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LS election 2024: Process of Vote From Home begins in Mysuru
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LS election 2024: Process of Vote From Home begins in Mysuru

April 14, 2024

Election Commission walks the extra mile to facilitate elderly, physically challenged voters Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency witnessed its first voting process in this General election yesterday, with home voting held for senior citizens aged above 85 years and physically challenged persons with more than 40 percent disability. Regular voting for all others is…

Two-day senior citizens’ conference begins
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Two-day senior citizens’ conference begins

November 16, 2022

Kalamandira brimming with elders from across State and nation Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day 20th National Conference of AISCCON (All India Senior Citizens Confederation), organised under the aegis of Karnataka State Senior Citizens Association, Belagavi, began at Kalamandira here this morning. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the event. He  said that spirit is more important…

Senior citizens can call 1090 or 112 in time of distress: Police Chief
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Senior citizens can call 1090 or 112 in time of distress: Police Chief

February 1, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Senior citizens, are you in distress and want immediate help? Don’t hesitate to call Senior Citizens Helpline Number 1090 or 112. Chairing a meeting on ‘Safety and Protection of Senior Citizens’ with Senior Citizens Helpline, Police Helpline and heads of various Old Age Homes in city, at his office in city on Jan. 28,…

Electricity bill payment made easy
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Electricity bill payment made easy

October 19, 2020

CESC staff will personally come to collect bill amount from senior citizens Mysore/Mysuru: Payment of monthly electricity bill is being made easy by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) as part of Smart Grid Project implemented in city. Accordingly, arrangements are going on for the dispatch of monthly electricity bill online to all customers. Already, Smart…

Law for mandatory home isolation of people aged above 60
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Law for mandatory home isolation of people aged above 60

July 6, 2020

Bengaluru: Rising number of COVID cases in Bengaluru has forced Karnataka Government to come up with a law to make home isolation of people aged above 60 years mandatory. Priority is now for people with symptoms. And people aged above 60 years and are asymptomatic will have to be quarantined, Medical Education Minister Dr. K….

If someone needs you, be there and stay…
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If someone needs you, be there and stay…

April 2, 2020

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A human interest story: The on-duty Nurse took the anxious young Army Major to the bedside.  “Your son is here,” she said softly, to the old man lying on the bed. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient opened his eyes.  Heavily sedated because…

Miscreants in the guise of Police rob senior citizens
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Miscreants in the guise of Police rob senior citizens

February 27, 2019

Mysuru: In separate incidents, miscreants in the guise of Police officials have robbed two senior citizens of their gold jewels worth about Rs.71,000 in city yesterday. In the first incident, 62-year-old Rangaswamy, a resident of Aravindanagar, was walking near Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple in the locality at about 10.30 am, when two miscreants in the guise of…

Calling Senior citizens
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Calling Senior citizens

December 2, 2018

Mysuru:  The Hiriya Nagarikara Sakaala Seva Kendra has invited applications from senior citizens aged over 60 years, for issuing ID cards that are helpful in getting Government benefits. The application forms are available at the Seva Kendra office located at No. 31, First Floor, Near R.M.P. Colony, Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar. The last date for submission…

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