Just 27 aspirants turn up for 242 posts till 11.30 am Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID scare has not only struck common man but also the Medical and Nursing fraternities, as hardly a handful of aspirants turned up at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) for recruitment of Specialist doctors, Junior doctors and Nursing staff through…
Doctors unavailable even for Rs. 1.5 lakh pay per month
May 24, 2021Make 5-year rural service compulsory for Govt. quota medicos: District Minister writes to CM Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka has always failed to make substantial budgetary allocations to education and health sector and whatever minimum allocations that have been done, have not even been used to appoint qualified doctors, nurses and paramedical staff — the result is evident…
Third wave hitting children: City Paediatricians, Politicos discuss
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amid concerns over a probable third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Centre has clarified that children are not immune from the infection but the impact is minimal. If children get affected by COVID, either there will be no symptoms or there will be minimal symptoms. They do not require hospitalisation generally, the Centre…
Tribals fight for livelihood in Corona-free Muthathi village
May 24, 2021By M.K. Mohanraj Mandya: As the State reels under the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic, around 150 tribal families in Muthathi forest area of Malvalli taluk in Mandya district are in deep distress. Even as many villages in the district are gripped by the deadly pandemic, the remote village of Muthathi near Halagur in Malavalli taluk has…
Minister instils confidence among COVID patients in K.R. Nagar
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, who visited several Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in K.R. Nagar Assembly Constituency yesterday, instilled confidence among COVID positive patients who are undergoing treatment. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Mysuru district was reporting the highest number of positive cases after Bengaluru Urban and added that K.R. Nagar…
DC confident to make Mysuru District Corona-free by June end
May 24, 2021Rohini Sindhuri visits Black Fungus Ward Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri has sought co-operation of everyone to make the District Corona-free by the end of June. Speaking in Facebook live on measures taken by the District Administration to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic last evening, she said they have started the concept of ‘Covid…
Vaccination begins for 18-plus age category at Private Hospitals
May 24, 2021No slots available for next three days Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years began at JSS Multi-Speciality Hospital in city this morning. The cost per dose of Covaxin is Rs. 1,150 which included GST and service charges of Rs. 100. The slot in the online portal, which was…
Project COVI (Covid Village) REACH for COVID-free Gram Panchayat launched
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following rising COVID-19 cases in villages, Grassroots Research And Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) launched its five-point programme — project COVIReach (CO-COVID, VI-Village-Reach) in seven Gram Panchayats of Mysuru taluk which was implemented under the leadership and guidance of Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda. Project action plan has been modified as per the guidance of Mysuru District…
KPCC Women’s Wing President appeals to save children from COVID
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With experts warning that a probable third wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic is likely to target children the most, KPCC Women’s Wing State President Dr. Pushpa Amarnath appealed the Government to save our children from the possible catastrophe. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here yesterday, Dr….
First dose of jab for specially-abled
May 24, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The first dose of COVID vaccine to specially-abled persons aged 18 to 44 years began at the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre at Tilaknagar here this morning. The drive has been organised by Department for Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, which will go on for a few days. The Mobile Medical Unit, headed…
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