Mysuru: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) – Traffic, Parashuramappa, has warned two-wheeler riders of initiating legal action if they are caught performing wheelie and stunts on the pretext of celebrating the New Year. The ACP, who summoned 31 persons against whom ‘wheelie’ cases, have been registered earlier and also their parents to Siddarthanagar Traffic Police…
Hoysala Award Ceremony on Jan. 5
December 31, 2024Mysuru: The following 18 achievers from various fields have been selected for the State-level prestigious Hoysala Award for 2024 given by Hoysala Kannada Sangha and Savigannada Pathrika Balaga: K.T. Veerappa (Literature); Dr. Aralumallige Parthasarathy (Spiritual and Dasa Literature); Dr. Gajanana Sharma (Literature); Dr. B.S. Pranatharthiharan (Literature and Akashvani Service); Dr. H.T. Shailaja (Literature and Education);…
Man, who had robbed labourer of cash and scooter, nabbed
December 31, 2024Mysuru: Devaraja Police have arrested a man, who had robbed a labourer of cash and scooter. The victim is 28-year-old Lokesh, a resident of Nanjangud taluk, who works as a labourer in city. On Dec. 27 at about 7.30 pm, when Lokesh was standing with his scooter near Cauvery Emporium on Sayyaji Rao Road, a…
Chamundi Hill gears up for New Year rush
December 30, 2024DC holds meeting: Traffic, security measures in place for devotees Mysuru: With a large number of devotees expected at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill for the New Year, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy convened a meeting with officials at ZP Hall this morning to discuss and ensure necessary facilities for the devotees. During…
Renaming Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’: Ex-MP Prathap Simha makes a volte-face; defends original name
December 30, 2024Mysuru: Days after defending the renaming of KRS Road (Princess Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’ after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha made a U-turn this morning, stating that if historical records confirm the name as Princess Road, it should remain unchanged. On Dec. 25, Prathap Simha told reporters in Mysuru, “There are…
Ban orders in Kodagu village over Temple entry dispute
December 30, 2024Preventive arrests made to thwart rallies; Peace meeting at DC Office today at 3 pm Madikeri: Kodagu Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Madikeri Division Assistant Commissioner, Vinayak Narwade Karbhari, has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Kattemad village. The restrictions, effective until Jan. 2, 2025, follow tensions over a…
SC recommends policy to preserve sacred groves
December 30, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to devise a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves, community-protected forests with deep cultural and spiritual significance. A Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, S.V.N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, emphasised India’s rich heritage of sacred groves, which are clusters of trees or…
Kodagu soldier succumbs to injuries in Kashmir accident
December 30, 2024Madikeri: A 28-year-old soldier from Kodagu, Divin, of Aluru Siddapur in Somwarpet taluk, succumbed to injuries sustained in a tragic military vehicle accident. The accident occurred on Dec. 24, when the vehicle plunged into a 350-foot ravine in the Balnoi area of Mendhar, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. Divin, son of late Prakash and Jaya…
MCC holds e-khata drive at Sankalp Central Park
December 30, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials conducted e-khata drive at Sankalp Central Park Apartment at Yadavagiri in city this morning. MCC officials headed by Zonal Commissioner Mahesh Kumar S. Jigani visited the apartment and provided the residents with the checklist of documents needed for the registration of e-khata and collected documents from a few flat…
Rahul Gandhi left for Vietnam during mourning for Dr. Manmohan Singh: BJP
December 30, 2024New Delhi: Amid a heated exchange over Manmohan Singh‘s memorial controversy, the BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of “flying to Vietnam for the New Year” while the nation mourns former PM’s death. This follows BJP’s earlier accusation that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress were absent during the collection and immersion of Singh’s…















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