Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, hosted its flagship event, ‘Open Day 2024,’ at the Sahukar Channaiah Auditorium recently. Drawing over 1,500 participants, including PU students and their guardians from Mysuru region, the event provided invaluable insights into opportunities in engineering education and careers. K.S. Sundar, Associate Vice-President of Infosys, Mysuru, Ravindra Venkatesh, System…
Parva: Lions Schooling for Secretariats and District Chairpersons
June 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Lions District 317G had organised ‘Parva,’ Schooling for its designated Secretariats and District Chairpersons for the year 2024-25 on June 2 at Hotel Southern Star in city. The District Governor-Elect presented his vision programmes for the year 2024-25. Ln. M.V. Deviprasad spoke on the ‘Roles & Responsibilities’; Ln. P.R.S Chetan on ‘Developing Goals…
Legislative Council Election for South Teachers Constituency: Brisk voting in city
June 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The biennial election for the Legislative Council seat from the South Teachers Constituency began this morning at 44 centres spread across the Constituency, which encompasses the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar. Voting began at 8 am at 12 centres in Mysuru city with moderate participation initially but gained momentum as the day…
Lok Sabha Election: Counting of votes from 8 am tomorrow
June 3, 2024Tight security, restrictions around counting centre Mysore/Mysuru: The counting of votes for Lok Sabha Election – 2024 will commence nationwide tomorrow (June 4) at 8 am. Initial trends are expected by 10 am. With just hours remaining before the count for the polls held in seven phases, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, along with…
Power Up For Shakti: 50 new KSRTC buses to join city fleet
June 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following an overwhelming response to Shakti scheme that offers a free ride for women in KSRTC buses, Mysuru district, the home turf of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been allotted over 50 new buses. The buses, painted in sky blue and white colours, are gradually being added to the existing fleet in KSRTC City Division…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway flooded; vehicles stranded
June 3, 2024A repeat of March 2023 and August 2022 scenarios; no proper outlets for water to flow to drains, complain commuters Ramanagara: In a repeat of the harrowing experience faced by motorists on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway in March 2023 and August 2022, last evening’s rain once again caused severe flooding, blocking traffic for several hours. The…
NHAI hikes Highway toll rates by 3 to 5 percent : Shell out more to travel on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
June 3, 2024New Delhi: A day after polls are concluded for elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revised the toll plaza rates across several States, which will come into effect from June 3 (today). The notification from India’s highway infrastructure creator was published in various newspapers on Sunday, where the…
Legislative Council Polls from Assembly on June 13: Congress, BJP and JD(S) announce candidates
June 3, 2024Bengaluru: With today (June 3) being the last date for filing of nomination papers for 11 Legislative Council seats from the Assembly, all the three major parties — Congress, BJP and JD(S) — announced their candidates on Sunday. While the Congress will be contesting 7 seats, the Opposition BJP – 3 and the JD(S) –…
Retaining wall above 1,000-ft road turns a risky selfie spot
June 3, 2024Tourists show reckless bravery above Madikeri-Mangaluru Road; Police tie warning tape; no entry for now Madikeri: A retaining wall constructed to prevent landslides on the Madikeri-Mangaluru Road via General Thimayya Circle has become a popular spot for tourists to view the breathtaking scenery of the winding road below. It has also become a risky place…
Harangi Dam main canal repair works in full swing
June 3, 2024Madikeri: The repair work of the Harangi Dam’s main canal using the ‘cut-and-cover’ method is progressing rapidly. This initiative, undertaken at a cost of Rs. 49 crore, includes Rs. 8 crore specifically allocated for repairing the main canal to benefit farmers in six taluks across Kodagu, Mysuru and Hassan districts. The cut-and-cover box model for…















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