Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of Pourakarmikas led by former Mayor Narayana took out a procession from old Milk Dairy junction in Siddarthanagar to new Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city this morning, as part of a State-wide agitation, urging for fulfilment of their demands. Karnataka RajyaMahanagaraPalike, Nagarasabhe, PurasabhegalaPourakarmikaraMahasangha had called for a State-wide protest seeking fulfilment of their…
Hoax bomb threats shut down schools in Bengaluru
December 1, 2023Bengaluru: Over 20 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via email this morning, forcing authorities to evacuate the students for checks by the anti-sabotage and bomb squads of the city Police, a senior Police official said. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand has called the threat a hoax. The email threats are on similar lines…
Ballal Circle Street Food Zone nearing completion
December 1, 2023Can accommodate 40 food vendors; space for footpath and crowd movement Mysore/Mysuru: The plan to construct dedicated street food zones at various parts of the city was mooted by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in 2004 and the civic body has been implementing the project at places in stages, despite the bureaucratic delay, fund crunch…
10 more Circles to get signal lights
December 1, 2023New signal lights to be operational in a week’s time, says ACP (Traffic) Parashuramappa Mysore/Mysuru: Following the burgeoning vehicle density having a ripple effect on smooth flow of traffic here, the City Police are all set to install 10 more signal lights at equal number of Circles and junctions. With this the total number of…
Health Minister suspends two Health Officers
December 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the cracking of female foeticide racket, heads have started to roll with Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundurao ordering for the suspension of two Health Officers of the district. Speaking to media persons during his visit to the now closed Mathaa Hospital at Udayagiri in city yesterday, where female foetuses were aborted…
CID to probe female foeticide racket: CM
December 1, 2023Bengaluru: The State Government has handed over the female foeticide racket case that has sent shockwaves across the State to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) considering the enormity of the case spanning several districts. According to Chief Minister’s Office, CM Siddharamaiah spoke to Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar over phone yesterday night and issued directions in…
KRRS opposes Intl. Cricket Stadium in city outskirts
December 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has opposed the construction of an international Cricket stadium at Huyilalu in the city outskirts and as well as the expansion of the runway of Mysuru Airport at Mandakalli. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, KRRS President Badagalapaura Nagendra said that the place where the proposed International Cricket…
District Minister warns action against ‘guilty Officers’
December 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Social Welfare and Mysuru District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, warned of disciplinary action if the Officers are found guilty in the female foeticide racket. Speaking to media persons at Kalamandira here yesterday, Dr. Mahadevappa said “The probe into the racket is on and if the involvement of any officers is unearthed, action will…
Team India Head Coach but… a father first
December 1, 2023Rahul Dravid with wife Dr. Vijeta seen this morning in city watching their son play Cricket Tournament Mysore/Mysuru: The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Under-19 Cooch Behar National Cricket Tournament, hosted by Mysuru Zone of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), got off to a start at SDNR (Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja) Wadiyar Stadium…
‘275 female foetuses killed, numbers may go up’
December 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundurao said “275 female foetuses have been aborted by those involved in the racket and possibilities of increase in numbers of these cases cannot be ruled out.” Sharing details regarding preliminary investigation into the racket, after chairing a meeting of Officers in city last evening, the Minister said…
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