Hunsur – Two persons met with a tragic end after a dried Peepal tree crashed on them near Azad Nagar on Hunsur-H.D. Kote Road yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Mahesh (38), a textile vendor selling clothes on moped and T.K. Prakash (53), a farmer from Ramenahalli in the taluk, while two others who…
Two arrested for intimidating TV reporters
April 12, 2017Mysuru – Two persons were taken into custody yesterday by the Saraswathipuram Police for allegedly intimidating two reporters working for private TV news channels. According to complainants by Raghavendra and Madhusudhan, yesterday they had been to a hotel in Saraswathipuram at around 3.30 pm for lunch when Nithin and Amit abused and threatened to kill…
Lashkar Police raid automobile shop:Seize duplicate spare parts worth thousands of rupees
April 12, 2017Mysuru – Lashkar Police, who raided KL Automotives in Gandhi Square, have registered a case against the owner of the shop for selling duplicate spare parts by affixing genuine company labels on it. Following a complaint by one Ravindra Singh of Bengaluru, the Cops raided the automobile shop on Apr. 5 and seized various duplicate…
Vidyuth-2017: Cultural Extravaganza at vvce
April 12, 2017Mysuru– Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, is organising Vidyuth-2017, a cultural extravaganza from Apr. 15 to 17 at its premises. District Minister Dr. H. C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate at 9.30 am. Music University Vice-chancellor Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar, will be the chief guest. Gundappa Gowda, President, Vidyavardhaka Sangha, will preside. P. Vishwanath, Secretary, VV Sangha…
Shocking News:Power tariff hiked by 48 paise per unit
April 11, 2017Mysuru – Get ready to pay more for electricity as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved an average 48 paise increase per unit in power tariff from Apr. 1, 2017 to Mar. 30, 2018. The tariff hike will come into retrospective effect from April 1, says a press release that has been released…
Rain plays havoc in city
April 11, 2017Mysuru – Rain played havoc in city yesterday and people were found stuck at various places without being able to reach their destinations. Electric poles and tree branches were scattered on the roads causing inconvenience to commuters. What started as a light drizzle at 7.30 pm, turned into a heavy downpour in Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, Rajivnagar,…
Mishaps during rains?: Call CESC on 1912 or these mobile numbers
April 11, 2017Mysuru – During heavy rain and storm, the power lines may get snapped and the electric poles my come crashing down causing fatal accidents like electrocution. So, to avoid this, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has urged the public not to stand near electric poles, transformers and under trees during rains and gusty winds….
Dams have water only till June 15, says Minister
April 11, 2017Bengaluru – Water available in various reservoirs of Karnataka is enough only to supply drinking water to major cities and towns for the next 60 days, Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil said yesterday. “We have been monitoring the situation twice a week and as of today, we have sufficient stock of water to last for…
Flight operations to begin soon from Mysuru: Minister
April 11, 2017New Delhi – Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Pratap Simha has met Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayanth Sinha and has appealed to him to restart flight services from Mysore Airport. The MP told the Minister that Mysuru could be covered under the Union Government’s ambitious Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) scheme. In his…
Twin miracles at Melkote mesmerise devotees
April 11, 2017Melkote (Mandya) – Like every year, this year too devotees, who throng Melkote to witness the Vairamudi and Rajamudi festival, were excited as they watched the spring that comes to life on a barren land belonging to a Dalit farmer at Narayanapura, 10 kms from Melkote Temple. The town was celebrating Narayana Jayanti yesterday, as…
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