Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the many challenges posed by Covid-19, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, recorded the highest ever freight revenue of Rs. 688.18 crore in 2021-22, an impressive growth of 54.58% in comparison to last year and 22.60% over the target fixed for the Division. The tonnage too, at 9.09 million tonnes, surged 32.24% over…
Hands-on training in critical care to take on fourth wave
March 31, 2022Two-day workshop at District Hospital on Emergency and Critical Care Mentoring Mysore/Mysuru: China’s decision to impose fresh lockdowns has sent worrying signals to India amid intense speculations about a possible fourth wave of the Coronavirus hitting the country in the days to come. Though the COVID-19 situation in India remains fully under control with a…
Fourth COVID wave predicted in August: Health Minister
March 22, 2022Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the country has been predicted in the month of August. Responding to a question by BJP MLC Shashil Namoshi during the Zero Hour in the Assembly yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said it would be made mandatory to wear masks…
MLA Ramdas launches vaccination drive for 12 to 14 years old
March 16, 2022Mysuru District has a total of 1,37,459 kids in this group: DHO Mysore/Mysuru: “Children play a major role in nation-building. Today’s youths are tomorrow’s future,” said MLA S.A. Ramdas after launching the vaccination drive for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years at Seth Mohandas Tulsidas (SMT) Hospital on JLB Road in…
Knock-out Punch to Hospitality Industry
March 10, 2022By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Omicron, a variant of Corona, has delivered a knock-out punch to the hospitality industry. Though this industry was crippled by the earlier Corona, a small recovery was seen in the horizon aided by the revenge travel undertaken by the people who were suffocated by the two years of…
Crowds return to Dasara Exhibition after a gap
February 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Crowds have returned to exhibitions and other events in Mysuru after two years of COVID pandemic and the resultant curbs and restrictions. While events including political and cultural are pulling crowds, exhibitions are seeing more and more footfalls, especially during weekends. Take the Special Dasara Exhibition organised by the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) at…
COVID gone, flex-banners back with a bang in city
February 26, 2022Take action even on BJP leaders if they have violated rules: Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting held at the Zilla Panchayat Hall under the chairmanship of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha discussed the issue of flex and banners all over Mysuru city and district, especially by political party leaders…
B.Tech teen invents affordable oxygen plant
February 25, 2022Pandemic-need innovation: OxiPlant is configurable, scalable and flexible Generates continuous oxygen; better than costly imported concentrators During the COVID pandemic, especially in the killer first wave and the second wave, shortage of medical oxygen was one of the major crises experienced in most of the hospitals across the country that led to the loss of…
Compensation cheques distributed to COVID victims’ family members
February 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait distributed compensation cheques of Rs. 1 lakh to the legal heirs of those who died of COVID-19 during first and the second wave. The cheques were distributed at a function organised at Safa Function Hall in Udayagiri here recently. The State Government had announced a compensation of Rs. 1.5 lakh…
Relief cheques distributed to families of COVID victims
February 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra distributed relief cheques of Rs.1 lakh each announced by the State Government to the family members of COVID victims at his office in Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur road here on Monday. Nagendra said that though the Government cannot provide lasting relief to the families of the COVID dead, it is…
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