Mysuru: With Gowri-Ganesha festivals being celebrated tomorrow (Sept. 14), Devaraja, Mandi and Vani Vilas Markets, readymade garments and textiles showrooms witnessed heavy rush this morning as shoppers are making last-minute purchases for the festival. Prices of flowers, fruits and vegetables have increased with Chrysanthemum (Sevanthige) being sold between Rs. 100 and Rs. 120 per standard…

MCC’s faulty UGD works resulted in tragedy, allege relatives, residents Mysuru: A 48-year-old man died after suffering serious head injuries when the two-wheeler he was riding hit a protruding manhole on the night of Sept. 6, drawing attention to the hazards posed by incomplete and unscientific underground drainage (UGD) works in the city. The deceased…

Estimated cost Rs. 27.8 lakh; shifted trees show signs of new growth Mysuru: A large-scale tree translocation drive has begun in Mysuru as part of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)’s ongoing flyover/grade-separator project at Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital Junction) in city. The Rs.63.67 crore project is being taken up at the junction of…

Mysuru: With Gowri-Ganesha festival scheduled to be held on Sept. 14, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Mysuru Regional Office, has announced the time schedule for immersion of idols in mobile tanks at the following places on Sept. 14: Near Metagalli Police Station (4 pm to 5.15 pm), K.D. Circle in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage…

Mysuru: Banking services across the city were severely affected this morning as bank employees went on a one-day nationwide strike demanding fulfilment of their various demands. The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (AIBEA-AIBOC-NCBE-AIBOA-BEFI-INBEF-INBOC). The key demands include implementation of a five-day work-week with all Saturdays off, resolution of disputes related…

Global technology centres at Mysuru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and Hubballi-Dharwad Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to build a “Strong Karnataka”, with a focus on health, education, water security, investment, employment, regional balance, social justice and capital investment. Speaking at the “Drudha Karnatakada Sankalpa: Shathakada Patha – Pragathiya Ratha” programme at…

Ballari: The BJP ended its 10-day Ballari Chalo padayatra by blowing the poll bugle at the valedictory of the march at Ballari yesterday. Addressing a huge gathering of party workers and supporters at the Municipal College Grounds in Ballari city, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra called upon the party workers to pledge for bringing the…

But lights ON for 100 days of DKS Mysuru: Brace for load shedding, sometimes announced and on many occasions unscheduled, as Karnataka grapples with severe electricity shortage and maintenance outages at major  power-generating stations. According to a public advisory, the State is facing an acute power shortage due to insufficient power availability. Load shedding is…

Human-Elephant conflict in Kodagu Mysuru: The human-elephant conflict in Kodagu has reached a critical point, with nine people killed in elephant-related incidents in the district so far this year, including five men and four women. The victims include a tourist from Bengaluru and a woman tourist from Chennai. Nine elephants, five males and four females,…

Main theme: Festival of Democracy; floral replicas of Constitutional symbols on cards at Dasara Flower Show Mysuru: The famed Dasara Flower Show, which draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, will feature a floral replica of Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha as its centrepiece this year. Organised under the theme ‘Festival of Democracy,’ the show will…