Mysuru / Bengaluru / Madikeri: Amid the growing scare of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 cases in Kerala, the Karnataka Government has made it mandatory for people above the age of 60 and those with comorbidities, to wear masks. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has informed that they have increased tests among people reporting symptoms of COVID-19…
Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Police team extends stay in city, cross-verify details
December 19, 2023Delhi Cops, Intelligence Bureau grill Manoranjan’s family for over 8 hours Second round interrogation This morning, the Delhi Police team revisited Manoranjan’s house for a second round of interrogation. After an extensive eight-hour session yesterday, during which they recorded statements from his parents and sister, the same team, now joined by two additional officers, has…
Staff geared up to save Bandipur’s biodiversity in forest fire months
December 18, 2023Summer challenges to be met with advanced fire prevention tactics, additional fire lines By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the scorching heat and a dearth of rainfall in the forested areas, the Forest Department is gearing up to safeguard valuable resources from the perils of summer by proposing the construction of an additional 100 kilometres…
Mysuru’s healthcare hub expands on KRS Road
December 18, 2023Princess Krishnajammanni Super Speciality Hospital, Trauma Care Centre fully operational with existing staff of MMC&RI By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Contributing to Mysuru’s reputation as a ‘healthcare hub,’ the fully operational Princess Krishnajammanni Super Speciality Hospital and Trauma Care Centre, situated at the PKTB Sanatorium on KRS Road, are dedicated to serving the medical needs of…
Remembering T.S. Satyan on his birth centenary
December 18, 2023The first thought that comes to my mind whenever I look at good photographs either in a newspaper, magazine or a gallery has always been that of T.S. Satyan. A photographer par-excellence, a photo-journalist of national eminence who was recognised by the Government of India with the national civil honour of Padma Shri in 1979….
Nalwadi’s name for Mysore Airport in final stages: MP
December 17, 2023Congress’ move to rename Airport at this stage is not right: Pratap Simmha Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha has taken a strong stance against the Congress Government’s proposal to rename Mysore Airport at Mandakalli after Tipu Sultan. Simmha, pointing out that the previous BJP Government had already recommended naming it after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, expressed…
Illegal night-time revelry at Balamuri irks local residents
December 17, 2023Tourists, mainly student groups from Kerala, Tamil Nadu make merry with DJ party during post-dusk hours By Vinay Karekura As night falls, Balamuri, a renowned tourist spot with waterfalls in Srirangapatna taluk, transforms into an illegal hub for a lively evening filled with foot-tapping DJ music and parties. Despite being prohibited after 6 pm, the…
Giant of a lemon
December 17, 20235-kg lemon stuns farmers, public in Pollibetta, Kodagu Siddapur: Heavy with fruits, the lemon tree in the property of Mookonda Viju Subramani at Pollibetta in Kodagu district looked as if it was drooping. The fruits, initially a vibrant green, later transformed into a striking yellow, hanging delicately like miniature Chinese lanterns. The sheer size of…
Parliament Security Breach: SIT to bring two accused to Mysuru
December 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: D. Manoranjan and Sagar Sharma, who have been arrested along with four others on the charges of security breach at the New Parliament House in Delhi, are most likely to be brought to Mysuru by Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing into the case. Manoranjan, a resident of Vijayanagar Second Stage in the…
IB Officers issue DOs and DON’Ts to accused person’s kin in city
December 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing into the case of security breach at New Parliament House in Delhi on Dec. 13, in which six accused have been arrested for executing and planning the bursting of smoke canisters inside and outside the Parliament, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officers from Delhi have issued…
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