Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government rolling out free travel for women in KSRTC buses, Mysuru Autorickshaw Service Trust, Ittigegud, has expressed concern that the free travel will severely hurt the income of auto drivers. In a press release, Trust President B. Nagaraj said, free travel will result in women passenger loss to autos, which in turn…
Son killed in road accident, ailing mother dies at hospital
June 12, 2023Napoklu: A 19-year-old youth who was on his way to visit his ailing mother was killed in a road accident on Friday while the woman breathed her last at a hospital yesterday. While deceased youth is Appaji, his mother, who died at the hospital, is Kamala (50), wife of late Raju and a resident of…
Youth held for killing grandma and burning the body
June 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Yelwal Police have cracked the murder mystery behind a charred body that was found in a pit near Hosakote in KRS Backwaters recently, by arresting the grandson of the victim. The murdered woman has been identified as Sulochana (75) of Gayathripuram in Mysuru and the accused is Supreeth, aged 23 years. On May 31,…
Rs. 1.10 lakh stolen from car at Saraswathipuram
June 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Thieves have made away with Rs. 1.10 lakh kept in the dashboard of a car at Saraswathipuram in the city. Harirao Mane, aged 63 years and resident of Vidyaranyapuram here, had kept the cash in the dashboard of his car, after drawing the money from Karnataka Bank, Chamundipuram branch, in city on June 6…
Tempo, taxis demo at Makkaji Chowk
June 12, 2023Mysore/Mysore: About 30 tempo and taxi owners, along with their vehicles, staged a demonstration at the Makkaji Chowk here this morning, protesting against the lack of facilities at the new stand. They alleged that the taxi and tempo stand, which was at the Chowk, has been shifted to a spot near Harishchandra Ghat on Nanjangud…
State rolls out ‘Shakti’ free bus travel for women
June 11, 2023Bengaluru/Mysuru: From 1 pm today, women, irrespective of their age, from Karnataka can travel for free on Government buses other than AC, electric and Volvo bus services across the State as the State Government rolled out the first of its five poll guarantees. The main inauguration of the ‘Shakti Scheme’ was held this afternoon at…
Echo of barricade removal on Makkaji Chowk Road: MCC and private firm move Court; petition quashed
June 11, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the eviction of barricades and fencing on the road from Gandhi Square to Sayyaji Rao Road via Olympia Theatre in Mysuru as per the directive of the Court, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Maverick Holdings and Investment Pvt. Ltd. approached the Mysuru District Court. However, the Judge quashed the petition. It may…
Ex-CM Kengal Hanumanthaiah wanted to handover old DC Office to UoM: Prof. Bhagawan
June 11, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Writer Prof. K.S. Bhagawan has appealed to the authorities concerned to handover the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office building to the University of Mysore (UoM) in keeping with the wish of former Chief Minister late Kengal Hanumanthaiah. Recalling his meeting with Hanumanthaiah on the invitation of the latter for dinner with him during his stay…
Zero-tolerance policy to corruption: CM
June 11, 2023Siddharamaiah chairs first meeting after regime change at Mysuru ZP Hall; seeks change in officers’ attitude Mysore/Mysuru: Asking officers to change the way of functioning under his rule, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that complacency, corruption and negligence will not be tolerated and action will be taken against officers if they neglect governance. He was addressing…
Anna Bhagya scheme in Mysuru from July 1
June 11, 2023With guarantees, Congress will win minimum of 20 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats, says CM Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah announced the upcoming launch of several welfare schemes during his visit to his home district yesterday. The distribution of 10 kg free rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme for BPL and Antyodaya card holders is…















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