Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud CMC (City Municipal Council) has invited applications from eligible candidates for availing various benefits under General Corpus fund as announced in its 2021-22 budget. Benefits include distribution of sewing machines, toolkits to Vishwakarma community members, iron box to Madiwala community and saloon toolkits for Nayanaja Kshatriya (Savita Samaja) members. Applicants must be permanent…
Man killed as bike hits scooter
February 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 38-year-old man, who was bringing his daughter from school was killed while his wife and daughter sustained injuries, when a bike rammed into the scooter they were riding near Parasaiahnahundi in the taluk yesterday morning. While the deceased has been identified as Panishahi, a Railway employee, the injured are 37-year-old Vinutha and six-year-old…
Two-day Tuber Mela gets good response
February 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Tubers and roots that are a host of economical sources of dietary energy are on display at the two-day Roots & Tuber Mela that began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city this morning. The Mela reconnected the community with roots and brought forgotten food back to plate. The Mela has been…
Industry bodies oppose proposed hike in power tariff
February 12, 2022Mysuru Industries Assn. President Vasu chairs meeting Mysore/Mysuru: With the ESCOMS (Electricity Supply Companies) of the State placing a proposal before the KERC (Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission) seeking a power tariff hike of at least Rs.1.60 a Unit and a Rs.75 increase in monthly fixed charges for every HP, the Industry bodies of the city…
Rename superfast train as ‘Wodeyar Express’
February 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has urged Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to rename the Mysuru-Bengaluru superfast express as ‘Wodeyar Express’ to mark the contribution of the Wadiyars to the development of the region including vast railway networks. Meeting the Railways Minister in New Delhi, the MP said that the Wadiyar dynasty has contributed…
Re-opening of High Schools from Feb.14: Chief Minister directs top officials to take suitable steps
February 12, 2022Bengaluru: With High Schools all set to re-open from Feb.14 after three days of closure this week due to Hijab-Saffron Shawl row, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday directed top district officials of the State to take suitable measures for ensuring that no untoward incidents take place in and around the schools when they re-open…
Section 144 extended in city till Feb. 13
February 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, who had passed an order clamping Section 144 banning processions, protests and rallies within the city limits on Feb. 11, has extended the same by two days — Feb. 12 and 13. The official order issued by the Police Commissioner, states “With the intention of maintaining peace and order…
Sandesha Media Award for Information and Broadcasting Dy. Director
February 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. T.C. Poornima, Deputy Director, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has been selected for the prestigious ‘Sandesha Media Award’ instituted by Sandesha Foundation. Dr. Poornima of Mysuru will be conferred the award at a programme organised by the Foundation at its premises in Mangaluru on Feb. 22 at 5.30 pm The Foundation is…
Kanchipuram saree worth Rs. 2.10 lakh main attraction at ‘Silk India’ expo
February 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 9-day ‘Silk India -2022’ expo organised by ‘Hastashilpi’ at Hotel Southern Star, Vinoba Road, Mysuru, was inaugurated by Mayor Sunanda Palanetra yesterday. The expo will be open to public between 10.30 am and 8.30 pm till Feb. 19. Sarees ranging from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2.10 lakh are on display at the expo….
Forest Watcher killed in road accident
February 12, 2022Hunsur: A Forest Department personnel was killed on the spot when the two-wheeler he was riding was hit by a goods vehicle near Malali Cross on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road here on Thursday. Y.N. Karthik (27), who was serving as a Forest Watcher at Antarasanthe Wildlife Division in H.D. Kote taluk, is the deceased. Karthik, a resident…















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