Mysore/Mysuru: After a severe drought, lack of rain and extensive heat, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, which had dried up, has now turned lush green following recent rains, beckoning visitors to witness abundant wildlife. Due to abnormal weather conditions over the past two years, there has been a significant shortage of rain in the region. This…
Tomato scores a century
June 20, 2024Price of staple vegetable in kitchens at homes and hotels skyrockets to Rs. 100 per kg in city markets Mysore/Mysuru: After several months of stability, tomato prices have surged dramatically, reaching Rs. 100 per kg, a significant increase from the Rs. 40 to Rs. 60 per kg range just a week ago. This sharp rise…
CM must drive on this road for quality check
June 20, 2024A stretch of Mother Teresa Road connecting KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand riddled with potholes, craters Mysore/Mysuru: Next time Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visits the city, he should drive over a stretch of Mother Teresa Road (part of Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road) leading to the KSRTC Suburban Bus Station to gain first-hand experience of the bumpy and potholed conditions…
M.G. Road traffic bottleneck: DC’s solution
June 19, 2024Farmers, vendors prohibited from parking vehicles on busy road; Barricades, CCTV vigil to ease market rush Mysore/Mysuru: In a fresh attempt to find a long-lasting solution for smooth traffic flow on M.G. Road in front of the vegetable market, where vegetable-laden vehicles, farmers, middlemen and vendors blatantly flout all norms and hold up busy traffic,…
Lack of safety measures in goods vehicles
June 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Stodgy vehicles carrying goods of types, but without following any safety norms as stipulated by Transport Department, have become rampant in the city, but the authorities concerned, except for intercepting them at select locations to penalise the offenders, are in no mood to crack a whip on them. Concrete mixers mounted on the back…
Former cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan to set up beverage industry in Chamarajanagar
June 19, 2024Rs. 1,400 crore to be invested in phases, with production likely to start in January 2025, says Industries Minister M.B. Patil Bengaluru: Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan will be setting up a Rs. 1,400 crore beverage and confectionary industry at Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Area in Chamarajanagar district. Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure…
Renuka Swamy murder case: Darshan’s aides brought to Mysuru for spot mahazar
June 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: After the arrest of Kannada superstar Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavitra Gowda and 15 gang members for the murder of Renuka Swamy of Chitradurga at a Bengaluru shed, a Police team made its first visit to Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel on M.G. Road in city where Darshan was staying post the crime. Darshan was…
Fuel price hike: BJP protest in front of DC Office in city
June 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Karnataka Government’s action of hiking petrol and diesel prices soon after the Lok Sabha polls, the City and District Unit of the BJP, as part of the Statewide agitation, staged a massive protest in front of the new Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office in Siddarthanagar here this morning. Hundreds of BJP leaders…
Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275: Tech, strict vigil result in accident rate decline
June 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The number of accidents on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway has dramatically decreased, providing a sigh of relief for travellers. Data from last year and this year highlights the positive impact of rigorous safety measures implemented by the Police Department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). NH-275 linking the two cities had attained notoriety…
Elephant found dead inside open well !
June 18, 2024Wild tusker buried in the well as efforts to lift it prove futile A wild elephant, aged about 15 years, died after falling into an open well at Palangala village in Kedamullur Gram Panchayat in Kodagu district yesterday night at around 11. Efforts to lift the elephant using an earthmover this morning proved futile. Consequently,…















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