Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called upon the State Government to expedite land acquisition for the proposed Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar railway line, warning that the project cannot progress without active State support. Although scheduled to begin earlier, the project was postponed due to funding constraints at the State-level. Discussions are underway to explore alternative…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Department has heightened vigilance to curb drug trafficking through its network, with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) carrying out intensified checks on trains every day. Trains are frequently used by traffickers to transport narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances across the country. Following the massive synthetic drug haul in Mysuru, valued at hundreds…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Police have urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity in their surroundings, particularly in cases involving makeshift sheds that could be used for illegal operations. The recent drug bust in Mysuru has highlighted this growing concern, as authorities uncovered narcotics being manufactured inside what appeared to be a vehicle garage….
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Aug. 1. At 6 pm on that day, he will participate in ‘Bridge to Bengaluru’ event organised by Department of Information and Technology at ITC Maurya Hotel. On Aug.2 at 9.30 am, he will participate in the seminar ‘Constitutional Challenges – Perspectives and Pathways’…
Mysore/Mysuru: Excise officials have seized six marijuana (ganja) plants, weighing approximately 3.280 kilograms, from a vacant plot on New Sayyaji Rao Road in Mysuru. The plants, reportedly cultivated on the premises, included both flowers and stems. Acting on credible information, a team led by Excise Dy.SP H.K. Ramesh, along with Inspectors and staff, conducted a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. G. Rama Rathan (76), former Registrar (Evaluation), Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and Head of the Department of History, passed away this morning following brief illness at his residence in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, Mysuru. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter, daughter-in-law, grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Last…
Mysore/Mysuru: In an alleged botched up surgery, a 45-year-old woman is suffering from damage to urinary bladder. A complaint has been lodged in this regard at Devaraja Police Station, a year ago, but the Police are yet to initiate action. Lakshmi of Metagalli has accused a doctor of Cheluvamba Hospital for damaging her urinary bladder,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Police, on July 26, have found a body of an unidentified man floating in Varuna Lake and have registered a case. The deceased is aged between 35 and 40 years, 5.3 ft. tall, round faced, well built, dark complexioned and was wearing a cream-coloured full arm shirt with khaki and green coloured stripes…
Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising concern over the use, sale and impact of narcotic substances on Mysuru’s social environment, the Ulama-O-Huffaz Union, Mysuru District, will hold an awareness campaign on Aug. 1 across all mosques, neighbourhoods and streets in Rajivnagar, according to Union Secretary Naseerullah Khan. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, Khan…
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