Victim had passed SSLC exam despite many adversities Madikeri: In a horrifying incident, a 16-year-old girl, who had passed her SSLC exam, the results of which were declared yesterday, was murdered and her severed head was taken away by the killer in Mutlu village in Somwarpet Taluk of Kodagu district late last night. The victim,…
Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project: Additional Chief Secretary reviews progress; gets update from officers
May 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Anjum Parvez, inspected the Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project, which is nearing approximately 65 percent completion. Yesterday, the ACS began his inspection in Hunsur, where he reviewed lake projects at Mallinathapura Lake and Pattaladammana Lake undertaken as part of the Mahatma Gandhi…
Rain havoc makes a come back
May 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Several parts of the district including Mysuru city received heavy rain accompanied by wind on Wednesday, adding to the woes of the people who are rattled by back to back downpour, but in intervals since Friday last. Though it rained in the wee hours of Wednesday, the intensity of rainfall in the night was…
Rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake: Outsourcing DPR-preparation upsets environment activists
May 9, 2024MUDA entrusts a New Delhi-based company to prepare Detailed Project Report for Rs. 63,80,000 Mysore/Mysuru: The decision by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to assign the task of preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the revitalisation of Kukkarahalli Lake, situated in the heart of the city, to a company based in New Delhi…
Dead cold chambers at mortuary raise a stink
May 9, 2024Malfunctions and permeating foul smell cast a shadow over MMC&RI’s Centenary Celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown has commenced for the centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) scheduled for September. However, the prestigious educational institution finds itself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. The cold storage or cold chambers at the mortuary…
Mysuru markets await their ‘King’ and ‘Sultan’
May 8, 2024Months of severe drought conditions hit Mango, Jackfruit yield; shortage in supply Mysore/Mysuru: One is hailed as the ‘King’ and the other revered as the ‘Sultan’ of fruits, and both grace the summer season, much to the delight of people eagerly awaiting to savour their succulent flavours. Yes, you guessed it right. We’re talking about…
Heavy rains expected in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar today
May 8, 202415.5 mm rains in Mysuru district yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts today. The Weather Department has also predicted heavy winds at a speed between 30 and 40 kilometres along with heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightnings today. Yesterday morning, Mysuru city received rains from…
Why Govt. School and College buildings are dilapidated and rundown?
May 8, 2024The Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Karnataka, had released huge amount in crores to 460 Government First Grade Colleges in the State during the academic year 2023-24. This amount was released under non-salaries and salaries expenditure. With this funds one would expect the Principals of the respective colleges to utilise the funds for the…
Rs. 105 cr. spent on Lake, but…
May 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Hebbal Lake, one of the historical water bodies, which was on the verge of death got a new lease of life with the timely financial assistance of a whopping Rs. 105 crore by Infosys Foundation. Rajya Sabha Member Sudha Murty was the Chairperson of the Foundation then, when the plans were drawn for conservation…
Health Department staff involved in female foeticide at Pandavapura
May 7, 2024Ambulance driver, his wife, mother-in-law, nurse arrested Pandavapura: The Health Department staff, who are supposed to protect the health of the patients, have involved themselves in killing female foetuses at the Department quarters, located right behind the Taluk Health Officer’s (THO) office in Pandavapura. The Police have arrested four employees of the Department in this…















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