Accident near Silver Jubilee Clock Tower; 17-year-old was riding pillion with father Mysuru: A Second PU student, riding pillion on a scooter with her father, was killed on the spot when a KSRTC bus hit their vehicle from behind and ran over her head at the Ashoka Road-Sri Harsha Road junction, near Silver Jubilee Clock…

e-Khata drive to continue from Nov. 5 to 7 Mysuru: Mysuru city has more than 2.10 lakh properties, but only 78,750 have been issued e-Khatas, accounting for about 38 percent of the total. Urban Development and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has directed Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to launch a special campaign…

Will write to DC, discuss with Union Minister V. Somanna: Minister Madhu Bangarappa Mysuru: The century-old Government High School at Vontikoppal (V.V. Mohalla), opposite Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple and the Yadavagiri Government Higher Primary School are facing a renewed threat to their land as South Western Railway (SWR) has resumed construction of multi-storey buildings and…

Enters house wearing helmet, carries chilli powder; snatches gold chain Mysuru: Kuvempunagar Police have arrested a 24-year-old youth for allegedly snatching a gold mangalya chain from his paternal aunt to recover money lost in online trading. He reportedly wore a full-face helmet while entering her house to conceal his identity. The accused, Rajath, was arrested…

Mata Amritanandamayi on 2-day spiritual visit Mysuru: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as ‘Amma’ or ‘The Hugging Saint’, began her two-day visit to Mysuru today with numerous programmes including  satsang and spiritual sessions at Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt, Bogadi II Stage.   Her visit marks the 26th Varshika Utsava of the Brahmasthanam Temple and inauguration of…

Youth should utilise modern technology to take Kannada literature, history and culture to the new generation: District Minister Mysuru: Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah called for increasing the use of Kannada language in the digital age and fostering its development in the fields of Science, Technology and Administration. He was speaking after hoisting…

‘Pramoda Devi’s concerns must be addressed; CM must intervene’ Mysuru: Former Minister and current Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait indirectly expressed displeasure with District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, saying that the suggestions made by Mysore Royal Family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar in her letter on the Dasara controversies were important. He said it was not a…

Taxpayers’ money down the drain on Vishwamanava Double Road Mysuru: The bicycle track on Vishwamanava Double Road in Mysuru has been dismantled to make way for the ongoing white-topping works, drawing criticism from residents who have questioned the waste of taxpayers’ money. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) had constructed 8.72 km of bicycle tracks at…

Mysuru: Continuing its drive to clear encroachments on its properties, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) this morning demolished a large residential house and reclaimed land worth about Rs. 80 crore in Vijayanagar Fourth Stage, Second Phase Layout in city. The operation came a day after the Authority reclaimed land worth Rs. 15 crore at Sharadadevinagar…

MCC ties up with Postal Department for hassle-free home delivery Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has joined hands with the Mysuru Postal Division of the Department of Posts to deliver birth and death certificates to applicants at their doorsteps. An MoU to this effect was signed yesterday. The service will be formally launched on…