Mysore/Mysuru: It’s been over a month since Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) launched the first inter-city electric bus service in the State on a trial basis, on Bengaluru-Mysuru-Bengaluru route and the ridership is overwhelming. Ever since the service was launched on Jan. 16, 2023, the occupancy in 43-seater capacity bus has been full on…
Including Mysuru City, 139 villages of Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, 277 villages in Hunsur to be benefited Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has said that ‘The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru yesterday has approved Rs. 593 crore for Hale Unduwadi drinking water project to supply Kaveri river water to Mysuru City,…
She sits inside a cage, goes down 25-feet deep well to bring back the feline after darting Mysore/Mysuru: One of the most challenging and dramatic animal rescue missions has been accomplished by a Kodagu-born veterinarian Dr. Pandikanda Meghana Pemmaiah, now settled in Mangaluru. She recently saved a leopard that had fallen inside a 25-feet deep…
Mysore/Mysuru: At the junction of Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla and Mysuru-Bengaluru Main Road, there is a beautiful fountain of nearly a century old. The artistically designed fountain is one of the oldest fountains in Mysuru and is of historic importance too. It is named the ‘Elgin Fountain’. Since about a month, a shrub (plant) is…
Chief Minister orders Chief Secretary to take appropriate action; Home Minister says behaviour shameful Bengaluru: Causing a flutter in the State bureaucracy, two top women Officers in Karnataka, IPS Officer D. Roopa Moudgil and IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri, have locked horns in public with accusations of corruption, vilification and sending personal pictures. Following intense public…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders take note: Wearing a helmet alone may not protect you from a fine. The Mysuru City Traffic Police are enforcing a ban on helmets that don’t carry the ISI mark and those who wear half-helmets. They are collecting a fine of Rs. 500 for violation. This morning, the Mysuru…
Shiva Temples draw devotees in hordes throughout the day; ‘jagarane’ marks fulcrum of fest Mysore/Mysuru: Mahashivaratri festival was celebrated with religious fervour yesterday, with all the Shiva temples in the city conducting special puja to the presiding deity. The main attraction was 11-kg Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask) adorned to Shivalinga at Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple near…
‘Such compassion among our people is commendable’ Mysore/Mysuru: Timely intervention and swift action by the officers and staff of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district saved the life of a female elephant that suffered a powerful electric shock on the night of Feb. 13. The elephant, which was between 25 to 30 years old,…
Ongoing works expected to be completed in a month, says MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: The parking issues in the heart of the city are most likely to be addressed soon with the ongoing works on multi-level parking lot on the premises of Town Hall expected to be completed in a month. Almost all the works have…
Professional Tax exemption limit raised from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000 per month for salaried employees Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented a revenue surplus budget for 2023-24 in the State Assembly this morning. The CM, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented Rs. 3.09 lakh crore budget. According to the CM, for the…
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