Mysore/Mysuru: In order to facilitate quick shifting of COVID infected people to hospitals, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has set up a COVID War Room at Town Hall in the heart of the city. The MCC, in association with the District Administration and Health and Family Welfare Department, has already set up 22 COVID testing…
City remembers Mahatma
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: All religion prayer, rendition of bhajans and floral tributes marked the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi across the city this morning. At Gandhi Square: District Minister S.T. Somashekar garlanded the Mahatma’s statue. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had organised prayer meeting at Town Hall and the Minister inaugurated it by lighting a lamp. As…
Birth anniversary of Devaraj Urs
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 105th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was celebrated in a simple manner at a programme organised by District Administration in association with Zilla Panchayat and Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that Devaraj…
Rapid Antigen Test continues
August 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) being conducted on a mass scale by the district administration, entered the second day today, with the test conducted at five centres across the city. At Town Hall, one of the centres that is located in the heart of the city, more than 60 people were seen voluntarily…
COVID-19 Testing launched at various venues in city
August 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In order to widen the scope of testing for COVID-19 in the wake of exponential rise in the number of COVID positive cases, the District Administration today launched Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) at various venues across the city, including Open Air Theatre at Manasagangothri. The other venues are Town Hall, Quba School at Udayagiri,…
Simple Independence Day sans colourful events by School children
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the 74th Independence Day celebration organised by the District Administration in the city yesterday was a simple affair, sans any cultural programmes and participation of School children. District Minister S.T. Somashekar hoisted the National Flag at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap. Speaking on the occasion,…
Independence Day Celebrations: Government staff should attend compulsorily
August 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has asked all the officials and staff of Government Departments to attend the Independence Day function, which will held at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap on Aug. 15 without fail. All Government Offices in the district have been asked to hoist the National Flag that day at 8 am and then…
Monsoon Flood Threat | Take steps to protect people and livestock: District In-charge Secretary
August 8, 2020One killed, 66 houses destroyed this year due to floods in Mysuru District, says DC Abhiram G. Sankar Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of floods looming large in the wake of incessant rainfall across the district and catchment areas of rivers, District In-charge Secretary N. Jayaram directed officials to take immediate measures for protecting people and…
COVID care facility inaugurated at Asha Kirana Hospital
August 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asha Kirana Charitable Trust, Mysuru, extended its services to COVID care by inaugurating a 60-bed facility exclusively for treating people infected with COVID-19 at Asha Kirana Hospital on Hebbal Ring Road here today. This initiative of COVID care will be managed and operated by MAHAN, an association formed by city’s top private health care…
New COVID Test Centre at Town Hall
August 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to encourage people to voluntarily get tested for COVID-19, the Mysuru District Administration has opened a new swab-collection centre at Town Hall in city which has begun its operation since yesterday. The newly opened swab-collection centre is now available to public where anyone with symptoms can just walk in, register their…











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