Mandya: Condemning the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, hundreds of farmers will stage a hunger strike in front of Sir M. Visveswaraya statue in the town tomorrow (Aug. 23). Addressing a press meet in the town recently, Bharathiya Kisan Sangha’s South Rkarnataka Region General Secretary Hadya Ramesh Babu said that there was less…
Visits Alanahalli Police Station
August 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: ADGP (Law and Order) R. Hithendra also visited the newly built Alanahalli Police Station building here last evening and inspected the facilities in place. ADGP collected information related to the status of investigation of crime cases and style of functioning of Police from Inspector G.N. Srikanth. The visiting Officer, who also heard the grievances…
New RMO for K.R. Hospital
August 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Nayaz Pasha took charge as the new Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of the city’s K.R. Hospital, an attached Hospital of MMC&RI, here yesterday. He assumed charge from Dr. M.S. Rajesh Kumar, who has been transferred. Dr. Nayaz Pasha, a Critical Care and Palliative Care Specialist, was serving as the RMO of District Hospital…
Appointed to Rules Committee of Assembly
August 22, 2023Bengaluru: Mysuru MLAs G.D. Harish Gowda (Hunsur) of the JD(S) and T.S. Srivatsa (Krishnaraja) of the BJP are among the Legislators who are nominated to the Rules and By-Laws Committee of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Committee is headed by Congress MLA from Afzalpur M.Y. Patil. The other Legislators who are nominated as members of…
Coorg Public School excels in various competitions
August 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The students of Coorg Public School (COPS), Gonikoppal, Kodagu, have emerged winners in various competitions held during the first week of August. Vedika Bojamma, a Grade 1 student of COPS, participated in the All-Karnataka Poetry Recitation Competition conducted by KISA (Karnataka Icse Schools Association) and stood 1st in the State. The following students of…
Wins prizes in singing
August 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Agasthya Iyengar, a 2nd standard student of St. Joseph’s Central School, Yelwal, has won 1st prize in Light Music and 2nd prize in Film Hits singing in the Inter-School Music Competition organised by the Rotary Mysore Brindavan School under its ‘Raaga Rotary’ programme recently. Son of N.R. Raghavendra Prasad and J.S. Srinandini, both Software…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue at Madikeri collapses as KSRTC bus crashes on it
August 21, 2023Madikeri: The landmark bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya at the entrance of Madikeri town crashed early this morning as a speeding KSRTC bus collided against it. The impact of the accident was such that the statue fell onto the ground, toppling the granite pedestal on which the statue stood. The bus came to…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: No Expressway block; BJP stages protest in Mandya
August 21, 2023Mandya: Denouncing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams despite the prevailing water scarcity in the region, a gathering of over 500 BJP activists, including MPs, MLAs and various individuals, staged a protest in Mandya this morning. Forgoing the earlier planned location of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway,…
Touts divert tourists from Palace to shopping areas
August 21, 2023Provide misleading information to visitors that Mysore Palace is closed for rituals Mysore/Mysuru: The illustrious Mysore Palace, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic grandeur and rich history, confronts a formidable challenge from a set of people. This network disseminates false information, ensnaring inquisitive tourists and marring their experiences. With an annual influx of approximately 3.5 million tourists,…
Stray dogs bite three tourists at KRS Dam
August 21, 2023Operation begins to catch canines; stalls selling non-veg food reason for dog numbers to increase say officers Srirangapatna: The picturesque Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens, a popular tourist destination, is plagued by stray dog menace. Last evening, over three tourists sustained bite and scratch injuries and one of the dogs, provoked by…















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