Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination for street vendors, who are registered and have Identity Card from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), began at Town Hall this morning. The State Government has categorised street vendors as Frontline Workers in its recent guidelines for vaccinations. Accordingly, the drive was launched by MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag. As many as 1,856 vendors have…
Advise people with Corona symptoms to undergo testing, DC tells Pvt. Hospitals
May 27, 2021Chamarajanagar: Without mincing words, Deputy Commissioner Dr. M.R. Ravi warned that strict action will be initiated against those private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics which will treat patients with the symptoms of fever, cough, breathlessness and cold without subjecting them to COVID test. Addressing a meeting of doctors of private hospitals here yesterday, he asked…
Mysuru gets 20 metric tonnes of oxygen
May 27, 2021MP Pratap Simha thanks PM Modi Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has got 20 metric tonnes of additional Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) oxygen yesterday and this is in addition of 20 metric tonnes that arrived on May 12. MP Pratap Simha has tweeted the arrival of LMO oxygen truck in city and has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
‘Complete vaccination of Forest Dept. personnel at the earliest’
May 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The confidence level of Forest Department personnel has hit the rock bottom with no steps for vaccinating them despite death of 20 personnel in last 22 days in the current second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. In recent vaccination guidelines, the State Government has placed Forest Department personnel in priority list and they will receive…
COVID-19 violations: 532 vehicles seized in two days
May 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Intensifying their operation against COVID-19 guidelines violators, the Mysuru City Police, who are keeping vigil over unnecessary movement of people and vehicles by conducting checking at various places across the city, have seized a total of 532 vehicles, which were found flouting the rules on May 25 and 26. While 254 vehicles, including 244…
City’s neighbourhood thinks on its feet: How this tiny Colony dodged the COVID bullet so far
May 27, 2021Call it blind belief or superstition, these residents gave up meat for five weeks! Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when people roam around the city thoroughfares citing one excuse or other even during lockdown amidst lathi-wielding Policemen, here is a small Colony that has imposed self-lockdown and has been so far able to keep the COVID…
Corporates, Hotels pitch in to help fight the pandemic
May 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: After various organisations, associations, individuals and political leaders began helping the poor and the needy by providing groceries, food and other essentials, corporates and hotel industry too have pitched in to help the District Administration, MCC and the needy people by contributing necessary things to help keep the pandemic at bay. Grand Mercure Mysore…
Transport Dept. to credit Rs.3,000 as relief for eligible vehicle drivers
May 27, 2021Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Lakshman Savadi, who is also the Transport Minister, said that the Transport Department was ready to credit Rs. 3,000 to each of the eligible Auto, Cab and Taxi drivers affected by the COVID crisis, as one-time relief. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Savadi said that in order to credit relief already…
Jab for specially abled at Govt. School for the Blind
May 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing vaccination for the physically challenged in the age group of 18 to 44 years and their parents will be held at the Government School for the Blind, Tilak Nagar, in city, till tomorrow. In a press release, The Department for the Welfare of Specially Abled persons District Officer said that senior citizens…
Anxious public throng RT-PCR testing sites in city
May 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Serpentine queues are witnessed at various RT-PCR testing sites in city in the wake of ever-increasing Corona positive cases and deaths in district. The panicked public are standing in long queues in front of Town Hall, near Chikka Gadiyara (Dufferin Clock Tower) and Makkala Koota since morning to get themselves tested. People are coming…
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