Mysore/Mysuru: Evan as the incident of an elephant biting fruits stuffed with explosives and later dying in water in a standing position in Kerala is still fresh in the minds of people, a six-year-old cow’s mouth was blown away after biting explosives which was hidden in food on Monday afternoon in H.D. Kote taluk. The…
New team of ‘Spoorthi’ installed
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The installation ceremony of Spoorthi, the Ladies Wing of Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, was held recently at its MBCT Board Room with all precautionary measures in place. Due to pandemic, the programme was streamed live. U.M. Gurushanthappa, BAI Karnataka State Chairman and MBCT Managing Trustee, was the chief guest. M. Rathnaraj,…
Rider injured as bikes collide
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A rider suffered serious injuries while two others sustained minor injuries when their bikes collided near Bake Point at Saraswathipuram last night. While the seriously injured rider is identified as 24-year-old Rahul of K.G. Koppal, two other persons, who suffered minor injuries, are Imran of Subashnagar and Akash of K.G. Koppal. Rahul has been…
9 pm to 5 am night curfew in Mysuru from today
July 22, 2020Hotel parcel service till 10 pm; Restrictions in N.R. Constituency will continue till July 24 Parks to be open till 9 pm; walkers barred from sitting on benches, using gym equipment Mysore/Mysuru: The 6 pm to 5 am night curfew imposed every day in Mysuru has been modified from 9 pm to 5 am from…
COVID-19 infection: JK Tyre shuts production for two more days
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Production at Mysuru-based JK Tyre and Industries, one of the leading tyre manufacturers in the country, has been suspended for two more days (till July 23) following increased number of COVID-19 infections among the industry employees. The Company and the District Administration is concerned with the fact that more and more employees of the…
Two Heritage Toilets to come up in city
July 21, 2020First-of-its-kind in the country to be built at Town Hall and in People’s Park By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the city is witnessing a rapid spurt in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, here comes a somewhat refreshing news that the city will soon have two heritage toilets, with all the heritage architectural characteristics…
800-bed COVID Care Centre at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium Shelved
July 21, 2020Reason: Poor ventilation Mysore/Mysuru: Just a week after top officials from the District Administration proposed setting up of a 800-bed COVID Care Centre (CCC) at Chamundi Vihar Indoor Stadium as an additional facility for the care of infected patients, the District Administration has now temporarily shelved the plan for want of proper ventilation. MUDA Commissioner…
K.R. Constituency Task Force holds meeting on COVID-19 control
July 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A day after District in-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar announced formation of COVID-19 Task Force in each Assembly constituency of the city, K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who heads the K.R. Constituency Task Force, held a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar at the DC’s Office here yesterday. In the meeting they discussed about the…
Thanks to rains, Chiklihole Dam beckons visitors
July 21, 2020Kushalnagar: Due to heavy rains in the region, Chiklihole Dam, located near Rangasamudra in Somavarpet taluk, has filled to the brim and cascading waterfall is attracting local crowds. One of the smallest reservoirs of Cauvery basin, Chiklihole Dam is the first dam to be filled to the brim due to heavy rains in the region…
No entry to temple at B.R. Hills on Shravana Saturdays
July 21, 2020Chamarajanagar: In the wake of Covid pandemic and as a precautionary measure, the Religious Endowment Department has restricted entry of devotees on Saturdays to the historical Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple atop B.R. Hills in Yelandur taluk of Chamarajanagar district in the month of Shravana. A large number of devotees visit the Ranganatha temple of B.R. Hills…











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