Most of the street-lights on Sultan Road in Ghousia Nagar have become defunct plunging parts of the road into darkness during nights which is causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents and the public. Residents say that the street-lights are not working since a week and despite complaints, no action has been taken to…
Stop dumping of garbage, debris on moto-dirt track near Lalitha Mahal
April 20, 2017Garbage like used plates and construction debris are being dumped on the only moto-dirt track behind Lalitha Mahal Palacwwe and near the helipad, spoiling the beauty of the magnificent structure and spoiling the track, where motocross enthusiasts conduct Dirt Track races often. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to prevent the dumping and save…
Mysuru boy Harshal dies of chemical burns
April 20, 2017A 14-year-old boy died of burns sustained in an open field at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha on the city outskirts. The incident occurred on Apr. 13 when the boy got stuck in loose soil at a vacant plot that was used to dump chemicals illegally. The soil had a high concentration of chemicals. The victim has…
You Can’t Stop Me…
April 19, 2017A series of photos of a wild elephant scaling an ‘elephant-proof’ rail barricade placed at Veerahosanahalli in Nagarahole National Park went viral on social media yesterday. Though the barricades were erected to prevent elephants from crossing over to human habitations, this lone tusker was up to the challenge.
NIE Men’s kho-kho team emerges runner-up
April 19, 2017The NIE men’s kho-kho team, who emerged runners-up in the VTU Inter-collegiate Mysuru Zone Kho-Kho Championship 2017-18,organised by BGSIT, BG Nagar recently are seen with (sitting from left) H.B. Jeevan (Captain), Physical Education Director Shankaranarayana, Principal and CEO Dr. G.L. Shekar, Assistant Physical Education Director R. Kavya and Vice-Captain Madan Kumar. (Standing from left) C.M….
Dance contest prize winners
April 19, 2017Parash (extreme right), an 8th sem Computer Science and Engineering student at MIT, Mysuru, who has bagged first prize in Western Dance (solo & couple) at ‘VIDYUTH 2017’ organised by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) and M. Dheeraj Kumar (ISE), 8th sem at MIT, are seen receiving the prize from VVCE Principal Dr. B. Sadashive…
Charismatic performance by children at ‘Chiguru Sanje’
April 19, 2017Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, Director, Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), flanked by K.V. Murthy, President, VPAC and Prof. S. Ramprasad, President, Karnataka Mukthaka Academy Trust, seen lighting the lamp during the inauguration of Chiguru Sanje-2017 classical dance extravaganza at Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium in city last evening. Picture above shows tiny-tots performing on the occasion. Chiguru Sanje-2017…
Open switch box posing danger in Hebbal
April 19, 2017An open switch box, located in front of SPI in Hebbal Industrial Area, is posing danger to the public. With rains lashing now and then, there are chances of people getting electrocuted due to wet surface. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps at the earliest and prevent possible fatalities.
Monkey menace in Jayanagar
April 19, 2017A group of monkeys are creating havoc in residences located in Jayanagar 1st Main. The monkeys are destroying plants and cable wires besides taking away clothes which are hung for drying. This has resulted in residents staying indoors out of fear as these monkeys may attack the residents. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps…
Manhole cleaners keep working despite ban on manual job
April 19, 2017Manual scavenging continues in Mysuru despite Supreme Court banning this practice way back in 1993. The law banning manual scavenging was extended and clarified to include insanitary latrines, ditches and pits in 2013. These photographs were captured yesterday bang in front of Lakshmipuram Police Station. Unfortunately, almost all manual scavengers (Safai Karmacharis) remain temporary workers…
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