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Two from city killed in accident near Sampaje
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Two from city killed in accident near Sampaje

August 5, 2024

Bike hits roadside barrier, plunges into 15-foot gorge on Madikeri-Mangaluru Highway Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths from Mysuru were killed on the spot when their bike reportedly crashed into a roadside barrier and fell into a deep gorge near Sampaje on Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada border around midnight yesterday. The incident came to light when passersby discovered the bodies…

Congress High Command throws weight behind Siddaramaiah
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Congress High Command throws weight behind Siddaramaiah

August 5, 2024

Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was issued a show-cause notice by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in connection with  the multi-crore MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site scam, the Congress High Command has resolved to support Siddaramaiah on the issue. The backing follows a meeting in the State capital Bengaluru on Sunday between AICC General…

HDK, DKS intensify personal attacks
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HDK, DKS intensify personal attacks

August 5, 2024

Bengaluru: The bitter rivalry between JD(S) leader and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), who is also the KPCC President, turned all the more bitter on Sunday when the two leaders resorted to personal attacks on each other. Kumaraswamy, training  guns at D.K. Shivakumar…

HDK’s family wealth in benami names: D.K. Shivakumar
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HDK’s family wealth in benami names: D.K. Shivakumar

August 5, 2024

Even as Kumaraswamy continued to attack him over acquisition of properties worth hundreds of crores illegally, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) questionedthe source of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s  (HDK) wealth. Addressing the Congress party’s Janandolana rally on Sunday at Channapatna to counter the BJP-JD(S) Mysuru-Chalo Padayatra, Shivakumar said “Kumaraswamy could not have made thousands…

Traffic violations caught on AI cameras – Even Govt. vehicles violating rules liable for penalties: ADGP
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Traffic violations caught on AI cameras – Even Govt. vehicles violating rules liable for penalties: ADGP

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant move towards enforcing traffic discipline, all Government vehicles, including KSRTC buses, are now being held accountable for violating traffic rules. Previously, it was common to see these vehicles openly flouting traffic regulations. However, a new wave of AI-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across Mysuru and Bengaluru, as well…

21 violations in two months: Govt. car penalised Rs. 18,000
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21 violations in two months: Govt. car penalised Rs. 18,000

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: One particular Government vehicle, KA-01-G-6601, has been caught with 21 violations, resulting in a total penalty amount of Rs. 18,000. All violations were recorded within two months — July and August, 2024. For each of the 21 violations, the vehicle was penalised Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 500. According to data from the e-challan website…

Overspeed fine notice goes to a wrong person; Wrong vehicle targeted
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Overspeed fine notice goes to a wrong person; Wrong vehicle targeted

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In an incident that highlights the potential errors in automated traffic enforcement systems, Deepak Kumar, a resident of Saraswathipuram in the city, recently received an SMS on his mobile phone, claiming that his bike had been caught overspeeding on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. The message, which included his bike number, stated that he had been…

Sloth bear enclosure inaugurated at Zoo
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Sloth bear enclosure inaugurated at Zoo

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: An exclusive enclosure for sloth bears constructed by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) through CSR Funds at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens was inaugurated, here recently. The enclosure has sufficient space for the bears to relax, have food and to move around freely. Arrangements have also been made to for visitors to…

Congress gears up to counter padayatra with rally in Mysuru on Aug. 9
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Congress gears up to counter padayatra with rally in Mysuru on Aug. 9

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the week-long Mysuru Chalo Padayatra of the Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine is winding its way through Ramanagara and Mandya districts, the ruling Congress is gearing up to hold a mammoth rally  at the sprawling Maharaja College Grounds in the city on Aug. 9 to counter the ‘false’ allegations against CM Siddaramaiah. The Mysuru…

KAS exams postponed
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KAS exams postponed

August 5, 2024

Bengaluru: Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah has disclosed that the new dates of the preliminary examinations for the 384 Probationary KAS posts will be announced shortly. “It was decided to hold the KAS preliminary examinations on Aug. 25. But on the same day, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has also scheduled examinations for clerical posts….

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