Mysore/Mysuru: With the new COVID variant JN.1 causing scare in Kerala, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra visited Bavali check-post along Kerala border on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road last evening and inspected the precautionary measures taken and the checks being done as directed by the Health Department. H.D. Kote Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. Ravikumar apprised…
Study silt deposit, structural integrity of KRS Dam: Dy.CM
December 21, 2023Shivakumar writes to Additional Chief Secretary based on representations from Mandya District Belagavi/Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also oversees the Water Resources portfolio, has instructed officials to promptly assemble a team of experts to assess the sediment (silt) deposition at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya and explore the feasibility of…
Parliament Security Breach Case: Delhi Police take accused Manoranjan’s batchmate Saikrishna into custody
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Delhi Police, who are investigating the Parliament security breach case that took place on Dec. 13, took custody of Saikrishna, son of Bagalkot-based retired Dy.SP Vittal Jagali and have interrogated him. Saikrishna is a senior Software Engineer, working for an MNC in Bengaluru. He was the batchmate of one of the accused D. Manoranjan…
Woman flees after leaving baby girl with elderly woman at Bus Stand
December 21, 2023Gundlupet: A woman, who handed over her one-year-old baby girl to an elderly woman at the town’s KSRTC Bus Stand telling the elderly woman that she wanted to use the rest room, has fled from the place. The incident took place at Gundlupet Bus Stand on Wednesday evening. The elderly woman, identified as Mahadevamma of…
Vaccine, timely tests can prevent cervical cancer: Dr. Raghavi Karnam
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Obstetrics and Gynaecology surgeon Dr. Raghavi Karnam has said that the cervical cancer caused due to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection can be prevented from developing into a life-threatening disease if they are treated at early stage. She was speaking during HPV Vaccination programme organised by JSS Hospital at its Sri Rajendra Auditorium, in association…
Drunkards in Parks: Kuvempunagar residents air concerns with Police
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Numerous city parks have become havens for unruly behaviour, primarily by intoxicated individuals, posing challenges for those seeking a peaceful environment for walks. Concerned residents voiced their grievances to City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth during the ‘Police Nade Sarvajanikara Kade’ campaign organised recently by Kuvempunagar Police at Soughandika Park in Kuvempunagar. The collaborative initiative,…
Cattle bones, skulls raise a stink at Mandya village warehouse
December 21, 2023Mandya: Days after a shocking female foeticide racket operating from a jaggery-making unit came to light in Mandya where over 3,000 female foetuses were aborted, another disturbing incident has come to light now. A substantial quantity of cattle bones and skulls was discovered in a warehouse situated in an agricultural field, raising suspicions that jaggery…
Sir M. Visvesvaraya did not take credit for his contribution: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Sir M. Visvesvaraya (Sir MV) did not take credit for the enormous contributions that he made, acclaimed writer and Saraswati Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa said that Sir MV lived like a saint throughout his life. He was speaking after releasing writer D.S. Jayappa Gowda’s translated English work ‘Bharat Ratna Sir MV’…
Kidwai Centre: MP expresses gratitude to former CMs
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddharamaiah set to lay the foundation stone for Kidwai Peripheral Cancer Care Centre in PKTB Sanatorium premises on KRS road in Mysuru tomorrow (Dec.22), MP Pratap Simmha has recalled the role of former BJP Chief Ministers B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) and Basavaraj Bommai, who were responsible for the setting up of this…
Three-day sports meet of Home Guards begins in city
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day South Zone annual sports meet of Home Guards began at the DAR grounds in Jyothinagar here yesterday. DCRE (Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement) SP B.T. Kavitha inaugurated the sports meet by releasing balloons. Speaking on the occasion, Kavitha said that the Home Guards is another important wing of the Police force. Pointing…
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