Belagavi: Three persons have died from H1N1 viral attack (swine flu) in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar since the past 6 months. Of them, 2 persons died in Mysuru and one in Chamarajanagar, said Health Minister Shivananda Patil while replying to a question raised by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj at the ongoing Winter Session of the Assembly at…
Tiger pays up for ‘standing’ under No Parking Zone
December 12, 2018Mysuru: Two days after a social media user uploaded a picture of a private towing vehicle (Tiger) parked in a ‘No Parking’ Zone on Krishna Vilas Road bang in front of Devaraja Traffic Police Station, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) G.N. Mohan has fined the driver for the offence. It may be recalled here that…
People-Friendly Beat Police distribute visiting cards to citizens
December 12, 2018Mysuru: In a first of its kind in the State, the Mysuru City Beat Police will be distributing visiting cards to the residents coming under various Beat Police jurisdictions in city. The New Beat System was implemented on Apr.1, 2017 and to make the system more effective, the Beat Police will be distributing visiting cards…
Paddy procurement centres set up
December 12, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration has set up 12 paddy procurement centres across the district and farmers can register at these centres till Dec.15. Addressing a press meet at the DC’s office here this morning, Food and Civil Supplies Joint Director P. Shivanna said that two paddy procurement centres have been set up in each of…
Centre rejects State’s plea for use of Kannada in High Court
December 12, 2018Belagavi: The Union Home Department has rejected a request by Karnataka government for use of Kannada language in the High Court and similar requests from some other States had also been rejected, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Krishna Byregowda said. During question hour in the Legislative Council, he said other States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil…
Shaktikanta Das, who oversaw demonetisation, is new RBI Governor
December 12, 2018New Delhi / Mumbai: The Centre yesterday appointed Shaktikanta Das, member of the 15th Finance Commission as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a day after Urjit Patel resigned at the end of a bruising tussle with the government over the regulator’s independence and the regulation of banks. Das, who was Secretary…
One killed as two vehicles collide head-on on T. Narasipur Road
December 12, 2018Mysuru: One person was killed on-the-spot when two vehicles collided head-on on T. Narasipur Road on Monday. The deceased is Siddappajichari (52), a resident of Sosale Vyasarajapura in T. Narasipur taluk. Meanwhile, one Srinivas and his father from Yelandur, who were in the other vehicle, have sustained injuries. On Monday afternoon, Siddappajichari was proceeding in…
Subramanya Sashti tomorrow: Traffic diverted on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway from today midnight
December 12, 2018Mysuru: Police have diverted the traffic on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway from today midnight till Dec.13 midnight on account of Subramanyeshwara Sashti Jatra at Siddalingapura tomorrow. With thousands of devotees expected to take part in the Jatra, Police have made elaborate security arrangements. City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao has stated in a press release that…
Charity event in aid of Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society
December 12, 2018Mysuru: Dedicated to the rehabilitation of children affected by Cerebral Palsy (CP) and developmental disabilities is Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society. Cerebral Palsy being a neurological damage that occurs to the developing brain that happens during the initial years of the child life leads to permanent physical, communication and learning problems for the child….
District Police Annual Sports Meet begins
December 12, 2018Valedictory on Dec.14 at 4 pm Mysuru: The three-day District Police Annual Sports Meet began at the DAR Grounds in Jyothinagar here this morning. The Sports Meet was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Magistrate, in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Singh, Deputy Conservator of…















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