Surprises, pleasant or unpleasant, never cease to happen in everybody’s life. Recently, I had a pleasant surprise when the Blue Dart courier delivered two books from a friend in New York, M.P. Prabhakaran. Many years ago I had written about this old journalist-friend of mine first acquainted in Mumbai where we were journalists though working…
Will monitor traffic violations, Law & Order issues Mysore/Mysuru: A new project is underway in Mysuru city and its outskirts, involving the installation of over 250 CCTV cameras. Tenders for this project were issued from Police Headquarters in Bengaluru. Once completed, these additional cameras will supplement the over 50 existing surveillance infrastructure deployed at various…
Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) for Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar, yesterday inspected over 60 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras being installed along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway (National Highway-275). Departing from Bengaluru, he travelled by road to Mysuru via Bidadi, Ramanagara, Channapatna and Maddur. He inspected the cameras at…
Mysore/Mysuru: A huge branch of a tree fell on a Memu Train injuring the loco pilot (driver) near the sugar factory close to Mandya Railway Station on Monday. S.N. Prasad, 39, is the loco pilot who suffered head injuries in the incident and was treated at the District Hospital in Mandya. The Memu Passenger Train…
Mysore/Mysuru: With KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) Mysuru Urban Division sending as many as 118 buses under its control for scrap due to phasing out of old and unfit vehicles, the city commuters are faced with less number of buses to travel to their destinations. The Mysuru Urban Division, after identifying unfit buses in…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a concerning trend, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting not only the less educated but also highly educated individuals, exploiting new tactics to lure victims with promises of high investment returns, enticing offers in online trading and cryptocurrency ventures. In the latest case of cyber fraud, an engineer hailing from Mysuru city fell victim to…
Government slashes land charges from Rs. 1,956 to Re. 1 per metre; MCC officers refuse to comply Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has hit a roadblock due to the attitude of certain officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Despite the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The installation of traffic signal lights at 10 Circles and Junctions in the city, which had previously halted due to a lack of funds, is progressing at a sluggish pace. According to the latest updates, installation at only 6 out of 10 Circles have been completed. Officials and engineers from the Mysuru City Corporation…
Officials deny any lack of maintenance of the facility that opened door in January 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Vishnuvardhan Memorial (Vishnu Memorial) at Halalu village near Udbur Gate on Mysuru-H.D. Kote Road on the outskirts has emerged as a major tourist attraction, adding to the list of tourist spots in the district. In January 2023, the…
Mysore/Mysuru: With a heavy rain forecast, accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds until May 19, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated rain relief efforts across the city on an urgent basis. This includes clearing blocked drains, trimming dangerously dangling tree branches, removing dried branches, and addressing trees that have fallen due to previous…
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