Tyre of goods vehicle bursts leading to collision Ramanagara: In a tragic incident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway near Ramanagara last evening, Ramesh the driver-cum-conductor of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) electric bus (EV PowerPlus) was killed while 25 passengers suffered injuries when the bus collided against a Bolero pickup vehicle carrying plywood sheets….
Mysuru takes inspiration from Indore’s cleanliness
June 29, 2023Mayor, team discuss replicating Indore model; Fund crunch to be a major roadblock Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of 48 members from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) consisting of the Mayor and Corporators and select officers recently embarked on a comprehensive cleanliness study tour of Indore. During their visit, the team extensively explored the solid waste management…
Mismanagement at K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital: Upa Lokayukta initiates suo motu case against officials
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra has taken a proactive step by initiating suo motu proceedings against the authorities accountable for the mismanagement of K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, which are affiliated with Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). The initiation of the proceedings comes a week after Justice Phaneendra visited the…
Toll plan deferred by 10 days
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the proposal of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy second phase of toll on the Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (NH-275) from July 1 on the Nidaghatta to Mysuru stretch, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has said that he has asked the NHAI officials to defer the toll collection by 10 days. Speaking to…
School text books should have a chapter on Kempegowda: Writer Bannur Raju
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Writer Bannur K. Raju said that the Government should take measures for including at least one chapter on Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in school text books. He was delivering the main address at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebration, organised by the District Administration in association with Kannada and Culture Department at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here on…
Living conditions at Bala Mandiras deplorable
June 29, 2023Upa Lokayukta directs to involve Chief Judicial Magistrate in addressing children’s grievances Mysore/Mysuru: The Upa Lokayukta also visited the Government Girls Home or Bala Mandira on Nanjangud road and the Boys Bala Mandira in Vijayanagar Fourth Stage and was disturbed by the appalling conditions at both the homes. Following the visit, a suo motu case…
Cyber Centres swindle ‘Gruha Jyothi’ applicants
June 29, 2023Operators of private Cyber Cafes collecting Rs. 100 to Rs. 150 as service charge Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the process of submitting applications under ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme has opened to a mixed response, with heated discussions still being heard over its pros and cons, there has been a rise in the number of applicants too. Amid…
Two Doberman pups gifted to City Police Dog Squad
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Two male Doberman pups, aged four months, were gifted to City Police Dog Squad by Nagaraj Rachaiah, State President of Darshan Toogudeepa Abhimanigala Sangha. The two pups were handed over to City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh recently. City Armed Reserve DCP A. Maruthi, Dog Squad In-charge Officer P. Suresh and staff Purushotham and Basanth…
Trader kidnapped in broad daylight
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Lashkar Police have arrested five people, natives of Rajasthan, who had allegedly kidnapped a trader in broad daylight over financial issues. The Cops arrested kidnappers within few hours of the crime. Those arrested are Dungar Singh, Narpath Singh, Badaram, Jamtharam and Sujanram, all natives of Rajasthan and residing at Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru. They had…
MDJA’s appeal to MCC
June 29, 2023Extend health fund benefit for family members of journalists Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA) has appealed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to extend the Rs. 50 lakh health fund now available to MDJA journalist-members, to their family members also. The MDJA submitted a memorandum in this regard to Mayor Shivakumar, MCC Commissioner G….















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