Mysore/Mysuru: Following heavy rains, Mysuru-Ooty Road (National Highway-766) is submerged near Mallanamoole Mutt junction close to Nanjangud, with overflow of water from River Kapila, flowing adjacent to the Highway, due to heavy discharge of water from Kabini Dam. The Highway is closed for traffic from yesterday 11 pm itself, with the Police diverting vehicles coming…
Second Ashada Friday: Chamundi Hill temple fruitfully decorated
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Braving intermittent rains, devotees thronged Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill to have darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari on the second Ashada Friday this morning. Puja rituals commenced as early as 3.30 am and the temple was thrown open to devotees at 6 am. In spite of steady rains, which is giving no respite to Mysureans…
Rain batters Kodagu
July 19, 2024Madikeri: Heavy torrential rain accompanied by gusty winds has thrown normal life out of gear in Kodagu district over the last few days. To make matters worse, the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains. Schools, colleges and Anganwadis have been shut today as a precautionary measure. As per the data released…
Delayed return of MUDA probe team causes confusion
July 19, 2024City services in limbo; public concern grows over incomplete investigations Mysore/Mysuru: The Inquiry Committee formed by the State Government, under senior IAS Officer R. Venkatachalapathy, Commissioner of Urban Development Authorities and Town and Country Planning, to probe the MUDA land scams, has still not resumed its investigation after departing for Bengaluru last Friday (July 12)….
Conspiracy to cover up MUDA scam: MLA T.S. Srivatsa
July 19, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah’s demeanour softened following exposure of scam worth thousands of crores’ Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has raised suspicions of a cover-up in the ongoing scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), criticising the Government’s decision to form a One-Man Judicial Commission led by a retired Judge with a six-month time-frame for the…
Mission Hospital staff continue protest for salary, other demands
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The employees of Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, popularly known as Mission Hospital, continued their indefinite protest urging the hospital authorities for payment of their pending salaries and revision of wages among other demands. The protest being held under the banner of CSI Holdsworth Memorial (Mission) Hospital Employees Union entered the fifth day today. Speaking to…
Derogatory remarks on Agnipath Scheme: BJP Ex-Servicemen Cell Member demands apology from Rahul Gandhi
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Siddaramu, State Committee Member of BJP Purva Sainik Prakoshta (Ex-Servicemen Cell), has demanded an apology from Opposition Leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, for issuing derogatory statements about Agnipath Yojana (Scheme), insulting the soldiers. Addressing media persons at City BJP Office recently, Siddaramu said “Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced Agnipath Yojana to recruit youths…
Check suicidal tendency among youths: State NSS Officer
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Prathap Lingaiah, State Officer, National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell, has given a call to conceptualise programmes to check the rise in suicidal tendency among youths. He was speaking after inaugurating one-day reorientation workshop for NSS Programme Officers from Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hassan Divisions, organised at Vidyavardhaka PU College in the city on Thursday….
Youth arrested on charges of murdering friend
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Jayapura Police have arrested a youth on charges of murdering his friend. The accused youth has been identified as Devaraj, a resident of D. Salundi in the taluk and the deceased is Vijay Bhaskar (32), friend of the accused and a resident of the same village. Devaraj, after allegedly stabbing Bhaskar, had fled from…
Renukaswamy murder case: Court extends judicial custody of actor Darshan, 16 other accused till Aug. 1
July 19, 2024Bengaluru: The Special Court yesterday extended the judicial custody of Kannada actor Darshan, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 others in the Renukaswamy murder case till Aug. 1. As the judicial custody of all the 17 accused ended yesterday, they were produced before the Magistrate through video conferencing from Bengaluru and Tumakuru prisons, where they…
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