University 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…
Thieves steal all four tyres, wheels from parked car
June 24, 2023Criminals target high-end car parked outside house, leave other cars untouched Mysore/Mysuru: Thieves targeting the wheels of new and high-end cars has become quite common of late where gangs go on a spree to steal alloy wheels of SUVs and cars. One such incident has been reported in the city last night at the Sardar…
Over 32 lakh register for Gruha Jyothi scheme
June 24, 2023Registration picks up momentum after unresponsive server crashes for five days Mysore/Mysuru: For five days from Sunday, tech glitches and an unresponsive server marred the registration process for the Government’s ambitious ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme and people were desperately trying to register for the free power scheme. However, since yesterday, the server became responsive and the…
First, build on the ground, then underground
June 24, 2023It was reported yesterday that Karnataka Dy.CM and a team of senior officials would visit Singapore to get a first-hand experience of tunnel roads so they can build similar underground roads to decongest Bengaluru. Ambitious much? A few years ago, Bengaluru got an underpass system called ‘Magic Box’, where they created box-shaped passages under existing…
Ashada Friday: Devotees throng Chamundi Hill temple
June 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Amid clear skies and a favourable weather, thousands of devotees from the city and across the State made a beeline to Chamundi Hill temple to seek the blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari this morning on the first Ashada Friday, an auspicious day in the Ashada month for Hindus. The pujas and all other rituals associated…
5 crore women travel for free in 11 days
June 23, 2023Zero tickets’ worth Rs. 126,72,99,929 issued so far Mysore/Mysuru: The recent launch of the ‘Shakti’ scheme which provides free travel for women on non-premi-um Government buses, has remained popular among female passengers even after 11 days. Data from all divisions of the KSRTC show that over 5 crore women have travelled across the State, costing…















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