One of the biggest problems with intercity cab services has always been that customers who intend to travel only to their destination, still have to pay the return fare. Most people would feel this unreasonable, and rightly so. Therefore it comes as no surprise that travellers in this situation much prefer buses or trains. The…
Medal-winners of Central Revenue Sports Meet
March 3, 2020The winners in the 400m race for 50+ men in the 52nd Central Revenue Sports Meet held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai yesterday — (from left – back row) M. Yogendra, Superintendent of Central Tax & Customs – Silver Medal, Ramachandra – Gold Medal and Mahadeviah, Administrative officer, Income-Tax, Mysuru – Bronze Medal —…
No Aadhaar, No Cremation
March 2, 2020Move to ensure deceased’s identity; also to prevent legal complications Mysore/Mysuru: It appears that you really cannot escape Aadhaar — even after you are dead. Crematoriums or graveyards run by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in Mysuru city are asking for Aadhaar card details in order to conduct a person’s last rites. Also, the Aadhaar…
Three more days of unseasonal rains
March 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The unseasonal rains which began to lash the city since the wee hours of today, is expected to last for three more days, according to Indian Meteorological Department. Sources at Organic Farming Research Station at Naganahalli said that there has been no record of unseasonal rains in the last week of February and the…
Burglars strike mobile phone showroom at Kuvempunagar
March 2, 202060 cell phones including 39 iPhones worth Rs. 33 lakh stolen Burglary act caught on CCTV; Phones not insured, says owner Mysore/Mysuru: A gang of four burglars, who gained entry into a mobile phone showroom at Kuvempunagar by forcing open the shutter, have decamped with 60 cell phones including 39 iPhones wort Rs. 33 lakh…
More than 30 foreigners staying illegally in Nanjangud Industrial Area!
March 2, 2020Illegal immigrants possess Aadhaar and Ration Cards Mysore/Mysuru: Following the arrest of two Bangladeshi illegal immigrants by City Crime Branch (CCB) Police from Immavu village on Feb. 28 night, it has now come to light that there are more than 30 illegal immigrants staying in various industrial areas in Nanjangud. The CCB Police had arrested…
Airport expansion, Kushalnagar Railway line: MP seeks more funds in Budget
March 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has appealed Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to allocate more funds for Mysuru Airport development and also for the new Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway line. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, Simha said that Mysuru is growing at a fast pace and as such air-connectivity is vital for the city. Stressing…
Sudha Murty chosen as Ambassador for Saptapadi
March 2, 2020Sirsi: Infosys Foundation Chairperson Dr. Sudha Murty, has been appointed as Ambassador for Saptapadi, the State Government’s ‘Mass Marriage’ scheme, scheduled to be held at different temples across the State on Apr. 26 in the first phase and on May. 25 in the second phase. Speaking at a seminar on ‘Simple Marriage’ at Dr. Ambedkar…
40 ATI medico trainees participate in wildlife conservation workshop
March 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, in association with Bandipur Project Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Conservation Foundation, had organised a workshop in Bandipur campus yesterday. Over 40 doctors who are being trained at ATI, along with two staff members of ATI, participated in the one-day workshop. Problems faced by villagers living in and around forest…
Eight truckloads of plastic waste collected from MM Hills
March 2, 2020Over two lakh devotees visit historic temple for Mahashivaratri Hanur: In a post-Shivaratri clean-up, over 130 people including volunteers removed eight truckloads of footwear and plastic waste including covers, bottles and bags at the historic Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday. Incidentally, the Wildlife Sanctuary will soon be declared as a Tiger Reserve. Lakhs of…















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