Mysore/Mysuru: With the party returning to power with a thumping majority in the May 10 Assembly polls, the District Congress has thus far received 1,770 applications seeking positions in the Government-run Boards, Corporations and other bodies. According to District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar, the District Congress has received a total of 1,770 applications from…
House burglar arrested: Gold ornaments worth Rs. 10 lakh recovered
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a house burglar recently and have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs. 10 lakh from him. The arrested burglar is 35-year-old Manjunath alias Koli Fayaz alias Abhi of Ramachandrapura in Bengaluru, who was residing at a rented house in Lalithadripura here. Manjunath has over 30 cases registered against him at various…
‘Centre seriously working out plans on climate change management’
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje said that the Centre is seriously working on plans for appropriate management of extreme weather conditions due to the effects of climate change. Speaking to press persons after visiting Chamundi Hill Temple by climbing steps barefoot on July 14, Shobha said at present the country is…
City Railway Station escalators malfunction
July 16, 2023Exiting passengers forced to use both non-working escalators; major obstacle for elderly travellers Mysore/Mysuru: The malfunctioning of passenger escalators at the main entrance of the Mysuru City Railway Station has been causing severe inconvenience to passengers, particularly elderly travellers. While the escalators at the CFTRI entrance are working in perfect condition, the main station escalators…
Category-III plastic waste recycling: MCC earns national recognition
July 16, 2023Becomes first Urban Local Body in India to get Extended Producers’ Responsibility Certificate for Category-III plastic waste Mysore/Mysuru: The city of Mysuru has gained national acclaim for its exemplary handling of plastic waste, with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) becoming the first Urban Local Body (ULB) in India to receive an Extended Producers’ Responsibility (EPR)…
Justice Adi cracks whip on vendors selling banned plastic
July 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To rein in plastic menace in the city, National Green Tribunal (NGT) State Committee Chairman Justice Subhash B. Adi has cracked a whip on the vendors selling banned plastic materials. The drive led by Justice Adi came a day after he issued stiff directions to the Officers to ban the use and sale of…
Mysore Palace paves way for blend of technology, human connection
July 16, 2023A healthy combination of audio-visual virtual technology and tourist guides Mysore/Mysuru: In this evolving landscape, where technology intertwines with the world of tourism, a heart-warming transformation is taking place at the Mysore Palace. The very same technology that seemingly threatened the existence of tourist guides has ultimately become a powerful ally, elevating their role and…
Hotel owners decide to hike food prices
July 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another shock to the common man who is already reeling under rising prices of essential commodities, Mysuru Hotel Owners have decided to hike the prices of food items. The hotel owners cite increase in prices of vegetables, power tariff hike, rising prices of dals and cereals, hike in water tax and increasing…
‘The Saga of A Braveheart’ documentary film kindles patriotic spirit
July 16, 2023HH Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Foundation hosts the screening at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in city Mysore/Mysuru: ‘The Saga of a Braveheart,’ a documentary film on Shaurya Chakra Awardee (Posthumous) martyr Lt. Col. Ajit V. Bhandarkar was screened at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in the city last evening. The documentary was screened in commemoration of 76th year…
Three students drown in KRS backwaters
July 16, 2023Were among five friends who had gone to Meenakshipura village for a birthday party Mysore/Mysuru: Three students who had gone for a birthday party drowned at KRS backwaters at Meenakshipura village in Yelwal hobli of Mysuru taluk yesterday evening. The three were among five friends who had gone to the backwaters to celebrate the birthday…














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