Short-term tenders worth Rs. 6.3 crore floated; Bidders to come up with innovative ideas By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The culturally rich city of Mysuru is gearing up to shine brightly with dazzling decorative lighting as it prepares to celebrate the Dasara festival with enthusiasm. Known for its grandeur, this year’s festival will see the…
Chandrayaan-3 soft landing on moon tomorrow at 6.04 pm
August 22, 2023Live streaming on ISRO website, YouTube channel, Facebook page, DD National from 5.27 pm Bengaluru: India’s Chandrayaan-3 is poised to make history by attempting a soft landing of the Vikram Lander, carrying the Pragyaan rover, near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6.04 pm. The final intense twenty minutes of its journey…
Soon, you can pay for power in prepaid mode
August 22, 2023Smart meters work like mobile phone prepaid scheme Mysore/Mysuru: In the coming months, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) is poised to commence the deployment of prepaid smart electricity meters within its jurisdiction under the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). This initiative follows an advisory from the Ministry of…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya Statue at Madikeri collapses as KSRTC bus crashes on it
August 21, 2023Madikeri: The landmark bronze statue of General Kodandera S. Thimayya at the entrance of Madikeri town crashed early this morning as a speeding KSRTC bus collided against it. The impact of the accident was such that the statue fell onto the ground, toppling the granite pedestal on which the statue stood. The bus came to…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: No Expressway block; BJP stages protest in Mandya
August 21, 2023Mandya: Denouncing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams despite the prevailing water scarcity in the region, a gathering of over 500 BJP activists, including MPs, MLAs and various individuals, staged a protest in Mandya this morning. Forgoing the earlier planned location of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway,…
Stray dogs bite three tourists at KRS Dam
August 21, 2023Operation begins to catch canines; stalls selling non-veg food reason for dog numbers to increase say officers Srirangapatna: The picturesque Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens, a popular tourist destination, is plagued by stray dog menace. Last evening, over three tourists sustained bite and scratch injuries and one of the dogs, provoked by…
City celebrates 108th birth anniversary of former CM D. Devaraj Urs
August 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 108th birth anniversary celebrations of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs was organised at Kalamandira in the city this morning jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District Backward Classes Welfare Department. Speaking after inaugurating the celebrations by offering floral tributes to the portrait of the…
Echo of Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu: BJP to block Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway traffic tomorrow
August 20, 2023Karnataka RajyaRaitha Sangha calls for Highway bandh on Aug. 22 Mandya: Brace up for a significant blockade of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway on both Aug. 21 (Monday) and Aug. 22 (Tuesday), as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Karnataka RajyaRaitha Sangha (parent organisation) have declared a bandh to protest against the Congress Government’s decision to release…
Semiconductor plant in Mysuru unlikely
August 20, 2023Israel-based ISMC Analog Fab Private Ltd. had plans to set up Rs. 22,900 crore plant at Kadakola By Bapu Lingaraj Urs In a significant setback to industrial development in Mysuru district, India’s inaugural mega semiconductor plant, intended to be established on a 234-acre land within the Kadakola Industrial Area, Nanjangud, at an estimated cost of…
Unpleasant experience at Police Station? Scan QR code to report
August 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a perfect example of overseeing law enforcement, an innovative system called ‘Lok Spandana’ has been introduced to allow citizens to review their visits to Police Stations. Distinct QR Codes have been assigned to each City Police Station, empowering visitors and complainants to document their interactions with Officers and personnel. Upon arriving at the…














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