Mysore/Mysuru: Denying the allegations that Access-Controlled 10-lane Mysuru- Bengaluru Expressway is built in an unscientific manner, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has dared the detractors to prove their claims. Speaking to media in the city this morning, MP Pratap Simha said: “The increase in accidents is due to overspeeding, with vehicle drivers moving in a reckless…
Shakti effect: KSRTC Mysuru seeks 120 more buses
June 28, 2023Existing fleet of buses falling short to cater to huge demand; buses operating in 100 percent occupancy Mysore/Mysuru: With a massive increase in the number of women travelling in KSRTC buses after the State Government launched Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women, KSRTC Mysuru Division has asked the Government for 120 additional buses….
Frequent accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: ADGP reviews road safety measures
June 27, 2023To hold meeting with NHAI, PWD, RTO and Health officials Ramanagara: In the wake of increasing accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar, conducted an inspection of the Expressway near Babasahibapalya in Bengaluru South Taluk this morning. The inspection covered the stretch from Kumbalagodu…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Four-lane Expressway: NHAI begins soil testing to construct bridges, flyovers
June 27, 2023Kushalnagar: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the exercise of soil testing for the four-lane Mysuru-Madikeri Economic Corridor Expressway Project along the Mysuru-Madikeri NH-275. The 93-km road will run parallel to the existing NH-275 that connects Mysuru and Madikeri. The route which the Expressway will pass from Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna to Guddehosur…
Sheep fair at busy LIC Circle continues as make-shift livestock market during Bakrid
June 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: It’s been several years since Millennium Circle at the LIC Divisional Office (officially named after former Minister late T. N. Narasimha Murthy) in Bannimantap in the city turns into a temporary market place for sheep fair ahead of every Bakrid festival. The District Administration is yet to take note of the demand to provide…
Rise in serial car tyre thieving across city
June 26, 2023University Layout – June 17 (2 cases) Vijayanagar IV Stage – June 19 Alanahalli – June 23 Mysore/Mysuru: The increasing trend of thefts involving alloy wheel discs and branded tyres is a growing concern in Mysuru city. With the majority of modern cars equipped with lightweight alloy wheel discs, designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal…
Hit-and-run case kills two on Expressway
June 26, 2023Lack of CCTV cameras posing a challenge to Police in identifying vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: Adding to the rising number of fatalities occurring on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, two more youths lost their lives in a hit-and-run accident near Maddur on the Expressway yesterday morning. The victims, identified as Mani (25) from Kolar and Janardhan Pujari (26) from…
‘Attaara Kacheri’ to DC Office: From the pages of history
June 26, 2023Building remains strong, steadfast and unaffected by the passage of time and changing circumstances Mysore/Mysuru: The Old Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), formerly known as ‘Attaara Kacheri’, was constructed during the reign of the Mysore Maharajas. It served as the administrative centre for the district under their rule. After India gained independence, the office…
Lip-smacking dishes, snacks up for grabs at Jackfruit Festival
June 25, 2023Footfall of more than 10,000 on first day; two-day event will conclude tonight at 8 Mysore/Mysuru: Various competitions for children and culinary contests marked the second and closing day of the two-day Jackfruit Festival at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road here this morning. The Festival is organised by the city’s Sahaja Samrudha in association…
Threat to public safety
June 25, 2023With monsoon fast approaching, leaning electricity poles pose a grave danger to commuters Mysore/Mysuru: There are several dangerously leaning electric poles within Mysuru city and these poles have been in this leaning state for quite some time. With the fast-approaching monsoon season, these poles have become even more hazardous, as the potential for live wires…















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