Chamarajanagar: A 102-year-old woman has drawn public attention by taking out a padayatra to M.M. Hills in the district at such a ripe old age. Parvathamma, a native of Tiptur taluk in Tumakuru district is the woman who has covered a distance of 18 kms by foot. Notably, she has been doing it for the…
Police hold route march ahead of Lok Sabha Election
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha election and the peaceful celebrations of the Mahashivarathri festival (observed yesterday), a route march was held in the city on Mar. 8. Led by senior Police officials, including City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth and DCP (Law and Order) M. Muthuraj and ACP Narasimharaja Sub-Division Sudhakar, the march…
Dodda Jathre at Nanjangud Temple on Mar. 22
March 9, 2024Nanjangud: With thousands of devotees expected to throng Nanjangud to witness Gauthama Pancha Maharathotsava (Dodda Jathre) scheduled on Mar. 22, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has instructed the officials to ensure all necessary arrangements are made in the temple town for the mega event. Addressing the preliminary meeting of officials at the temple’s Dasoha…
KSRTC Mysuru Division to add 60 buses
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With Shakti scheme of the State Government driving more women towards KSRTC buses for free bus rides, the State Government has decided to procure 6,000 new buses. KSRTC, Mysuru Division has submitted a proposal for 60 buses to cater to the surge in demand. Ever since the launch of the scheme in July last,…
Two CESC personnel held for graft
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Two CESC Personnel, an Assistant Engineer and a Junior lineman, were caught by the Lokayukta Police while accepting bribe for a favour. G. Harish, Assistant Engineer at Kuvempunagar CESC Sub-Division and Gundappa, Junior lineman at the same Sub-division are the ones who were caught. Abhishek, a Bengaluru-based Electrical Contractor, had sought an additional 20…
Unkempt toilets add to civic woes
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Lack of maintenance at most of the public toilets with urinals at parks and public places in the city has been testing the patience of general public, with the tepid smell emanating from these urinals. The toilet complexes including urinals at D. Jaware Gowda Park and Sri Rama Park in Saraswathipuram, Lava Kusha Park…
Old enmity: Man murdered at Rajivnagar
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A man was murdered last evening at Rajivnagar First Stage over old enmity. The victim has been identified as Hafiz Mohammed Akmal (44), son of late Taj Pasha, a resident of Rajivnagar. According to the Police and a complaint registered at the Udayagiri Police Station, Hafiz Mohammed Akmal was riding his bike near the…
KSRTC bus conductor dies after falling from moving bus
March 9, 2024Nanjangud: The conductor of a Mysuru-bound KSRTC bus, who was standing on foot board has died after he accidentally fell from the moving bus near Mallanamoole Mutt in Nanjangud yesterday morning. Mahadevaswamy (35), a native of Halepura village in Harave hobli of Chamarajanagar, is the deceased. On receiving the information, Nanjangud Dy.SP Raghu, Town Police…
Music Varsity Registrar passes away
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s KSGH Music and Performing Arts University Registrar M.R. Rajesh (54) passed away here on Wednesday following brief illness. A resident of Vijayanagar third stage in the city, he leaves behind his wife, son and a host of relatives and friends. A KAS Officer, Rajesh had served as Tirthahalli Tahsildar, Mandya Assistant Commissioner,…
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti and RK Ashram’s Annual Celebrations
March 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, has organised 189th Jayanti of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on Mar. 12 and Ashram’s Annual Celebrations from Mar. 15 to 17: Mar. 12 — 5.15 am: Vedic Chanting; 5.30 am: Mangalarati and Bhajans; 7.30 pm: Special Puja; 8 am: Vishnusahasranama; 9 am: Bhajans; 10.30 am: Reading of selected passages; 10.45 am:…















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