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Traffic Police clear footpath encroachments on Dr. Rajkumar Road
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Traffic Police clear footpath encroachments on Dr. Rajkumar Road

September 14, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who are acting tough of footpath encroachers, are continuing their drive against them by getting the encroachments cleared, registering cases and imposing fines on offenders. Yesterday, Siddarthanagar Traffic Police personnel, with the help of Udayagiri and Nazarbad Police, conducted a drive on Dr. Rajkumar Road and got roadside shops…

RTI activist gets murder threat
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RTI activist gets murder threat

September 14, 2021

Complaint, counter complaint lodged at Nazarbad Police Station Mysore/Mysuru: RTI activist Gangaraju, who is instrumental in bringing out many land scams and shady deals by the high and mighty in Mysuru, has lodged a complaint with Nazarbad Police that a contractor flashed a pistol at him. The complaint was lodged on Sept. 8 night. Based…

Youth killed in road accident
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Youth killed in road accident

September 14, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, working as a loader of a goods auto, was killed on the spot when he came under the wheels of a truck near Bidarahalli Hundi Gate on Bannur Road at about 12.15 pm today. The deceased has been identified as Kiran (27), a resident of Biligere in Nanjangud taluk. It is learnt…

5 MAIN REASONS IT’S TIME TO ENCOURAGE SPORTS EDUCATION IN COLLEGES
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5 MAIN REASONS IT’S TIME TO ENCOURAGE SPORTS EDUCATION IN COLLEGES

September 14, 2021

Sports education has never been more crucial especially at a time when the world is facing ever-increasing challenges. To be honest, the pandemic has started conversations that should’ve happened a while ago – especially conversations around mental health. Schools and colleges had to be shut, and the many benefits of sports for college kids were…

Gajapayana heralds start of Dasara
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Gajapayana heralds start of Dasara

September 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Signalling the official countdown to the scaled-down Mysuru Dasara-2021, eight caparisoned elephants led by Abhimanyu — the Golden Howdah-carrying elephant — embarked on Gajapayana, their journey from the elephant camps to Mysore Palace this morning.  They reached the Forest Department’s Aranya Bhavan at Ashokapuram at 2 pm after their weight was recorded on the…

CM to halt demolition of religious structures: MP
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CM to halt demolition of religious structures: MP

September 13, 2021

Mysuru Officers have misread SC order, says Pratap Simha  Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will intervene and direct the Mysuru District Administration to halt the demolition of religious structures and withdraw its list of 93 structures in public places that are set to be razed. There will be no more demolitions in Mysuru giving the…

Assembly Session begins amidst bullock-cart protest by Congress
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Assembly Session begins amidst bullock-cart protest by Congress

September 13, 2021

Bengaluru: The 10-day Session of the State Legislature, the first Session for Basavaraj Bommai as the Chief Minister, began on a unique note in the State capital this morning, with Opposition Congress members coming to Vidhana Soudha in bullock carts as a mark of protest against rising fuel prices and increasing prices of other essential…

Flashback 2001: When Gajapayana was revived
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Flashback 2001: When Gajapayana was revived

September 13, 2021

The then Minister A.H. Vishwanath was instrumental in restarting tradition Mysore/Mysuru: History says that the tradition of Gajapayana began during the reign of  Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar where the members of the Mysore royal family including the King (Maharaja) and his courtiers offered pujas to the tuskers at Maasthi Gudi or Maasthamma Temple near Antharasanthe in…

Schools witness rise in student attendance
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Schools witness rise in student attendance

September 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 situation easing in the district, most schools of the city (Higher Primary and High Schools) are witnessing a steady increase in student attendance, as the confidence level of students and parents alike has risen, which can be attributed to the safety and precautionary measures taken on a full-scale by the District Administration…

Bird-watching at Tippayanakere; 51 bird species identified
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Bird-watching at Tippayanakere; 51 bird species identified

September 13, 2021

Maintaining green spaces in urban areas is the need of the hour, says Naturalist Sapthagirish Mysore/Mysuru: Aranya Outreach, along with Mysore Science Foundation, had organised a bird-watching event at Tippayanakere on Outer Ring Road in city yesterday. About 25 to 30 bird enthusiasts aged between 8 and 60 years took part in the event during…

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