 donations, including in cash and kind, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has warned organisations and individuals against misuse and misappropriation. Speaking through Facebook Live, a Social Media Platform, Abhiram Sankar said that several associations, organisations and individuals have been engaged in distributing food,…
10 Fever Clinics to start functioning in city from tomorrow
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As one more step in the testing of COVID-19 symptoms, the district health authorities will be starting 10 exclusive Fever Clinics in city which would function from tomorrow (April.13) . DHO Dr. R. Venkatesh said that all Fever Clinics will function from Primary Health Centres (PHCs) located across the city including Bannimantap, Saraswathipuram, Kuvempunagar,…
Former Mayor urges all citizens to follow lockdown guidelines
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Corona cases are rising by the day in the district, former Mayor Ayub Khan has urged the citizens to follow lockdown guidelines strictly in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. In a public appeal, Ayub Khan, regretting that people still continued to come out on to the streets under the pretext…
Ration articles distributed to Mahouts at Dubare Elephant Camp
April 12, 2020Kushalnagar: The Forest Department distributed ration to over 60 Mahouts and Kavadis of Dubare Elephant camp near here on Saturday. Speaking after distributing ration, Madikeri Sub-Division Conservator of Forests (CF)Prabhakar said that the families of Mahouts and Kavadis who live in tribal hamlets were facing a lot of difficulties due to the lockdown. The Department,…
DFRL hands over 6,500 ready-to-eat meals to MCC
April 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has supplied 6,500 ready-to-eat meals to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to be distributed among labourers and daily wagers who are facing severe hardship due to nationwide lockdown. The products, including Khichidi, Tomato Rice, White Rice with Dal Fry along with ready-to-…
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