People of Karnataka were happy and sad when an IPS Officer quit Police force and joined politics. They were happy that they can expect cleansing of political field. But they were sad that an upright officer is being swayed away due to strong current of politics. He is none other than Kuppusamy Annamalai, a former…
By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Biting cold and crib indicate the arrival of Christmas. Celebrating Christmas without the crib is unimaginable. People buy cribs, decorate it and offer prayer on Dec. 24 midnight to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The bamboo weavers of Mysuru begin preparing the bamboo cribs from the first or second…
UoM to impart training at very nominal fee Batches in the morning and in the evening: 6.30 am – 8.30 am and 4 pm to 7 pm The importance of yoga came to light when the scientists spoke of immunity power to defeat COVID-19. They opined that breathing exercise was very much required for people…
Bungalows on big plots, wide roads and spacious footpaths. These are the hallmarks of Mysuru city for very many years. In old extensions of city, one may find huge bungalows built with plenty of space on all the sides. There were hardly two to three houses on 1-km stretch of road particularly in areas like…
Disposal of waste has been the biggest challenge for all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including the fast growing Mysuru city. With generation of around 500 tonnes of waste daily, disposing it off has become a big problem due to resistance from local public against having solid waste processing units in their areas. As new Layouts…
Dedicated team safely disposes of over 950 COVID bodies The whole of Karnataka shed tears when a few health workers literally flung the dead body of a COVID-19 patient into a pit in Ballari district some months ago. This incident triggered angry reactions from people from various walks of life and it necessitated the State…
By Shyam Sundar Vattam The importance of oxygen was understood when Corona positive patients in serious condition scrambled for oxygenated beds both in Government and Private Hospitals. A number of patients died of breathlessness due to non-availability of oxygen. More than doing other things, first…
By Shyam Sundar Vattam One of the major challenges in the treatment of COVID-19 patients has been the disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits used by doctors, paramedics and nurses in Covid Care Centres and designated Government and Private Hospitals. A few months ago, the State Government came under fire for dumping the used…
A freewheeling chat with Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri Tests and teamwork have worked as magic for the Mysuru District Administration to tame COVID-19 that had virtually gone out of control for sometime causing concern for authorities concerned. A couple of strategies adopted by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri helped to bring down positive cases and…
In Mysuru District 2,54,587 COVID tests have been conducted till Oct. 20 out of which 1,00,613 have been tested at MMC&RI Microbiology Laboratory (K.R. Hospital). Out of that, 89,589 patients belonged to Mysuru District while 11,024 were from neighbouring districts. Of the total 9,295 positive cases, 8,926 persons belonged to Mysuru District and 369 to…
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