T. Narasipur: Co-operation and Mysuru District-in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has said that no Government Hospital in the district must face shortage of medicines to treat COVID positive patients in the wake of extension of lockdown till June 7. He was speaking after visiting various Primary Health Centres in T. Narasipur Assembly Constituency yesterday. He wanted…
Be prepared to increase oxygenated beds, ICUs and ventilators: District Minister
May 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has asked officers to make preparations to increase the number of oxygenated beds, ventilators and ICUs in the district. Presiding over COVID-19 District Task Force Committee meeting at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here yesterday, he said plenty of general beds are available but there was lot of demand…
TVS Company Trust donates 135 Oxygen Concentrators
May 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Coming to the help of the district administration during COVID crisis, Srinivasan Services Trust of well-known auto manufacturer TVS Motor Company, which has a manufacturing facility near Kadakola in the district, has donated 135 Oxygen Concentrators to the district administration. The machines were handed over to District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Deputy Commissioner Rohini…
Minister denies black fungus death, admits virus presence
May 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has said that no black fungus death has been reported in Mysuru. Speaking to reporters after garlanding the statue of Basavanna at Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Circle near JSS Mahavidyapeeta in city, as part of Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Administration this morning, the Minister claimed that only…
Access denied: Official COVID meetings not open to media
May 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: While institutions, Governments, elected representatives and companies are all having to adapt to new constraints under the Coronavirus pandemic, they are often using the health crisis as an excuse to restrict journalists’ access, proving that information does not circulate well in the age of COVID-19. Journalists in Mysuru are denied entry to official meetings…
Rs. 5 crore donated to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund
May 14, 2021Bengaluru: On behalf of Apex Bank, Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar was handed over a cheque for Rs. 5 crore towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, on Wednesday. On this occasion, one lakh N-95 masks were also given to CM B.S. Yediyurappa. Apex Bank Chairman and MLA Belliprakash, Marketing Federation Chairman Rajendra Kumar…
Teams must visit Pvt. Hospitals to check bed availability
May 13, 2021Minister Somashekar reviews COVID-19 situation Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed Officers to personally visit all 34 Private Hospitals which are supposed to give 50 percent of beds to the Government and give an accurate report on the actual availability of beds. Reviewing COVID-19 situation at a meeting held at Zilla…
ZAK seeks Rs.36 crore for maintenance of nine Zoos
May 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Member-Secretary B.P. Ravi has requested Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar to impress upon the State Government to release immediately Rs.36.79 crore towards the maintenance of nine Zoos in the State. “The century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens and Bannerghatta Biological Park with the available funds can manage for…
Minister appeals people to renew adoption of animals
May 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Those who had adopted animals and birds last year under the Zoo Animal Adoption Scheme will be urged to renew the adoption by another one year as Mysuru Zoo is facing financial crisis owing to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, said District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. Talking to reporters after visiting the Mysuru Zoo…
Steps taken to increase oxygenated beds in District: Minister
May 12, 2021H.D. Kote: The District Administration has initiated steps to increase the number of oxygenated beds in the wake of surge in Corona positive cases, said Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar. Speaking at a review meeting of COVID-19 pandemic in H.D. Kote taluk yesterday, he said that Private Hospitals have been strictly told to…















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