Rs. 100 crore project at 14-acre land behind KSRTC depot for long-distance routes Mysuru: In a move to ease congestion and improve connectivity for rural and long-distance travellers, Mysuru city is set to get a new Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Rural Bus Stand with an estimated budget of Rs. 100 crore. The proposed Bus…
MGP Meeting with KSRTC on handling congestion at Sub-urban Bus Stand
November 3, 2024Mysuru: As a result of continuing to suffer unmanageable traffic congestion in Mysuru’s Sub-urban Bus Stand, KSRTC has suggested the use of part of the space belonging to nearby People’s Park. MGP is appreciative of such a consumer friendly proactive step. While the last Mysuru Master Plan was being developed in 2012 (it was finally…
Old DC Office to house Kannada Museum: CM
November 3, 2024Mysuru: The debate over the future of the Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, historically known as ‘Attara Kacheri’ during the British era, has ended with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s announcement to transform the building into a Kannada Museum. Previously, proposals included converting it into a ‘War Museum and Defence Library and Research Centre’ or a museum…
Cracker of business this Deepavali for vendors
November 3, 2024Mysuru: This year’s Deepavali was cheerful for the vendors and wholesalers as they recorded a massive business compared to previous two years. Deepavali being one of the important festivals to Hindu community, people were seen thronging shops at various locations across the city to purchase crackers. The sale of crackers was such that, most of…
Echo of Waqf Board notices to farmers: BJP to protest against Congress Government tomorrow
November 3, 2024Mysuru: As part of a State-wide protest organised by the BJP against notices issued to farmers by the Karnataka State Waqf Board, district and city BJP units will lay siege to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and the Tahsildar’s office in city tomorrow (Nov. 4). This was announced to the media by Dr. Anil Thomas, President…
Kannada Film Director Guruprasad found dead
November 3, 2024Bengaluru: The decomposed body of Kannada film director Guruprasad, of ‘Mata’ and ‘Eddelu Manjunatha’ fame, was found hanging to the ceiling fan at his apartment in Madanayakanahalli, here this morning. He was 52. Police suspect it to be case of suicide. While the exact reason for him taking to extreme step is yet to be…
Kannada most used in social media, a good sign: Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said, Kannada language is extensively being used in social media, which is indeed a good development, that calls for giving further impetus to the language along with the progress of Science and Technology. He was speaking after inaugurating 69th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations organised by the District…
H.D. Kumaraswamy on temple run
November 3, 2024Mysuru: With the countdown for the high stakes Channapatna by-poll on Nov. 13 having begun, in which his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy is contesting as NDA candidate, Union Minister for Steel & Heavy Industries and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) went on a temple run in city yesterday, praying for the victory of Nikhil. Upon…
Maharani’s girls stage stir against hike in fees for SC/ST students
November 3, 2024Mysuru: Strongly condemning the authorities for forcing the SC/ST community students to pay admission and exam fee, which was free earlier, students of Maharani’s Degree College for Women staged a demonstration under the banner of All India Democratic Organisation (AIDSO) in front of Crawford Hall here recently. “The SC/ST students were not required to pay…
Senior citizen falls prey to ‘obscene ads’ fraud call
November 3, 2024Loses Rs. 1.6 crore to conmen posing as Mumbai Police officials Mysuru: Cyber criminals have devised a new strategy of swindling money from senior citizens by claiming that their phone number has been used to disseminate obscene advertisements and harassing messages. Mysuru’s Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station have registered a case after…
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