Project taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 30.42 crore Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR) has begun the yard remodelling of Ashokapuram Railway Station to create additional stabling lines so as to overcome the capacity constraints of Mysuru City Railway Station and to augment the berthing capacity. While Phase 1 of the yard…
Reality of life, its struggles presented through plays
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: For centuries, theatre productions have mirrored the lives of audiences and highlighted the everyday issues and struggles, often in seemingly subtle yet piercing ways. Technical adaptations and reinventions aside, this age-old story about life, corruption, domestic drudgery, discord in families caused by external factors, ruthless ambition, betrayal, treachery, violence and distrust continues to enthral…
Mock drill held to test quick response at Mysore Airport
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A mock drill was conducted at the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli to test the emergency response protocol yesterday and over 80 personnel from different agencies participated in the drill. According to Airport authorities, the drill was a full-scale emergency exercise after the COVID-19 pandemic to deal with the aircraft and record the response time…
Rs. 1,100 crore to fill up lakes in Chamarajanagar district: CM
December 14, 2022Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the Government is committed to fill up all lakes in Chamarajanagar district in phases. He was speaking after inaugurating a slew of developmental projects at a programme organised by Chamarajanagar District Administration and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar stadium here on Tuesday. Pointing out that as…
Western Ghats in all shades of green opens at RMNH
December 14, 2022Month-long photo exhibition brings alive one of the jewels that remain on earth Mysore/Mysuru: Marking International Mountain Day, a month-long photography exhibition on the theme ‘Western Ghats’ began at Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Siddarthanagar in the city on Sunday (Dec. 11). The exhibition is an attempt to celebrate the glorious natural history of…
Speeding truck kills elephant inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve
December 14, 2022Gundlupet: A speeding truck fatally knocked down a female elephant aged about 35 years on National Highway-766 (212) inside Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday night and the elephant breathed its last after writing in pain for an hour on the road. The accident took place on Gundlupet-Kerala National Highway-766 between Maddur check-post and Moolehole check-post at…
Expedite road works on war-footing: Mayor
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the condition of city roads deteriorating by the day due to rains and other factors, Mayor Shivakumar asked the officials to take up road asphalting and pothole filling works soon after the unseasonal rains end. Speaking at a meeting with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials and contractors at the MCC Old Council Hall…
Tonnes of waste removed from River Kapila in Nanjangud
December 14, 2022Nanjangud: The volunteers of Yuva Brigade, in their three-day-long cleaning drive have removed tonnes of waste materials from Kapila River in Nanjangud. The volunteers, who assembled on the banks of the river at about 6.30 am on Sunday, began their cleaning drive amidst drizzle and cold weather. They first removed the algae, floating plants and…
Leopard cub trapped near Antharasanthe
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A female leopard cub, aged between 8 and 9 months, has been trapped inside a case which was placed by the Forest Department at an agricultural field near Kabini backwaters on Monday. On Sunday, a leopard had killed a calf belonging to Javaregowda of Badanakuppe village near Antharasanthe. The Forest Department officials, who inspected…
Sri Kaveri Kodava Association Mysuru-East holds get-together
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The annual get-together of Sri Kaveri Kodava Association, Mysuru-East, was held at its premises in Vidyashankar Layout in city on Nov. 27. Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa was the chief guest. Kodava Samaja Mysuru President Mechanda M. Shashi Ponnappa was the special invitee. Association President Puliyanda S. Devaiah presided over the function. Three…
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