Works to lay new pipeline stopped since three years Mysore/Mysuru: With the works to lay new pipeline to supply adequate drinking water atop Chamundi Hill coming to a standstill since three years, the decades-old acute water scarcity problem atop Chamundi Hill is haunting the residents of the Hill this summer too. A mega drinking water…
Resolve to vote, urges Mysore Open Forum
March 19, 2023Electoral reforms are inevitable; keep out candidates with criminal records and make the right choice, appeal experts Mysore/Mysuru: After decades of Independence, India continues to be haunted by issues including poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, lack of progress in research and innovation and inaccessibility of quality health and education. With such issues still prevalent, there is an…
Mysuru Cluster Seed Fund to promote start-ups launched
March 19, 2023Rs. 25 crore fund to promote innovations ecosystem, drive State’s digital economy Bengaluru: Three critical initiatives for the growth of start-ups — Rs. 25 crore Mysuru Cluster Seed Fund to promote start-ups and innovations’ ecosystem, 2 lakh sq. ft. or 3,000-seater high-quality plug-and-play office infrastructure in Mysuru and Karnataka Accelerator Network — were launched by…
Police frisk for cash, liquor, freebies at 30 check-posts
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Considering the high-profile electoral battles in Mysuru region, the District Administration and the District Police have set up 30 check-posts across the district to check the flow of cash, liquor and other freebies that are meant to entice voters. This stringent measure has been taken even before the announcement of election dates based on…
Water-logging on Expressway leaves commuters enraged
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Less than a week after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway witnessed water-logging this morning after slight overnight rains, leading to traffic snarls. The flooding near an underpass near Sangabasavanadoddi between Ramanagara and Bidadi led to chaos as vehicles were spotted stuck in traffic jams. The water remained stagnant…
CNC opposes genealogy study of non-Kodava communities
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to release funds for the genealogical study of 18 communities of Kodagu has irked the Codava National Council (CNC) as it has alleged that in the name of studying the genealogy of Kodavas, the Government is cheating the Kodava community by including other non-native communities in the study. Addressing a…
Expressway traffic jams: Bus Rapid Transit System best, says IISc. expert
March 17, 2023Bengaluru: The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway is aimed at addressing traffic woes, but a traffic expert has his own apprehension. He feels that highway does more harm than good, further affecting the traffic density in both Mysuru and Bengaluru. Dr. Ashish Verma, Mobility Expert, Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, has observed that there is already traffic…
Kodagu set for Family Hockey Festival
March 17, 2023Madikeri/Kushalnagar: In the sports season of 2023 while many associations and organisations are organising events like cricket, football, volleyball or kabaddi, the families of Kodagu are gearing up for the 23rd Edition of Kodava Family Hockey Festival that will be held from Mar. 18 to Apr. 9 and this time, the Appachattolanda family is hosting…
108-ft tall Mahadeshwara Statue at MM Hills
March 17, 2023CM Basavaraj Bommai to unveil first phase of Rs. 20 crore project tomorrow Chamarajanagar: The 108-feet tall statue of Lord Mahadeshwara at Deepadagiri Oddu in Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills), Hanur taluk in the district, is all set for inauguration on Mar. 18 at 10.05 am. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is also the Chairman…
Top Election Officers inspect counting centre in city
March 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A high-level team of Mysuru District Election Officers led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Election Officer, visited the vote counting centre of Maharani’s College of Commerce and Management in Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) this noon. Counting of votes for the 2023 Assembly elections will be held here and the…














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