In the midst of the raging fire in the administration of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) regarding arbitrary, gratuitous and illegal allotment of house sites under its ambiguously worded 50:50 scheme to compensate the land-losers, we heard an NGO, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), crooning about a 29-year-old Revenue Department scam that was buried in the…
Fresh guidelines allow congregation of over 100 persons
October 15, 2020Applicable outside Containment Zones Bengaluru: The State Government, in its revised guidelines issued on Wednesday, has allowed the congregation of more than 100 persons outside the Containment Zones from today (Oct. 15) for social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political and other functions. In an official press release here, Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar has…
Complete lockdown on Sundays: Marriages to be allowed restricting number of guests to 50
July 1, 2020Bengaluru: There will be a complete lockdown on the coming Sundays in Karnataka, starting from July 5 to August 2. However, essential activities and marriages already fixed on these days shall be permitted, a Government Order said. However, the number of guests should not exceed 50 in marriage-related gatherings. The order issued by Chief Secretary…
No private hospital in Karnataka can deny COVID-19 treatment
June 30, 2020Bengaluru: No private hospital or medical establishment in Karnataka can turn away or deny treatment to COVID-19 patients. “Private medical establishments in the State shall not deny, refuse or avoid treatment to patients with COVID and COVID-like symptoms,” ordered Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar. Bhaskar highlighted that the Government took note of some private medical…
Probe begins to trace source of Nanjangud COVID-19 cluster
April 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following a directive from the State Government, senior IAS Officer Harsha Gupta, who was earlier appointed as Nodal Officer, COVID-19 Control Operations, Mysuru district, has begun an investigation into the mysterious Coronavirus spread from Nanjangud-based Jubilant Generics, a drug-making company. The State Government late last evening ordered a probe to ascertain reasons for the…
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