Mysore/Mysuru: The centenary celebrations of the city’s iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel will be held on Nov.21, 2021 and it will be a simple affair, said District Minister S.T. Somashekar. Addressing a press meet after holding a preliminary meeting at Lalitha Mahal Hotel here yesterday, Somashekar said that the Hotel will complete 100 years on…
Bengalureans are comparing Mysuru to Taliban: Indrajit Lankesh
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “The incidents of robbery, murder and gang rape has disturbed Mysureans,” said journalist and filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel in city this morning, Indrajit said, “Crime has increased in the Heritage City. People of Mysuru are disturbed over such incidents and I request the Chief Minister to take…
Chamundi foothill security back on radar
August 27, 2021Demand to constitute Special Branch to patrol Ring Road, outskirts Mysore/Mysuru: The gang rape incident at the foot of Chamundi Hill has brought the focus back on the safety of devotees and also pairs who visit certain secluded places to spend time amidst greenery. Gangs are known to target these visitors. At first, the victims…
Minister’s CAVA visit was only to see art, figurines
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Students of Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA), Mysuru, were upbeat on Wednesday as Minister for Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar was to visit the Siddarthanagar campus. They hoped to air their grievances and get immediate solutions. However, the Minster limited himself to seeing the art and artefacts exhibited at CAVA halls…
No lapses on part of Government: Jolle
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Muzrai, Haj and Wakf Shashikala Jolle yesterday visited the spot of crime where a girl student was gang raped. She was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) Geetha Prasanna. Jolle obtained details about the case from the Police. Condemning the crime, Jolle said that she tried to speak to…
Puri Jagannath Temple to open in Mysuru on Aug. 30
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The newly built Puri Jagannath Temple by Puri Jagannath Cultural and Welfare Trust, Mysuru, at Vidyaranyapuram, off H.D. Kote Road, opposite Friendly Motors Service Centre, will be inaugurated on Aug. 30 on the auspicious occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in the city recently, Ghanashyam Pradhan, Managing Trustee…
Gang rape: Protests continue in city
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Three days after a girl student was gang raped by a group at Lalithadripura in the foot of Chamundi Hill, protests continued in city for the third day today. Strongly condemning the incident, members of the District Unit of Bengaluru-based Human Rights Awareness Committee staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office…
MLA GTD inaugurates new Hootagalli CMC Office
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) inaugurated the office of the newly formed Hootagalli CMC (City Municipal Council) on High Tension Double Road in Hootagalli KHB Colony along Hunsur road on the outskirts of the city this morning. The inauguration of the office comes nine months after the Government passed a Gazette notification on Nov….
Three house burglars arrested
August 27, 2021Rs. 60 lakh worth gold jewellery, cash recovered Mysore/Mysuru: In separate house burglary cases, Narasimharaja (NR) Division Police have arrested three burglars and have recovered gold jewellery worth Rs. 60 lakh and Rs. 53,000 cash from them. The arrested are Karthik Kumar of Bengaluru, Abhishek of Holenarasipur taluk and Manja of Channarayapatna taluk in Hassan…
MCC Ward 36 by-election: Prohibitory orders around polling booths on Sept. 3
August 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the by-poll for MCC Ward No. 36 scheduled to take place on Sept. 3 (Friday), the City Police have issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC, in 100 Mts.radius of all 11 polling booths from 6 am to 8 pm on the date of election (Sept. 3), as a precautionary and security…















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