Mysore/Mysuru: Temporary employees of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post-Graduate (PG) Centre, Tubinakere, Mandya district are in a fix, following the change in guard from University of Mysore to Mandya University. The PG Centre was earlier functioning under the jurisdiction of Mysore Varsity, but following the decision of the State Government to establish Universities at every district,…
Two-wheeler lifters held
March 6, 2024Nine vehicles worth Rs. 6 lakh recovered Mysore/Mysuru: Metagalli Police, on Feb. 25, took two persons who were riding two-wheelers without registration number plate near Varuna Canal Bridge into custody and interrogated them. Based on the information provided by the two riders, the Police took two more persons into custody and questioned them during which…
Life-time Achievement Award for film Director M.S. Sathyu
March 6, 2024Bengaluru: Noted film Director and theatre personality M.S. Sathyu has been selected for the prestigious ‘Life-time Achievement Award’ given by the State Government during the ongoing 15th Bengaluru International Film festival. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a message on X (formerly Twitter), stated that the State Government has selected renowned cine Director Mysuru Srinivas Sathyu (M.S….
Man on video call with wife run over by train
March 6, 2024Nanjangud: A man, who was talking to his wife on video call and crossing the railway track, was run over by a train at Doddakavalande village in the taluk yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Manusami (30), a native of Bihar who was working as a carpenter at the village. Yesterday morning, Manusami,…
Unidentified body found
March 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Nazarbad Police, on Feb. 27, have found a body of an unidentified man in front of Maharaja Complex on B.N. Road and have shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary besides registering a case. The deceased is aged between 40 and 45 years, 5.4 ft. tall, normal built, round faced, dark complexioned and was wearing…
3 landslides and two-and-a-half years later… Chamundi Hill retaining wall still INCOMPLETE
March 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Nearly two-and-a-half years after the first major landslide occurred atop the Chamundi Hill between View Point and Nandi Statue Road in October 2021, the retaining wall to prevent further damage is still incomplete. Consequently, the 400-metre road has remained closed to traffic since then. As of now, only 70 percent of the planned 50-ft…
Proposed trial blasts at KRS Dam: Scientist team from Jharkhand to return without inspection
March 5, 2024Mandya: In a repeat of the events that unfolded on July 25, 2022, the Mandya District Administration was compelled to suspend trial blasts near the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district this morning. This decision was prompted by vehement protests by farmers. As a result, the team of scientists from…
Shops abide by 60% Kannada signboard rule
March 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following the extension of deadline by the State Government to use 60 percent Kannada signage in the name board of business establishments till Mar. 13, the shopkeepers in the city have begun complying with the order. Workers were seen effecting the changes in compliance with the order, by redoing the name board of a…
SC dismisses money laundering case against D.K. Shivakumar
March 5, 2024New Delhi: In a big relief to Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed a 2018 money laundering case against the Congress leader. The Congress leader was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in September 2019 in connection with this case. In November last year, the Supreme Court ruled that…
Natl. meet on ‘Sustainable Development and Innovative Management Practices’ begins
March 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Prof. K.S. Rangappa said that a system involving more environmental friendly measures along with doing business is the need of the hour. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day National Conference on “Sustainable Development and Innovative Management Practices”, organised by the Department…















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