Bengaluru: The State Government appears poised to address Bengaluru’s rapid growth and global prominence by considering the construction of a new International Airport. Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil directed officials to prepare a feasibility report during a meeting at Vidhana Soudha recently. Present were Infrastructure Development Department Secretary N. Manjula, Karnataka Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation…
Mysuru War Memorial works to be completed by September
June 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the granite sculpting works for Mysuru War Memorial that is coming up at the NCC Parade Grounds near old Deputy Commissioner’s Office along Mysuru-Hunsur Road going on at a brisk pace, the construction work of the memorial is expected to be complete by September this year. The memorial, aimed at developing patriotism and…
MCC on pothole filling-spree
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As rains have given a break, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has embarked on a pothole filling-spree across all its nine Zones in city. Majority of roads riddled with potholes and craters were causing a lot of problems to motorists and the same was reported in newspapers. This forced the MCC Engineers to conduct…
Unnatural sex case: MLC Suraj Revanna arrested by Hassan CEN Cops
June 23, 2024CID probe ordered: Home Minister Hassan: In yet another jolt to the beleaguered family of Holenarasipura MLA H.D. Revanna, his son and JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna was arrested by Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police of Hassan in the early hours of today, on charge of having unnatural sex with a male party worker….
Bizman loses Rs. 2.96 cr. in city’s biggest cyber heist
June 22, 2024Another four victims from city lost Rs. 20 lakh on June 21 Mysore/Mysuru: In the biggest cybercrime reported in Mysuru to date, a businessman lost Rs. 2.96 crore to online fraudsters. Following the serious crime, the Police have advised the public to be aware of the investment scam and asked them to avoid suspicious links,…
Private Layouts will be handed over to CMCs, TPs: MUDA Chairman
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: K. Marigowda, Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has said that steps will be taken to hand over the Private Layouts handed over to MUDA to respective City Municipal Councils (CMCs) and Town Panchayats (TPs). He was speaking to media persons after inspecting Somanathanagar and other localities, along with a team of MUDA…
Cheers & Goodbye
June 22, 2024The last true ‘restaurateur’ of Mysuru, Ponoo Muthanna, affectionately known to many Mysureans in their late 20s, 30s and 40s as Ponoo Uncle, passed away yesterday. Ponoo was the beloved proprietor of the Pelican Pub, a watering hole he transformed into a sanctuary like no other in Mysuru, back when it was still Mysore. Pelican…
PM performs yoga in Srinagar, CM in Ballari
June 21, 2024New Delhi/Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at Srinagar. The event, which was scheduled to start at 6.30 am at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, was disrupted due to heavy rain. The arrangements were later shifted indoors. This…
M.G. Road Traffic: Bottleneck removed
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: M.G. Road has finally become clutter-free, presenting a completely transformed scene. Once plagued by traffic snarls due to haphazardly parked vegetable-laden vehicles, wandering vendors, roadside vegetable sales, foraging cattle and stray dogs, the busy road now offers a neat and orderly view. This improvement is thanks to the intervention of top district officials and…
Trin Trin: MCC adds 500 pedal-assist bicycles
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Power Pedal ‘Trin’ Trin Bicycle (MYBYK) introduced by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) receiving a positive response, the authorities have added 500 bicycles for public use. Mysuru, being one of the first cities to introduce the ‘Trin Trin’ Public Bicycle Sharing System on June 4, 2017, initially featured bicycles fitted with GPS…















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