Spike in COVID-19 cases worries District Administration Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to dissuade tourists from visiting Mysuru for ten-day Dasara festival which will begin from Saturday (Oct.17), the District Administration has ordered the closure of all important tourist spots around Mysuru from Oct. 17 till Nov. 1. This decision has been taken in view of…
DC transfer: CAT adjourns hearing
October 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the petition filed by former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner B.Sharat, questioning his transfer last month just a month into his job as DC, to Friday (Oct.16). Sharat, who was posted as Mysuru DC on Aug.29, was transferred without posting on Sept.28. He was replaced…
Chamundi Hill temple closed for 14 days
October 14, 2020From tonight till Oct.18 midnight From 5 am on Oct.23 till Nov. 1 midnight Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rapid spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has ordered closure of Sri Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill from today midnight (Oct.14) till Oct.18 midnight. The entry of public to the Hill, either…
DC chairs Dasara Officers meeting
October 14, 2020Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri chaired a meeting of heads of various Departments ahead of Dasara inauguration at DC Office here this morning. City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, Superintendent of Police (SP) C.B. Ryshyanth, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, Additional Deputy Commissioner B.S. Manjunathaswamy, ZP CEO D. Bharathi, MCC Additional Commissioner N.M. Shashikumar, Mysore Palace Board…
Will make Health Department a model one: Minister Dr. Sudhakar
October 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Medical Education Department and Health Department have an inter-link, Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has entrusted him both the portfolios in order to streamline health and allied services. Speaking to presspersons at the Government Guest House here yesterday, hours after he was given…
DC Rohini briefs CM on safety during Dasara
October 11, 2020Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa held discussion with Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri here this morning about precautionary measures to be taken to check the spreading of COVID-19 during ten-day Dasara festival which will begin from Oct. 17. The DC briefed the CM about the steps taken by District Administration such as ramping up…
Novelist Dr. Bhyrappa honoured with Dr. Shivaram Karanth Award
October 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Muzrai and Fisheries Kota Srinivas Poojary conferred the prestigious ‘Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttoora’ award on city’s Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at an event held at Pramati Hillview Academy here today. He was also presented with a miniature bust of Dr. Karanth. The award is given by Kota Dr. Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi…
DC directs Pvt. Hospitals to reserve 50 percent beds for COVID patients
October 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has ordered all Private Hospitals to reserve 50 percent of beds for Corona positive patients on behalf of State Government. In a press release here, she has said any Private Hospital which refuses to adhere with the rules will be booked under Sec. 56 of the Disaster Management Act-2005 and…
Step up RT-PCR test for early detection of COVID-19 virus in 10 hotspot districts: CM
October 9, 2020Bring down Corona positive cases, casualties Bengaluru: Expressing concern over spike in COVID-19 positive cases in 10 districts in the State, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has asked the district administration concerned to target primary and secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients and subject them to compulsory testing in order to check the spreading of pandemic. “The…
DC transfer: CAT order on Oct.14
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which today heard the petition filed by former Mysuru DC B. Sharat, questioning the Government Order transferring him from the post just a month into his job, has posted its decision on the plea to Oct.14. Sharat, who was posted as Mysuru DC on Aug.28 replacing Abhiram G.Sankar, had…
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