Tag: COVID-19

Students going abroad for studies, job to get jab on priority
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Students going abroad for studies, job to get jab on priority

June 1, 2021

Bengaluru: The National Health Mission (NHM) has revised the list of preferential groups for vaccination by adding four more groups including students going to foreign countries to pursue their studies, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID-19 Ministerial Task Force Chairman, Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He told media here yesterday that persons who will go abroad…

Good Samaritans fill hungry belly in COVID times
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Good Samaritans fill hungry belly in COVID times

June 1, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Be it the first wave or the ongoing second wave, the good Samaritans have continued to help people by providing hot and fresh food to needy people. The Corona pandemic has halted several economic activities rendering thousands jobless. Besides, the life of daily wagers, beggars and destitute has become miserable for want of money…

EPFO allows members to avail second COVID-19 advance
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EPFO allows members to avail second COVID-19 advance

June 1, 2021

New Delhi: Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has allowed its members to avail second Covid-19 advance to meet exigencies due to the second wave of the contagion. Under the provision, the members were allowed to withdraw three months basic wages (basic pay + dearness allowance) or up to 75 percent of amount…

Vaccination drives in city
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Vaccination drives in city

June 1, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Automotive Axles Limited launched the vaccination drive for its employees and their family members, a first of its kind in city as part of Government’s Workplace Vaccination Drive initiative.  Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, who inaugurated the vaccination drive yesterday, appreciated the initiative taken by the Management as a proactive preventive measure and the excellent…

ZP CEO inspects COVID Care Centres in Nanjangud taluk
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ZP CEO inspects COVID Care Centres in Nanjangud taluk

June 1, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising COVID positive cases in rural areas, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) A.M. Yogesh visited several villages in Nanjangud taluk to see the functioning of COVID Care Centres (CCCs). The CEO, who has been touring rural areas since the last six days, visited Hura, Muddanahalli and Kottenahundi villages…

Women-centric COVID Care Centres on cards
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Women-centric COVID Care Centres on cards

May 31, 2021

Family compulsions make women hide COVID symptoms and that’s the reason for hesitancy, says survey Mysore/Mysuru: Data from the Health Department shows that the number of women getting infected by COVID-19 has gone up in the second wave though the number was low during the first wave. Also, during the door-to-door survey in Mysuru’s urban…

Ooty JSS International School converted into COVID Care Centre
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Ooty JSS International School converted into COVID Care Centre

May 31, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: JSS International School at Ooty has been converted into COVID Care Centre to provide treatment for COVID-19 patients. According to a release here, the entire school campus has been handed over to the Nilgiris District Administration. Located at Theetukal, the 31-acre school campus is in a lush green landscape close to Ooty Lake. The…

COVID-19: CM to announce second package shortly
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COVID-19: CM to announce second package shortly

May 31, 2021

Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday said that he will announce a second package to the affected due to lockdown and also final decision about extension of lockdown beyond June 7. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the Government had announced a Rs. 1,250 crore special package for some sections of the people,…

Simha-Sindhuri spat reaches CM’s court
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Simha-Sindhuri spat reaches CM’s court

May 31, 2021

Mysuru-Kodagu MP seeks probe into setting up of step-down hospitals; fund utilisation Mysore/Mysuru: The war of words between Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri reached a crescendo yesterday with the MP putting the ball in the court of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar.  The MP…

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