Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) launched a special campaign this morning to recover electricity bill arrears from consumers who have failed to clear their dues despite the stipulated deadline. Over 5,000 CESC staff members, including senior and junior personnel, began the revenue collection drive at 8 am to recover arrears amounting to Rs….
Bengaluru: Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka (114), passed away this morning. She had been receiving treatment at Apollo Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, since Nov. 2 after being admitted due to respiratory complications. Despite sustained medical efforts, Thimmakka, fondly known as ‘Vrukshamate’ (Mother of Trees) did not recover and passed away during treatment. Born…
Mysore/Mysuru: Narendra Babu of Mysuru city, fondly known as Vittal, is a third-generation tailor and has been noticed for his stitching skills by none other than legendary Caribbean cricketer Chris Gayle. One may wonder how a tailor from Mandi Mohalla in Mysuru caught the fashion eye of Chris Gayle. It seems one of Babu’s customers,…
BJP ahead in 91 seats, JD(U) in 79; Opposition party RJD leads in 27 seats, Congress slips to 4 Bihar: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar is headed towards clear majority with a thumping victory. The NDA led by BJP was leading in 201 seats out of the total 243 seats while the opposition…
Children throng Mysuru Zoo and Dasara Exhibition on Children’s Day Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of children from Mysuru city and surrounding towns thronged Mysuru Zoo and the Dasara Exhibition Grounds this morning as they were given free entry as part of Children’s Day celebrations. Dressed in their school uniforms and accompanied by physical education teachers and other…
Chamarajanagar: Immadi Mahadevaswamy, former junior pontiff of Salur Mutt, Hanur taluk in the district, has been granted conditional bail by the Karnataka High Court, in the infamous prasada poisoning case of Kichuguth Sulwadi Maramma Temple, that rocked the State in 2018. Immadi Mahadevaswamy is the prime accused in the case. The co-accused are Manager of…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy met Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal and held discussions on establishing industrial corridors in Mandya, Mysuru, Bidar, Raichur, Hubli-Dharwad, Hassan, Kolar, Mangaluru and Chamarajanagar districts. Kumaraswamy urged Goyal to implement the National Industrial Corridor Development Project (NICDP), explaining in detail the…
Move to generate large-scale jobs, boost industrial ecosystem Mysore/Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announcing the State Government’s intention to develop Aerospace and Defence Parks in strategic locations — Bengaluru, Belagavi, Mysuru, Tumakuru and Chamarajanagar — the move is expected to generate large-scale employment opportunities and boost the industrial ecosystem in the region. Inaugurating the Collins…
Specialists at Manipal Hospital urge citizens to recognise warning signs Mysore/Mysuru: Manipal Hospital, Mysore, hosted a special edition of the Manipal Health Summit on stroke awareness recently. The programme focused on the significance of timely intervention and how acting within 4.5 (four hours thirty minutes) hours of first signs of stroke, also called the “Golden…
Mysore/Mysuru: Cybercriminals have duped a 44-year-old software engineer from Hebbal, Mysuru, of Rs. 21 lakh after luring him into a fake online stock trading scheme. According to the Police, on Sept. 25, the victim was added to a WhatsApp group that frequently shared information on stock market trading. Members of the group posted screenshots showing…
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