To hold meeting with NHAI, PWD, RTO and Health officials Ramanagara: In the wake of increasing accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar, conducted an inspection of the Expressway near Babasahibapalya in Bengaluru South Taluk this morning. The inspection covered the stretch from Kumbalagodu…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Four-lane Expressway: NHAI begins soil testing to construct bridges, flyovers
June 27, 2023Kushalnagar: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the exercise of soil testing for the four-lane Mysuru-Madikeri Economic Corridor Expressway Project along the Mysuru-Madikeri NH-275. The 93-km road will run parallel to the existing NH-275 that connects Mysuru and Madikeri. The route which the Expressway will pass from Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna to Guddehosur…
Sheep fair at busy LIC Circle continues as make-shift livestock market during Bakrid
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: It’s been several years since Millennium Circle at the LIC Divisional Office (officially named after former Minister late T. N. Narasimha Murthy) in Bannimantap in the city turns into a temporary market place for sheep fair ahead of every Bakrid festival. The District Administration is yet to take note of the demand to provide…
Rise in serial car tyre thieving across city
June 26, 2023University Layout – June 17 (2 cases) Vijayanagar IV Stage – June 19 Alanahalli – June 23 Mysore/Mysuru: The increasing trend of thefts involving alloy wheel discs and branded tyres is a growing concern in Mysuru city. With the majority of modern cars equipped with lightweight alloy wheel discs, designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal…
Hit-and-run case kills two on Expressway
June 26, 2023Lack of CCTV cameras posing a challenge to Police in identifying vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: Adding to the rising number of fatalities occurring on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, two more youths lost their lives in a hit-and-run accident near Maddur on the Expressway yesterday morning. The victims, identified as Mani (25) from Kolar and Janardhan Pujari (26) from…
‘Attaara Kacheri’ to DC Office: From the pages of history
June 26, 2023Building remains strong, steadfast and unaffected by the passage of time and changing circumstances Mysore/Mysuru: The Old Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), formerly known as ‘Attaara Kacheri’, was constructed during the reign of the Mysore Maharajas. It served as the administrative centre for the district under their rule. After India gained independence, the office…
Lip-smacking dishes, snacks up for grabs at Jackfruit Festival
June 25, 2023Footfall of more than 10,000 on first day; two-day event will conclude tonight at 8 Mysore/Mysuru: Various competitions for children and culinary contests marked the second and closing day of the two-day Jackfruit Festival at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road here this morning. The Festival is organised by the city’s Sahaja Samrudha in association…
Threat to public safety
June 25, 2023With monsoon fast approaching, leaning electricity poles pose a grave danger to commuters Mysore/Mysuru: There are several dangerously leaning electric poles within Mysuru city and these poles have been in this leaning state for quite some time. With the fast-approaching monsoon season, these poles have become even more hazardous, as the potential for live wires…
Thieves steal all four tyres, wheels from parked car
June 24, 2023Criminals target high-end car parked outside house, leave other cars untouched Mysore/Mysuru: Thieves targeting the wheels of new and high-end cars has become quite common of late where gangs go on a spree to steal alloy wheels of SUVs and cars. One such incident has been reported in the city last night at the Sardar…
Over 32 lakh register for Gruha Jyothi scheme
June 24, 2023Registration picks up momentum after unresponsive server crashes for five days Mysore/Mysuru: For five days from Sunday, tech glitches and an unresponsive server marred the registration process for the Government’s ambitious ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme and people were desperately trying to register for the free power scheme. However, since yesterday, the server became responsive and the…
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