District Electoral Officer Dr. K.V. Rajendra inspects check-posts Mysore/Mysuru: The coming Assembly elections are likely to see maximum deployment of security personnel including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) with other Paramilitary Forces in Mysuru city and district limits. More than 1,000 personnel are expected to be deployed in stages for the single-phase polling and a…
Suspected man-made incident; six fire tenders, 30 personnel battle for four hours to douse inferno Mysore/Mysuru: A fire broke out at the foot of Chamundi Hill last night and burnt over 50 to 60 acres of vegetation. The Chamundi Hill — about 3,489 ft. above sea level — is spread across a vast area of…
By S. Kenneth Shishir Ramzan, also known as Ramadan, is a month-long observance in which Muslim brethren fast from sunrise to sunset. The Holy Month, which began on Mar. 24, will conclude with a mass prayer on Apr. 22. During this time, the city comes alive with bustling markets, colourful lights and delicious smells wafting…
SOM’s report on Apr. 4 predicting high-voltage contest at Varuna Constituency comes true Bengaluru: BJP High Command has entrusted a big task to two of its prominent leaders in Karnataka, with the chances of the duo reaping rich dividends if they succeed not being ruled out. Revenue Minister R. Ashoka, who currently represents Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Tourists and visitors are greeted by tepid smell in the heart of the city, with sewage water overflowing from underground drainage (UGD) pipe, on a part of Albert Victor road near the rear gate of KSRTC City Bus Stand. The sewage water has been accumulating on the roadside daily, severely inconveniencing the road users,…
BJP faces in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Hassan and Kodagu New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last night announced its first list of 189 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections that is scheduled to be held on May 10. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, along with BJP General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh, announced that…
Re-asphalting perfectly good road costs tax-payers money Mysore/Mysuru: The grand plans to develop the 850-metre stretch of D. Devaraja Urs Road in the heart of Mysuru city to resemble the Brigade Road in Bengaluru has run into rough weather with the contractor executing sub-standard works. The contractor has not undertaken the asphalting works in a…
Bengaluru: Managing Director of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) B.M. Satish has denied the reports of a merger between KMF and Gujarat-based Amul. Satish reassured people that KMF, the second-largest Milk Federation in the country, has a strong foundation with 26 lakh farmers and crores of consumers and that there is no possibility of a merger…
By Dr. M. Sumanth Bedre Dog is man’s best friend — one that may have an urge to wander and explore and runs the risk of getting lost. Unfortunately, it is not too uncommon for dogs to lose their way back home and end up in shelters. A staggering number of dogs are lost in…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the cut-off date for completion of 18 years from Jan. 1, 2023, to Apr. 1, 2023, for the first time aimed at increasing the participation of the larger population in the electoral/voting process. As a result, over 5,000 young voters in the Mysuru district who attain…
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