Pandavapura: Two more accused have been arrested in the case of female foeticide racket that was busted at the staff quarters of Health and Family Welfare Department in Pandavapura, taking the total number of arrests made in the case to eight. In a swift operation, Pandavapura Police led by Circle Police Inspector Kumar and Sub-Inspector…
Health Department official trapped while receiving bribe from caterer
April 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Lokayukta sleuths have caught a First Division Assistant (FDA) of the Health and Family Welfare Department while he was receiving a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a food caterer to release the bill amount. Shivanaga, Proprietor of Vinayaka Catering, had supplied food amounting to Rs. 5,16,000 to the trainees of Health and Family Welfare…
14 clinics sealed for non-renewal of registration certificates
December 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the unravelling of female foeticide racket in the city, the Health and Family Welfare Department has cracked down upon the clinics for non-renewal of registration certificates and has sealed 14 such clinics in the district. According to District Family Welfare Officer Dr. Gopinath, “The doctors were practicing at the clinic without any pre-requisite…
District Minister inaugurates Health Department stall at Dasara Expo
November 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Social Welfare and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurated the stall of Health and Family Welfare Department at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in the city yesterday. Dr. Mahadevappa, who also inaugurated awareness programme on ‘Anaemia-Free Nutritious Karnataka’ at the stall on the occasion, said: “Health is the real wealth and the tips related to…
National Dengue Day today: Mysuru reports 139 dengue cases in just 4.5 months
May 16, 2022High prevalence in Ramakrishnanagar, Dattagalli, Kuvempunagar, Hootagalli and Periyapatna Mysore/Mysuru: Today, May 16, is National Dengue Day, an initiative by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to spread awareness about the vector-borne disease and its preventive methods. While the Mysuru District Administration and the Health and Family Welfare Department are conducting various awareness…
Minister flags off Animal Ambulance in city
September 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Co-Operation and District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar flagged off an animal ambulance in the city this morning. The State Government was providing such ambulances to all districts for treatment of animals. The ambulance consists of a surgery unit, laboratory, scanning devices, a water tank with 250 litres capacity, operation table weighing 200 kg, air conditioning…
Nipah scare: Surveillance unit set up at Bavali check-post
June 7, 2019Screening units will be established at Zoo, Mysore Palace and Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Following Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala and a high alert being sounded across eight districts in Karnataka bordering Kerala including Mysuru, District Health Officer Dr. Venkatesh said that Health and Family Welfare Department has taken all precautionary measures to prevent the spread…
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