Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) authorities have informed the District Administration that as many as 12,863 students, teaching and non-teaching staff of all Degree Colleges are yet to receive the first dose of vaccination. So far, six vaccination drives have been held in which 2,868 have been vaccinated. On June 21, a special drive was…
Death audit expert team to study reasons for high mortality rate in district
June 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As COVID Mortality Rate (CMR) is still high at 3.8 percent in Mysuru district, a death audit expert team will be sent to Mysuru to find out reasons, said Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. He was speaking to the media after chairing a meeting to review the COVID situation in the district at Zilla…
Mass Vaccination begins in colleges
June 28, 2021Target for 1 week: 1.50 lakh students, teachers and non-teaching staff Vaccinating 18-44 age group takes a back seat now till fresh stocks arrive In Mysuru district, 12 lakh get jabs till now; 51 lakh yet to receive doses Mysore/Mysuru: Educational institutions and the District Administration are planning to vaccinate as many students in the…
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…
Mounting death rate causes concern
June 16, 2021Delay in reporting mechanism is cause for many deaths, says District Surveillance Officer Mysore/Mysuru: The mounting Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in Mysuru at a time when the positivity rate is declining rapidly is a big cause for concern as the number of patients succumbing to COVID-19 infection has gone up with 286 deaths reported in…
Minister Somashekar launches mega RT-PCR testing camp in KR Assembly segment
June 16, 2021RT-PCR test to be held in 270 booths from 10 am to 5 pm for two days Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar launched a pilot mega RT-PCR testing for residents of Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency at 270 booths in city this morning. This pilot project has been organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC),…
Farmers and Trade Union leaders submit memorandums to DC seeking relief
June 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing a couple of private enterprises at Kochanahalli in the taluk of cheating farmers who had parted with their land, a delegation of farmer leaders and Trade Union leaders submitted memorandums to Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham at the DC’s office here yesterday, seeking appropriate compensation and reinstatement of sacked employees of a Nanjangud…
City unlocked ? Roads full of vehicles
June 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sending a signal to the State Government that they are least bothered about the pandemic, people poured onto the streets with their vehicles this morning, clogging the roads at many places and on arterial roads. In a way, the effect of unlocking Bengaluru was felt in Mysuru. The lockdown orders issued by the Government…
Factories, organisations lend helping hand
June 12, 2021Asian Paints donated BiPAP Machines worth Rs. 9 lakh to the District Administration, which was received by District Minister S.T. Somashekar at Government Guest House here yesterday. Factory Head Kamal Chouda, Senior Manager Rajesh, MP Pratap Simha, MLA L. Nagendra, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev and others were present. Nestle India Ltd. in Nanjangud donated 1,000…
MLA S.R. Mahesh writes a 10-point letter to CM
June 9, 2021‘Rohini Sindhuri is playing victim card and has been portraying politicians as villains’ Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh has once again trained guns on former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and demanded an investigation into the tenure of the IAS Officer in Mysuru. “I have written a 10-point letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa…















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