‘Epidemiological investigation, contact tracing, genome sequencing need of the hour’ Bengaluru: Anticipating a further surge in the number of COVID Delta Plus cases in the coming days, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended a slew of measures to be taken immediately. It has also advised the Government not to hurry with relaxing the norms. …
Nurse Brinda bats for better salary for all Corona Warriors
June 28, 2021Money is also important in life. It is very difficult to run a family with the present salary. I request the Government to recognise our service and hike the salary. Mysore/Mysuru: “We are risking our lives to treat Corona positive patients, which we don’t regret. But the State Government is not paying the salary on…
Mysuru included in category 2 unlock district: Here are the rules
June 25, 2021Weekend curfew from tonight till Monday 5 am Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka government on Friday, June 25 has further included more districts including Mysuru to the list of cities/districts under new unlock guidelines where COVID-19 curbs have been relaxed. The relaxation has been made in view of the where the positivity rate coming down drastically but…
State spells out sops for tourism sector
June 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a major relief to the tourism and hospitality sectors that have been battered by COVID-19 and the resultant lockdown, the State Government on Thursday announced a slew of concessions and relief measures for hotels, resorts, restaurants and amusement parks, including a 50 percent reduction in property tax. In a notification to support the…
3.4 lakh children likely to be hit during third wave: Panel
June 23, 2021“Ensure ‘ring immunisation’ of all adults around children on a war-footing” Bengaluru: The high-level expert committee set up by the State Government to analyse, advise and control the third wave of COVID-19 has estimated that around 3.4 lakh out of the total 2.3 crore population in the State, who are in the 0-18 age group…
MLAs distribute Tablet PCs to degree students
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tablet PCs to 1st year students of Higher Education were distributed to students symbolically at two Government Colleges here this morning. This is as part of the State Government’s ambitious scheme of distributing 1.55 lakh Tablet PCs to the students of Government Colleges following upgradation in the teaching methodology in tune with new National…
Appointed as KPSC Members
June 23, 2021Dr. Narendra is an alumnus of JSS Medical College, Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has appointed Dr. Shantha Hosamani, who is serving as Medical Officer (Blood Bank) at Bengaluru’s K.C. General Hospital and Dr. H.S. Narendra, Professor of Orthopaedics at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, as Members of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) for…
Rs. 422 crore MUDA fund to be utilised to improve MUDA-developed Layouts
June 22, 2021District Minister and MUDA Chairman thank CM for granting permission to utilise MUDA funds Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that the State Cabinet has granted permission to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to utilise Rs.422 crore out of its (MUDA) own funds for taking up various development works and infrastructure improvement in the Layouts…
Government orders probe on works at DC’s residence
June 22, 2021Investigation on renovation initiated based on MLA S.R. Mahesh’s complaint Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has ordered a probe into the renovation work taken up at ‘Jala Sannidhi’, the official residence of the DC of Mysuru, a heritage structure. Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Bengaluru, M. Sumithra has written to Regional Commissioner (RC) Dr. G.C. Prakash in…
Vaccine shortage mars mega drive
June 21, 2021Heated arguments witnessed in front of many vaccination booths Lion’s share of vaccines allotted to Krishnaraja, Chamaraja MLAs Mysore/Mysuru: The mega ‘Lasika Mela’ that was launched in Mysuru this morning to vaccinate 45,000 people including people between 18 and 44 age groups got an overwhelming response that led to shortage of vaccines, forcing the authorities…
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