Month: July, 2026

S. Janaki cremated with full State honours
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S. Janaki cremated with full State honours

July 13, 2026

S. Janaki’s cremation was held yesterday evening with full State honours at the family estate in Kaniyanahundi village of H.D. Kote taluk. Her granddaughter Apsara Vydyula performed the ritual of lighting the funeral pyre. Mysuru: The last rites of legendary playback singer S. Janaki, fondly known as ‘Gaana Kogile,’ were performed with full State honours…

Road to Kaniyanahundi overflows with mourners
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Road to Kaniyanahundi overflows with mourners

July 13, 2026

The mortal remains being carried in a hearse towards Kaniyanahundi, with hundreds of motorists following the cortege. Mysuru:  The mortal remains of legendary playback singer S. Janaki, fondly known as ‘Gana Saraswati,’ were taken in a flower-decked glass hearse from Maharaja’s College Grounds in Mysuru to Kaniyanahundi village in  H.D. Kote taluk, where she was…

9th transfer in 10 years
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9th transfer in 10 years

July 13, 2026

Mysuru: Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP), Bengaluru, Shivaprakash Devaraj, who was investigating into the allegations of irregularities against Excise Additional Commissioner of Belagavi Dr.Y. Manjunath, has been recently transferred, without any posting. Shivaprakash Devaraj, was investigating into the scam related to Excise License allegedly involving Manjunath, based on which Enforcement Directorate (ED) personnel from Bengaluru,…

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District Police collect over Rs. 74 lakh fines in 29,567 cases

July 13, 2026

50% rebate on traffic fines 2,75,853 cases settled in Lok Adalat; over Rs. 6.89 crore fine Mysuru: The 50 percent rebate on pending traffic fines announced by the State Government which was implemented from June 21 concluded on July 10 with the District Police collecting a total of Rs. 74,71,500 fine in 29,567 cases from…

25.85 lakh Enumeration Forms distributed; 3.30 lakh digitised
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25.85 lakh Enumeration Forms distributed; 3.30 lakh digitised

July 13, 2026

Status  Report of SIR in Mysuru till July 11 Mysuru: As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls taken up in the district from June 30, a total 25.85 lakh (25,85,775- 92.36%) Enumeration Forms (EF) have been distributed till July 11, against the total of 27.99 lakh (27,99,693) electors on the electoral…

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Public frustrated over Kaveri 2.0 glitches

July 13, 2026

Mysuru: Property registrations at Sub-Registrar offices across the district have come to a standstill following technical snag in Kaveri 2.0 software, causing inconvenience to the public. Property buyers and sellers have been spending hours at the offices, only to return home disappointed. With Ashada month considered inauspicious for property transactions, people have been rushing to…

MLC Raghu R. Kautilya demands memorial for legendary S. Janaki
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MLC Raghu R. Kautilya demands memorial for legendary S. Janaki

July 13, 2026

Mysuru: MLC Raghu R. Kautilya has urged the State Government to construct a memorial for legendary singer S. Janaki and to institute an award in the name of the iconic singer. Speaking to presspersons after paying his last respects to S. Janaki at Maharaja’s College Grounds here on Sunday, Raghu Kautilya said the Government should…

CNNL to seek Police security for Aqueduct
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CNNL to seek Police security for Aqueduct

July 13, 2026

Officials fear knife attacks by miscreants Mysuru: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) will write to the Mysuru Superintendent of Police (SP) seeking security and regular patrolling along the Varuna Canal Aqueduct (D. Devaraj Urs Canal) near Hale Kesare crossing the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway to prevent further damage to its pillars. The decision follows a series…

ORI gets Rs. 20 lakh for repair works
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ORI gets Rs. 20 lakh for repair works

July 13, 2026

Money to be spent on fixing broken chajjas and removal of plants growing on heritage structure Broken window chajjas (marked in red) of the Oriental Research Institute located on Krishnaraja Boulevard at Ekalavya Circle near University of Mysore Crawford Hall. Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI) located on Krishnaraja Boulevard near University of Mysore Crawford…

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Driver killed as car hits towing vehicle

July 13, 2026

Mysuru: The driver of a towing vehicle was killed on the spot when a car rammed into the vehicle on Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap in the wee hours  of yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Jaleel (37), a resident of Rajendranagar. Yesterday, at about 3 am, Abdul had towed an under-repair vehicle…

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