Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that it was the Congress which fought for the country’s freedom, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamiah questioned the BJP’s contribution in the freedom struggle. He was speaking after launching the Congress padayatra marking the 75th year of independence at Yelwal in the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Pointing out that…
Karnataka Public Safety Act: Police hold awareness meet for owners of commercial establishments in city
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Devaraja Sub-Division Police had organised an awareness programme at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds yesterday for owners of various commercial establishments on Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act-2017 and the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Rules, 2018. ACP M.N. Shashidhar said that the public safety rules are applicable to all commercial…
Gold Medal instituted in Siddharamaiah’s name at UoM
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the 75th birthday of former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, a Gold Medal has been instituted in Siddharamaiah’s name in University of Mysore (UoM). Announcing this here on Monday, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar said that a Gold Medal/cash prize will be given to a student who pass out 5-year BA, LLB degree securing…
Music Varsity to have Chair on Adivasi Arts Studies
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based KSGH Music and Performing Arts University has decided to establish a Chair for Adivasi Arts Studies. Announcing this to presspersons here yesterday, Music University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote said that the University is making efforts to carry out research in Tribal Arts and the establishment of the Chair is a major…
“Star Performer Award” for Mysuru’s PLANSEE India
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: PLANSEE India High Performance Materials Pvt Ltd., Mysuru, has been awarded with the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India’s prestigious “Star Performer Award” – Southern Region for Outstanding Performance and Excellence in Exports for the year 2018-2019. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai gave away the award in a recently conducted mega event in Bengaluru. Sanjay…
Man goes missing
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 36-year-old man, who left his house in Hassan on Aug. 5 at about 9 am, saying that he was going to meet his wife in Mysuru, has since gone missing. The missing man is M.R. Rakesh, a resident of Vidyanagar in Hassan. Rakesh at about 12.30 pm, called his brother over the phone…
Three gold chains snatched on a single day in city
August 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Despite City Police taking all possible steps to prevent crimes in city, chain-snatchers have posed a challenge to the Police by snatching three gold chains at three different places in city on Aug. 6. In the first case, 52-year-old Nagamani Ramesh, a resident of 2nd Main, 7th Cross in Vidyaranyapuram, lost her gold chain…
Drive to collect e-waste begins
August 8, 2022Swachha Ambari campaign vehicle with messages of e-waste hazards launched Mysore/Mysuru: Three years after launching and later junking an e-waste collection drive, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) re-launched a week-long drive this morning. The drive has been repackaged and collection centres have been opened at all the nine MCC Zonal Offices. This apart, e-waste collection…
Nearly two lakh cusecs water released from KRS Dam
August 8, 2022Ranganathittu partially submerged; Historic Wellesley Bridge on the verge of getting submerged Srirangapatna: Following heavy rains in Kodagu and other Cauvery River basin catchment areas since over a week, there is an increased inflow of water to KRS Dam and for the safety of the Dam, 1,00,719 cusecs of water was let out from the…
Rain pounds Kodagu, normal life in disarray
August 8, 2022Landslides, tree falls wreak havoc; rivers, rivulets flowing above danger mark Houses crumble and coffee saplings, seeds decay due to excess moisture Madikeri: Relentless rain in the last one week or so has caused extensive damage to roads connecting important commercial towns in Kodagu and normal life has been disrupted for the third consecutive day….















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