Mangaluru: In the backdrop of COVID-19, according to the voluntary order issued by the Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), 9 educational institutions run by the Yenepoya group were instructed to temporarily close from March 15th, Monday. 

Amid the closure, the University has instructed students to attend classes online so that they do not miss out on their learning progress. 

Yenepoya Medical College, Dental, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy College and Research Centre, Health Care Professionals, Ayurveda College, and Naturopathy Colleges have been subjected to the temporary closure. However, the interns, PG Students, and Nursing staff will be resuming their duties in this period. 

Medical College Hospital will be operational and the Teaching and non-teaching staff will be attending to their duties as usual.  As per the Circular, the Exam regulators will issue a separate circular for the exams that have been already scheduled, Dr. Gangadhar Somayyaji K.S, Registrar of the Yenepoya University informed.

Voluntary Closure: D.H.O

If more than 5 Covid positive cases are confirmed on an institution, it will be treated as a containment zone. Yenepoya Institution has already confirmed more than 30 Corona positive cases. The establishment has already issued a voluntary closure order to 9 of their institutions.

-Dr. Ramachandra Bayari, Health Officer, D.K



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Chennai, May 12: Simarjeet Singh produced his career-best figures of 3 for 26 to help Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 141/5 in their IPL clash here on Sunday.

Riyan Parag top scored for Rajasthan with 35-ball 47 not out which included three sixes and one four.

Parag was crucial in pushing RR's past 140-run mark in tough conditions as he added 42 for the third wicket with skipper Sanju Samson (15) and another 40 for the fourth with Dhruv Jurel.

Jurel played a crucial hand late in the innings with 28 off 18 balls including two sixes and a four.

At the top, Yashasvi Jaiswal (24), Jos Buttler (21) and Samson got their starts but were not able to convert.

Brief scores:

Rajasthan Royals: 141/5 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 24, Riyan Parag 47 not out, Tushar Deshpande 2/30, Simarjeet Singh 3/26) vs Chennai Super Kings.