Mysuru: A bike rider was killed on-the-spot after he reportedly rammed the bike into the retaining wall of Mandakalli Lake on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road yesterday. The deceased is Mahendra (26), a resident of Kaveripura near T. Narasipur and an employee of a private firm at Nanjangud. On Tuesday night, Mahendra was proceeding on a new Bajaj…
Training key for implementing Law on Forest and Wildlife Conservation
January 9, 2019Mysuru: Stressing on the need for Forest Department staff to commit themselves for conservation of Wildlife and Forests, Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Venkatesh observed that training of personnel holds key for successful implementation of Forest Laws. He was speaking at the 2019 Diary and Calendar release programme organised by the Mysuru Unit of Karnataka…
M.C. Hundi farmhouse murder case: Police take two into custody
January 9, 2019Mysuru: Varuna Police have taken two persons into custody in connection with the murder of one Prashanth (47) at his farmhouse in M.C. Hundi on T. Narasipur Road near Meghalapura on Jan.6. Those taken into custody are Pramoda and Lokesha, who were working for Prashanth and had gone absconding soon after the incident. Police sources…
Bharat Bandh partial in Mysuru
January 8, 2019Trade Union leaders to meet at Town Hall this evening Nationwide strike to continue tomorrow also Mysuru: The two-day nationwide general strike (Bharat Bandh)called by various Trade Unions in protest against the Union Government’s alleged anti-labour policies evoked partial response in the city this morning. All industrial areas, public sector banks, post offices, insurance offices,…
New District Hospital at Mysuru in March 2019
January 8, 2019Mysuru: Pressure on State-run K.R. Hospital will soon be a thing of the past as the District Hospital is coming up on KRS Road and is scheduled to be inaugurated in March 2019. Mysuru does not have a District Hospital unlike other districts as K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital are taking the load. Established by…
Mysuru emerging as Medical Hub
January 8, 2019Mysuru which boasts of heritage, culture, education, tourism and industries is also emerging as a medical hub due to the presence of innumerable healthcare institutions, both private and public-owned in recent years. The century-old K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital that are located in the heart of the city have carved its own history by ensuring…
Vishwamanava Express to be extended to Ashokapuram
January 8, 2019Mysuru: The Ministry of Railways has agreed to extend Vishwamanava Express running between Mysuru and Hubballi via Bengaluru to Ashokapuram. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha had submitted a proposal in this regard to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal when he visited the city on Dec.26, 2018. The MP then had appealed the Minister to extend Vishwamanava Express,…
Lokayukta in city
January 8, 2019Mysuru: Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty held a closed-door meeting with district-level officials at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Meeting Hall here this morning. The Lokayukta collected information from the officials regarding the progress achieved pertaining to pending Lokayukta cases across the district. Lokayukta Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) A.S.N Murthy, DC Abhiram G. Sankar, Zilla Panchayat…
Belagavi, Davanagere Corporators commend cleanliness concepts of MCC
January 8, 2019Mysuru: A team of 50 Corporators led by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Belagavi and Davanagere City Corporations, who arrived in city yesterday, visited Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and exchanged views on cleanliness and local administration. Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed and MCC Commissioner K.H. Jagadeesha briefed the delegation. Replying to a…
SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director
January 8, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today set aside the Government’s order divesting Alok Verma’s power as the CBI Director and sending him on leave. Verma is now set to join back the CBI as its chief. However, the SC Bench ordered Verma not to take any major policy decision with regard to the functioning…















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