Mysuru: “Happiness is the only true measure of success,” advised Dr. Deepak Chopra, co-founder of ‘Chopra Foundation’, addressing entrepreneurs as the chief guest at TiE Global Summit. Speaking to a diverse audience, Dr. Chopra emphasised that while entrepreneurs have intelligence, advanced technology and excellent teams at their disposal, their ultimate goal should be to create…
MCC allots 5 gunta lands each to 85 betel leaf growers through lottery
December 13, 2024Mysuru: The impasse over allotment of alternate land to grow betel leaf to farmers, who had lost their land when the then City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) acquired their lands to develop Jayanagar- Thonachikoppal Layout in 1949, ended today. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) allotted 5 guntas of land to 85 of the 245 beneficiaries (betel…
Sandhya Theatre Stampede Case: Actor Allu Arjun arrested
December 13, 2024Hyderabad: Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested by the Police this morning in connection with the stampede case which was reported at Sandhya Theatre during the premier show of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, had claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman and left several others injured….
Bakery owner hacked to death near KRS Police Station
December 13, 2024Srirangapatna: A gang of rowdies allegedly hacked to death a bakery owner with lethal weapons at KRS yesterday evening. The murder took place just 200 to 300 mts distance from KRS Police Station. The deceased is Chethan (40), a native of Basavarajapura village in K.R. Nagar taluk, who was running the bakery near KRS Jathra…
Six unidentified persons die in city
December 13, 2024Mysuru: In separate cases, Nazarbad, Mandi and Railway Police have found bodies of unidentified persons in their respective jurisdictions and have registered cases in this regard. In the first case, Nazarbad Police, on Dec. 4 have found a body of an unidentified man opposite to Sub-Urban Bus Stand and have shifted the body to MMC&RI…
Seven lakh tonnes solid waste at Sewage Farm: Clearing work on war-footing
December 12, 2024Mysuru: The works on clearing seven lakh tonnes of legacy waste at Sewage Farm, Vidyaranyapuram in the city, is going on a war-footing. It has been six months since the works were launched in June and are expected to be complete by January 2026. The legacy waste — Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) that has been…
MCC collects Rs. 191.41 cr. Property Tax till Dec. 10, 2024
December 12, 2024Total target Rs. 225 crore; remaining amount to be collected by March 2025 Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ramped up its efforts to collect Property Tax, a significant revenue source for maintaining the city’s infrastructure. With 2,25,000 registered properties and 1,95,000 revenue properties in Mysuru city, the MCC had set a target of…
Tearful adieu to S.M. Krishna at his native Somanahalli
December 12, 2024Somanahalli: The mortal remains of former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday (Dec. 10), was consigned to flames at his native Somanahalli in Maddur taluk, Mandya district, on Wednesday. The 92-year-old Krishna was given State honours with the Police Band playing National Anthem and State Police firing three rounds in…
CM pays last respects to former MLA Jayanna
December 12, 2024Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid last respects to former MLA and Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation Chairman S. Jayanna, who passed away at his residence on Tuesday. Siddaramaiah, who landed at the helipad at MGSV College in Kollegal, travelled to Jayanna’s residence at Mahadeshwara College Layout and paid respects to the former MLA. Later, in the…
Restoration of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Folklore Museum at Manasagangothri: US Consulate Officer from Chennai reviews progress
December 12, 2024Mysuru: Jeanne Briganti, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, visited the Folklore Museum housed at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Manasagangothri this morning. The museum and the mansion are undergoing extensive restoration, funded in part by the U.S. Government’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) and managed by the Deccan Heritage Foundation (DHF)…
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