Month: January, 2025

New Year Cheers: Liquor sales hit Rs. 308 crore in a day
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New Year Cheers: Liquor sales hit Rs. 308 crore in a day

January 2, 2025

Mysuru accounted for Rs. 13.56 crore liquor sale revenue on Dec. 31, 2024 Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Excise Department witnessed a record-breaking revenue during New Year celebrations, with liquor sales reaching staggering heights. On Dec. 31, 2024, liquor sales by the Karnataka State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) alone generated Rs. 308 crore. This marked a significant increase from…

Junior Health Inspector commits suicide
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Junior Health Inspector commits suicide

January 2, 2025

Mysuru: A 38-year-old employee of the District Health and Family Welfare Department has allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at a room in a private hotel on KRS Road here yesterday evening. The deceased is Shivakumar, son of Jayaram, a native of Hijjalaguppe village in Nagamangala taluk and was residing at Manasinagar in city. He…

Handing over of Layouts in Ward 65 to MCC temporarily stopped
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Handing over of Layouts in Ward 65 to MCC temporarily stopped

January 2, 2025

Mysuru: Following a Court order, the authorities have temporarily stopped the handing over of residential Layouts coming under Ward 65 to the MCC. According to K. Nagaraj, Hon. President of Srirampura Nagarika Hitarakshana Samiti, the Samiti had filed a writ of Mandamus in the High Court opposing the plans to hand over residential layouts in…

Private bus hits road divider after axel breaks
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Private bus hits road divider after axel breaks

January 2, 2025

Mysuru: A private bus carrying students of a private school in Vijayapura, hit the road divider near the old toll gate on Bengaluru-Mysuru road yesterday evening after the bus’s axel broke. Luckily, no injuries or loss of lives took place. The private bus (KA-28-C-5979), carrying students of a private school on a tour, hit the…

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to tie knot with Chennai-based singer
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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to tie knot with Chennai-based singer

January 2, 2025

Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya is set to marry Sivasri Skanda Prasad, a renowned classical singer from Chennai. The wedding is expected to take place in Bengaluru in the coming months, although an official announcement from the Bangalore South MP is still awaited. Sivasri Skanda Prasad is a talented artiste and scholar, holding a degree…

New Year promotions: 67 IPS and 23 IFS Officers elevated
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New Year promotions: 67 IPS and 23 IFS Officers elevated

January 2, 2025

List includes Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Superintendent of Police N. Vishnuvardhana Bengaluru: In a significant administrative reshuffle coinciding with New Year, the State Government has promoted 67 IPS and 23 IFS Officers, with some retaining their current positions while others have been transferred to new roles. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and…

15 NCC cadets from Mysuru Group selected for R-Day Camp in Delhi
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15 NCC cadets from Mysuru Group selected for R-Day Camp in Delhi

January 2, 2025

Mysuru:  Fifteen National Cadet Corps (NCC) members from NCC Group Headquarters, Mysuru, have been selected to participate in the prestigious Republic Day Parade-2025, scheduled to take place in New Delhi on Jan. 26. These outstanding cadets, chosen through a rigorous selection process, represent exemplary leadership, dedication, and a strong sense of duty. They hail from…

Unidentified body found
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Unidentified body found

January 2, 2025

Mysuru: Varuna Police have found a body of an unidentified man at Hanuganahalli Bus Stand on Dec. 30 and have registered a case. The deceased is between 45 and 50 years, 5.6 ft. tall, dark complexioned, oval faced, normal built, sports beard and moustache, has a mole on the left side of his chest, wound…

The Yugas Came Later
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The Yugas Came Later

January 2, 2025

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The four yugas of Hindu mythology (Krita, Treta, Dvapara, Kali) are based on the numbers on traditional four-sided dice: four, three, two, one. They refer to the four legs of the bull of dharma. In the ideal age, the bull stands on four legs, in the age…

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