Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 750 students and staff of Maharaja’s Degree College received vaccination in a special drive conducted yesterday to protect them from COVID-19 pandemic. The State Government has directed Health Department to hold a special campaign to vaccinate18-plus students of all courses in view of re-opening of colleges from August 1. Accordingly, the…
First-of-its-kind Covid Warrior Memorial to be built in Bengaluru: Minister
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Thursday said Karnataka Government will build a Covid Warrior Memorial, first-of-its- kind, in honour of doctors and paramedical staff who ‘martyred’ themselves in the fight against Coronavirus. Speaking at a function to celebrate National Doctors’ Day here, he said, “We will build a Memorial to…
Expedite vaccination for College students, staff
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan has asked all Vice-Chancellors of Universities to ensure vaccination of students above 18 years at the earliest. Holding a virtual meet with Vice-Chancellors yesterday, he said as per schedule, the College students need to be inoculated before July 7 and the VCs must try…
12,863 UoM staff, students yet to receive first dose
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) authorities have informed the District Administration that as many as 12,863 students, teaching and non-teaching staff of all Degree Colleges are yet to receive the first dose of vaccination. So far, six vaccination drives have been held in which 2,868 have been vaccinated. On June 21, a special drive was…
Grocery kits distributed Zoo employees
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Grocery kits were distributed to Mysuru Zoo employees by Bank of Baroda at an event organised at the Zoo’s Amphitheatre recently. Speaking on the occasion, Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy said that the erstwhile Mysuru rulers used to catch wild animals and keep them in the Zoo to display them to…
Vaccinate hair-dressers on priority: Savitha Samaja urges officials
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Savitha Samaja met Backward Classes Welfare Department officials recently and urged them to vaccinate barbers and hair-dressers on priority. Members of Savitha Samaja led by its President N.R. Nagesh met Backward Classes Welfare Department District Officer Bindiya and conveyed the importance of vaccinating barbers and hair-dressers of the district on priority. “All…
Plea to release COVID package for Masjids, Imams and other staff
July 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Khwaja Mohammed Musheer Chishti, Organising Secretary of Masjid-e-Moula Hussain at Sathyanagar in city, has urged the Chief Minister, District Minister and other elected representatives to release COVID-19 relief package to Masjids, Imams and Mouzan staff as announced by the CM early this month. In a press release, he has stated that following COVID-induced lockdown,…
Hunsur’s Hakki-Pikki tribes lose incomes, stare at hunger
July 2, 2021Tribal and Hakki-Pikki communities living on the forest fringes and small hamlets of Hunsur and Hanagodu might stay safe from COVID infection but they are pushed into poverty and starvation as their lone source of livelihood, passed on from generations has been cut off, thanks to lockdown. The lockdown has not only made the urban…
Mysuru District COVID-19 War Room Report: July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021COVID-19 Positive Cases Analysis of Mysuru District as on 01/07/2021 | 8:00 PM.
Siddu’s ‘safety necklace’ intrigues Swamiji
July 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has a three-layer protection from COVID-19 now. On a flying visit to Mysuru, this morning he was seen wearing a face mask, a face shield and an innovative ‘Viral Barrier’ sachet around his neck. The strap around his neck and the hanging sachet became the talking point at Suttur Mutt…















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