Chikkaballapur: At least six people were killed, while a few sustained injuries after bunch of gelatin sticks exploded at a quarry site near Hirenagavalli village in Chikkaballapur district in the intervening hours between Monday and Tuesday. The incident comes close on the heels of a similar blast at a quarry site in CM Yediyurappa’s hometown…
Marshals to ensure COVID-19 guidelines at Wedding Halls: Minister Dr. Sudhakar
February 23, 2021Bengaluru: Marshals will be deployed in Marriage Halls to ensure strict implementation of COVID-19 guidelines, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media after holding a video-conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners’ of all districts in the wake of reports of second wave here yesterday, he bemoaned that people attending large gatherings…
Rangavalli to stage play ‘Parshwa Sangeetha’ on Feb. 24, 25
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rangavalli theatre troupe will be staging the play ‘Parshwa Sangeetha’ at Kiru Rangamandira (Mini Theatre) in Kalamandira premises on Feb. 24 and 25 at 7 pm. ‘Parshwa Sangeetha,’ an adaptation of the essays written by Srinivasa Vaidya, is directed by Prashanth Hiremath, a senior artiste of Rangayana, Mysuru. About the play: The play shares…
Don’t allow minors to drive vehicles: City Police tell parents
February 23, 2021MGP organises virtual meet on road safety and ways to curb traffic violations and accidents Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of increasing road accidents caused by minors driving vehicles, the Police have asked parents to discourage underage driving and not to hand over the vehicle keys to them unless they have valid driving licences. Police said…
Lorries to keep off roads on Feb. 26
February 23, 2021Bengaluru: Expressing support to the nationwide strike called by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) seeking to amend some of the provisions in the GST (Goods and Services Tax), lorries across the country will stay off the roads on Feb. 26. Announcing this here on Sunday, All India Transport Welfare Association (AITWA) National President Mahendra…
Decks cleared for Mysuru Mayoral polls tomorrow as HC refuses stay
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The decks for the city Mayoral polls is said to have been cleared, with the Karnataka High Court (HC) learnt to have refused to grant a stay order on the Mayoral polls scheduled for tomorrow. Challenging the Government’s reservation for Mysuru Mayoral polls, Samiullah, an independent Corporator, had moved Karnataka HC seeking scrapping of…
Minister instructs Cops to keep vigil on vehicular movement in borders
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following instructions from District Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday to keep vigil on vehicles entering Mysuru in borders, especially Kerala, where COVID-19 cases are on the rise, Police teams led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) are keeping a strict watch on vehicles entering the district. This morning, people were being thermal-screened for body temperature,…
Mysuru Chapter of Laghu Udyog Bharati inaugurated
February 23, 2021Mysuru region poised for drastic industrial change, says MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Chapter (Mysuru Vibhag) of Laghu Udyog Bharati (LUB), a registered national-level organisation for Micro and Small Industries, was inaugurated and its office-bearers were installed at an event at a private hotel in city on Sunday. The LUB will work towards implementing…
Minister hands over new lift to Chamundi Hill temple authorities
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar has handed over a new carriage-cum-lift of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill, which will be used to place the idol in the elevated seat in the temple chariot during Dasara Rathotsava, to the Temple authorities. The carriage-cum-lift had been renovated by the Central Workshop of…
Grant Rs. 5 crore for Kodava Hockey Festival: MP to CM
February 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following various Kodava Samajas and Kodava families submitting memorandums to MLAs and MLCs from the district to urge the State Government to earmark Rs. 5 crore in the State Budget for the annual Kodava Family Hockey Festival, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has reiterated the demand and has written to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa urging…















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