Tag: COVID-19

Manipal Hospitals expand its vaccine portfolio with Sputnik V pilot
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Manipal Hospitals expand its vaccine portfolio with Sputnik V pilot

June 6, 2021

Bengaluru: Manipal Hospitals, India’s second largest multi-speciality hospital chain, announced collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to add the Sputnik V vaccine pilot in its existing vaccine portfolio that comprises of Covishield and Covaxin. Speaking on the occasion, Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., said: “Manipal Hospitals has worked closely with Dr. Reddy’s to…

SWR Mysuru Division records growth trend in freight traffic
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SWR Mysuru Division records growth trend in freight traffic

June 6, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways is committed in ensuring movement of essential goods to reach throughout the country. Despite challenging circumstances of outbreak of Covid-19, wheels of Indian Railways keeps on moving. Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has registered an unprecedented growth of 1152 % in freight revenue of Rs. 59.95 crore during May 2021…

Ration kits to Rail Sahayaks and house-keeping staff
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Ration kits to Rail Sahayaks and house-keeping staff

June 6, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The Sahayaks (earlier called Licensed Coolie Porters) and housekeeping staff are among the worst affected people in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic.  The second wave has brought about untold misery for them by snatching away their livelihood which is primarily the meagre porterage they earn by carrying passengers’ luggage. With drastic reduction in travel…

India extends Visa of stranded foreigners till Aug. 31
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India extends Visa of stranded foreigners till Aug. 31

June 6, 2021

New Delhi: In view of non-resumption of commercial international flights from India since March last year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday further extended the Indian Visa or stay stipulation period of foreigners stranded in India due to COVID-19 pandemic till August 31 this year on gratis basis without levy of any overstay…

Malabar contributes 1,00,000 free COVID-19 vaccines
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Malabar contributes 1,00,000 free COVID-19 vaccines

June 6, 2021

Kozhikode: With a mission to strengthen the fight against COVID-19, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the leading jewellery retailer with a strong global retail network of over 260 outlets spread across 10 countries, has decided to contribute 1,00,000 free COVID vaccines.  The vaccines will be administered for inoculating people who are vulnerable to the disease with…

‘Attack on Covid Warriors will not be tolerated’
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‘Attack on Covid Warriors will not be tolerated’

June 6, 2021

Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar on Saturday said that any attack on Covid warriors will not be tolerated. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the Police Department was investigating the recent case of assault on doctors in the city and also regarding the allegation that a Covid positive pregnant woman was denied…

CFTRI’s immunity-boosting food for children awaits approval
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CFTRI’s immunity-boosting food for children awaits approval

June 5, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institute, has come up with a couple of immune-boosting food supplements for COVID-19 patients, especially children.  Speaking to SOM this morning, CFTRI Director Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh said that during the first wave, CFTRI had supplied nutritious food like…

Auto, cab drivers vaccinated
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Auto, cab drivers vaccinated

June 5, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar on Friday launched the drive for vaccinating (first dose) drivers of autos and cabs in Mysuru. The COVID vaccination drive launched under the aegis of the Transport Department in association with the Health Department, was held at the city bus stand, sub-urban bus stand and city railway station, where a total…

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