Mysuru: The road next to Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere is full of potholes. With the monsoon in full flow the road turns into a mini lake. The local residents trying to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to repair the road had staged a novel protest by performing death ceremony rituals….
Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway work to begin from September
July 15, 2018Mysuru: The Central Government is implementing the ten-lane national highway between Mysuru-Bengaluru and the work will begin from September of this year, said MP Pratap Simha. He was addressing the media at Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry here recently and said that to release the pressure on the highway, the ten-lane work will begin from the junction…
Deadline of Aug. 2 for Kodagu home stays to register
July 15, 2018Madikeri: Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh has given a deadline of Aug.2 for all home stays in Kodagu to register. He warned that unregistered home stays will face action if they do not get registered by then. Addressing a press conference in Madikeri, the Minister said, “Only 242 home stays are legal and the…
Driver’s presence of mind saves passengers from getting electrocuted
July 15, 2018Madikeri: The presence of mind of a KSRTC bus driver, who veered the vehicle to his right side, prevented bus passengers and himself from being electrocuted after an electric pole along with a transformer fell just a couple of feet away in the front of the bus this morning. The bus with about 30 passengers…
New FKCCI President Sudhakar Shetty felicitated
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Newly elected FKCCI (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry) President Sudhakar S. Shetty, who hails from the city, was felicitated at a programme organised by Hotel Owners’ Association and Hotel Owners’ Association Charitable Trust, Mysuru, at the Association premises located in Krishnamurthypuram here this morning. Minister for Tourism and Sericulture S.R. Mahesh,…
Navikothsava of non-resident Kannadigas in city on Aug. 4, 5
July 15, 2018Mysuru: North America Vishwa Kannada Association (Navika), in association with NRI Forum, Government of Karnataka, is hosting the fourth Navikothsava, a cultural and literary event for Non-Resident Kannadigas (NRKs) at Kalamandira in city on Aug.4 and 5. This time it is called ‘Anivasi Kannadigara Utsava’ and Kannadiga residents of America, Switzerland, England, Kuwait, Australia and…
Teacher transfers to be complete in 15 days
July 15, 2018Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister N. Mahesh has said that measures will be taken for completing teacher transfers through counselling in 15 days. Replying to a question by MLC Tara Anuradha in the Legislative Council recently, Mahesh said that measures are in place for transfers of Govt. Primary, High School teachers and PU College…
Shootout at Vijayanagar: Accused arrested
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police, who are probing the alleged firing by Jaya Karnataka organisation District President Satish Gowda on a cab driver on Friday night, have arrested the accused yesterday. The Police, who have filed a case under IPC Sections 307, 323, 504 and Section 25 in the Arms Act, arrested Satish Gowda and produced him…
Jayadeva Heart Hospital to be shifted to new premises by July end
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, which is functioning in K.R. Hospital, will be shifted to its new building on KRS Road in city by this month (July) end. The new building has facilities such as full-fledged Operation Theatres for open heart surgeries, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), laboratories, Post Operation Wards, In-Patient…
NGO’s prog. to attract children towards Libraries
July 15, 2018Mysuru: In a bid to enhance knowledge in children, the city-based India Foundation for the Art (IFA) on Saturday launched an initiative titled ‘Marali Granthalayakke’ aimed at attracting children towards libraries. As a first step, the IFA is experimenting this initiative under Kali-Kalisu plan, at Kukkarahalli Government High School, in association with the Department of…















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