Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections for Mysuru-Kodagu Parliamentary Constituency on Apr. 26, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is undertaking various activities under Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) to increase the percentage of voting. Recently, MCC staff, led by their Commissioner Dr. N.N. Madhu, dressed in ethnic outfit and holding placards with slogans to…
Bandipur safari bus driver killed in road accident
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Bandipur safari bus driver was killed when a speeding bike rammed into him near the Forest Department quarters at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur yesterday night. The deceased has been identified as M.K. Anand (37), son of Mahadevappa and a resident of Kelsipura village in Gundlupet taluk. He was allotted the quarters just a month back….
Awards ceremony on Apr. 7
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the 63rd birthday of M.B. Santosh, the Founder-President of Mysuru Sahitya Mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, the Pratishtana, in association with Hemaganga Sahitya Mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, will be conferring different awards to achievers at a programme to take place at Rotary School premises, JLB Road here on Apr. 7 at 10 am. Those who will…
Cricket gambling: 3 held, Rs. 30,500 cash, four mobile phones, TV set seized
April 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who raided two houses have arrested three persons on charges of gambling and have seized a total of Rs. 30,500 stake money, four mobile phones and a TV set. In the first case, the CCB Police, who raided a house behind the Government Higher Primary School…
Property Tax goes up by 15 to 20 percent
April 1, 2024Tax calculation based on 30% – 50% guidance value increase by State Govt. in October 2023, says MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is set to see a sharp rise in Property Tax after the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has implemented a guidance value- based tax collection effective from Apr. 1 (today). The move will likely push…
Accidents, deaths see a surge in first three months of 2024
April 1, 202460 percent of accidents involve youths riding two-wheelers; a result of reckless driving Mysore/Mysuru: The slew of initiatives undertaken by the Police and transport authorities to curb road accidents seem to have fallen short of achieving the intended outcomes, judging by the surge in fatal incidents. Data provided by City Traffic Police indicates a significant…
Petty thefts are a menace at K.R. Srinivasan IPS Nagar!
April 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Both active duty and retired men in uniform aka Policemen find themselves not immune to the scourge of petty theft, even within the confines of K.R. Srinivasan IPS Nagar — ironically with the name of the place boasting an ‘IPS’ (Indian Police Service) in it. Nestled along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) en route…
A simple wedding that touched many hearts
April 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In an era marked by extravagant weddings, a touching incident emerged from Mysuru where a young man stepped forward to marry a woman who watches over the footwear left by devotees at a temple in Mysuru. This heartening gesture was met with warmth and support from the temple management, who, in a remarkable display…
‘Congress confident of winning 20 LS seats in Karnataka’
April 1, 2024CM to camp in Mysuru for three days Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that the Congress would win at least 20 LS seats in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pooh-poohed BJP’s claims that the party (BJP) would win 400 seats in the country and thus retain power at the Centre. He also said that the BJP would not even…
H.D. Kumaraswamy reaches out to Mandya MP Sumalatha
April 1, 2024Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), who is contesting as the NDA candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency, met BJP backed independent incumbent MP Sumalatha Ambarish, wife of late actor Ambarish, at her residence here on Sunday and sought her co-operation in the election. The JD(S) has been allotted the…















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