Month: August, 2024

Overspeed fine notice goes to a wrong person; Wrong vehicle targeted
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Overspeed fine notice goes to a wrong person; Wrong vehicle targeted

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In an incident that highlights the potential errors in automated traffic enforcement systems, Deepak Kumar, a resident of Saraswathipuram in the city, recently received an SMS on his mobile phone, claiming that his bike had been caught overspeeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. The message, which included his bike number, stated that he had been…

Sloth bear enclosure inaugurated at Zoo
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Sloth bear enclosure inaugurated at Zoo

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: An exclusive enclosure for sloth bears constructed by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) through CSR Funds at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens was inaugurated, here recently. The enclosure has sufficient space for the bears to relax, have food and to move around freely. Arrangements have also been made to for visitors to…

Congress gears up to counter padayatra with rally in Mysuru on Aug. 9
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Congress gears up to counter padayatra with rally in Mysuru on Aug. 9

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the week-long Mysuru Chalo Padayatra of the Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine is winding its way through Ramanagara and Mandya districts, the ruling Congress is gearing up to hold a mammoth rally  at the sprawling Maharaja College Grounds in the city on Aug. 9 to counter the ‘false’ allegations against CM Siddaramaiah. The Mysuru…

KAS exams postponed
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KAS exams postponed

August 5, 2024

Bengaluru: Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah has disclosed that the new dates of the preliminary examinations for the 384 Probationary KAS posts will be announced shortly. “It was decided to hold the KAS preliminary examinations on Aug. 25. But on the same day, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has also scheduled examinations for clerical posts….

Sandalwood sapling plantation drive launched in Yadavagiri
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Sandalwood sapling plantation drive launched in Yadavagiri

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: A special initiative to plant Sandalwood saplings at Chandanavana Park located in Yadavagiri under Ward 18 was inaugurated BJP City President L. Narendra, here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Nagendra said, under the leadership of former Corporator B.V. Nagendra, a special programme ‘Namma Yadavagiri’ had been launched under which a number of development activities,…

Bengaluru CCB Police Inspector ends life near Bidadi
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Bengaluru CCB Police Inspector ends life near Bidadi

August 5, 2024

He had served at Jayalakshmipuram, Hebbal Police Stations in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Thimmegowda, an Inspector with the Economic Offences Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru, was found dead by suicide this morning. His body was discovered hanging from a tree in Kaggalipura village near Bidadi. Thimmegowda had previously served as an Inspector at…

Bid to extort money from businessman in the guise of Police
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Bid to extort money from businessman in the guise of Police

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants in the guise of Police have made a vain bid to extort money from a businessman and a case has been registered at city’s CEN Police Station. On July 30 at about 3.30 pm, businessman Shekar (name changed), a resident of Ramakrishnanagar, got a call on his mobile phone and when he received…

Discussion on potential and dangers of nuclear energy
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Discussion on potential and dangers of nuclear energy

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: A panel discussion on ‘Potential and dangers of nuclear energy’ will take place at 5 pm tomorrow (Aug. 6), at the Wadiyar Centre for Architecture, Mysuru. Organised by the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation (IHCNF) to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the event will feature Dr. N. Ramamoorthy (Ex-BARC) speaking on…

Retired person loses over Rs. 1 cr. to online fraudster
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Retired person loses over Rs. 1 cr. to online fraudster

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: A retired person, who was lured into online trading business has lost over Rs. One crore to the fraudster. The retired person, who lost his money is 59-year-old Mahesh (name changed), a resident of Kuvempunagar in city. Mahesh, who was browsing his Facebook page on June 17, came across an online trading advertisement and…

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