Mysore: Cyclone Fani has taken the lives of 16 people in Odisha so far and the Government mounted a massive restoration work across 10,000 villages and 52 urban areas ravaged by the storm that pounded coastal parts, affecting nearly one crore people. Coming to the rescue of flood-affected people, Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute…
Fake auction of Wadiyar Property: HC confirms sentencing nine persons
May 5, 2019Bengaluru: The long arm of the law has caught up with nine persons who staged a sensational fake auction to cheat the Income Tax Department and the late scion of the Mysuru Royal family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar of 10 acres of prime property in Mysuru. The High Court termed the crimes as “nothing but a…
Stray horses back on Mysuru roads
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Waking up from its slumber after a woman was killed during a stray horses attack here in December last, officials and staff of Veterinary Dept. of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had initiated ‘Operation Horse’ or ‘Operation Strays’ to capture stray horses, cattle, donkeys and buffaloes in city last year and even stopped the same…
Over 3,000 students appear for NEET-2019 in Mysuru
May 5, 2019Mysore: More than 3,000 students from several districts of Mysuru region appeared for the NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test)-2019 for admission to MBBS/ BDS courses, that began at 29 Centres across the city this morning. The NEET is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) simultaneously across the country for admission to undergraduate courses in Medicine and…
Kodagu gears up for monsoon
May 5, 2019Madikeri: Kodagu District Administration has geared up itself and has cautioned people about possible landslips during the monsoon season this year also and take precautionary measures to mitigate its impact. Karnataka Principal Secretary of Revenue Department (Disaster Management) Rajkumar Khatri on Friday took stock of the ground situation in the district following last year’s devastation…
CISF Head Constable dies on poll duty in UP
May 5, 2019Mysuru: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Head Constable from Mysuru died of heart attack while on poll duty at Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. R.K. Prakash (48), who was serving at the CISF unit in RBI Note Printing Press here, was deputed for poll duty at Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh from where Sonia Gandhi is…
Polls to 63 ULBs on May 29
May 5, 2019Mysore: The Election Commission on Thursday announced that elections to 63 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in different parts of the State will be held on May 29. State Election Commissioner P.N. Srinivasachari told reporters that the model code of conduct comes into force with immediate effect. The elections to 63 ULBs include eight City Municipal…
Tribals to stage overnight protest at H.D. Kote tomorrow
May 5, 2019Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Aranya Moola Budakattu Samudayagala Okkuta and tribals of Hunsur, H.D. Kote and Periyapatna taluks will stage an overnight protest in front of H.D. Kote Mini Vidhana Soudha tomorrow. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Okkuta convener Shailendrakumar said that they would be staging the protest to urge the government for…
Heritage lamp post missing at Hardinge Circle
May 5, 2019Mysore: One of the heritage lamp posts at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle, formerly known as Hardinge Circle, has gone missing. Many heritage lamp posts were installed around the Circle during the development and beautification works and installation of the erstwhile king’s statue taken up about two-and-a-half years ago. The missing lamp post is located near the…
Police fan out to nab chain-snatchers
May 5, 2019Mysore: The City Police have intensified ‘Operation Fast Track’ that was launched to nab chain-snatchers who struck on May 2, snatching the gold chains of seven women at different localities. A red alert has been sounded as Akshaya Tritiya falls next Tuesday and people tend to buy gold ornaments as the day is considered auspicious….
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