Spreading rumours about Coronavirus could land you in jail Chamarajanagar / Mysuru: People who circulate rumours or fake news on social media platforms sparking Coronavirus panic among the public may face jail terms. In the first action of its kind in Karnataka in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, two youth have been arrested for pulling…
Newly-renovated Mysuru Rail Museum opens
March 14, 2020Visitors’ entry from tomorrow; Rail Coach Cafe, an added attraction Mysore/Mysuru: Depicting the rich history and the progress of the 150-year-old Indian Railways, the ‘Mysuru Rail Museum’ set up in 1979, which was closed for a while for renovations and refurbishment, was inaugurated this morning at 10.30 am. As a mark of respect, South Western…
Heritage Lushington Bridge to get an alternative
March 14, 2020Works to restore bridge that was washed away in 2018 begins; to be completed by May 2020 Mysore/Mysuru: The Government will renovate the Lushington Bridge at Sathegala in Kollegal, which was washed away in July 2018 rain. The two-century-old bridge built across River Cauvery near Shivanasamudra in Kollegal taluk will be repaired and conserved as…
Ex-Army men will join forest crusaders at Bandipur
March 14, 202025 soldiers to act as front line conservationists in protecting the Tiger Reserve By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: “A soldier is the very basis, the silent and barely visible cornerstone, of our fame, culture, physical well-being and prosperity; in short, of the entire nation-building activity.” Selfless, versatile, resourceful and incredibly dedicated, the Indian Army is…
Illegal stone quarrying in Mandya: ZP Member fined Rs.11 crore
March 14, 2020Mandya: In a major crackdown on illegal stone quarrying, the Department of Mines and Geology has penalised a Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member from K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya district a whopping sum of Rs.11,05,46,205, perhaps the heaviest fine imposed in recent years for mining violations. The ZP Member has also been served a notice on…
Dasara Ambari only during Navarathri, but this Ambaari all round the year
March 14, 2020KSTDC does a trial run of Double-Decker Bus in city; ‘Ambaari’ official launch after Corona scare subsides Mysore/Mysuru: Bright purple in colour, with the majestic ‘Ambari’ elephant drawn over the body, Yakshagana and other such folk art references to the State’s culture, stands tall, a Double-Decker Bus, ‘Ambaari.’ An initiative of Karnataka State Tourism Development…
Coronavirus pandemic: Trump declares National Emergency in the US
March 14, 2020Washington DC: US President Donald Trump announced that he is declaring the Coronavirus pandemic a National Emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Trump made the announcement on Friday, freeing up 50 billion dollars in federal funds for the battle against Coronavirus pandemic…
From ideas to illustrations…
March 14, 2020Two-day Art Exhibition at CAVA Mysore/Mysuru: “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him or her” and so were the students of CAVA (Chamarajendra Government College of Visual Arts), who were given a medium to express their creativity and…
My Clean City App’s new version launched
March 14, 2020MCC promises to resolve civic issues within six hours Mysore/Mysuru: A new and upgraded My Clean City App was launched yesterday and with the launch, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has promised that it will attend to issues within six hours if reported through the new app. The app has been introduced to ensure transparency…
Masks, sanitisers put under Essential Commodities Act
March 14, 2020New Delhi: The Centre has brought masks and hand sanitisers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) to make sure that these products, key for preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection, are available to people at the right price and in the right quality. The move comes as panic buying by people resulted in…















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