Just a week after we celebrated Children’s Day, we were confronted with a brutal truth: Our children are not safe in the schools meant to nurture them. In Delhi, a 16-year-old boy died by suicide after relentless harassment by his teachers. In Mumbai, a 13-year-old girl collapsed and died after her teacher forced her to…
Mysore/Mysuru: As speculations refuse to die down over leadership change in ruling Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that he will continue as CM and also present next State Budget. Speaking to presspersons upon his arrival at Mysore Airport this afternoon, Siddaramaiah said that it is the Congress High Command which decides on change of…
Rebate valid till Dec. 12 Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has announced 50 percent rebate on all pending traffic fines. The 50% rebate is valid from today (Nov. 21) till Dec. 12. Following the Government order, Mysuru Traffic Police have begun implementing the order and Police have urged motorists with pending traffic fines to pay 50%…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint against G.T. Dinesh Kumar, former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), before the Special Court for criminal cases against present and former MPs and MLAs. The case pertains to the alleged MUDA site allotment scam, booked under the Prevention of Money…
Mysore/Mysuru: As per Supreme Court directions, the heads of private and Government educational institutions, private and Government hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations within Urban Local Bodies (ULB) limits have been instructed to report the number of stray dogs found on their premises to the respective ULB Commissioners. The directive follows orders issued…
Chorus grows to restore wildlife safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves Mysore/Mysuru: Following the suspension of safari services in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves — after concerns that tourism vehicles might have contributed to recent wildlife attacks — widespread public appeals have emerged urging the Forest Department to resume operations. Stakeholders argue that the…
Mysuru’s home-grown tech firm Excelsoft Technologies Limited gears up for massive expansion A company that began in a small garage at Jayalakshmipuram has now grown into a formidable Rs. 500-crore IPO (Initial Public Offering). Excelsoft Technologies Limited — formerly Excelsoft Technologies Private Limited — went public on Nov. 19, aiming to fuel its expansion and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Railway Station has 39 Close Circuit TV cameras, but are of little or no help in the augmentation of security surveillance at the most busiest transit point. Majority of 31 cameras produce blurry visuals, while eight cameras have gone defunct, awaiting repair since several years. Two cameras were removed recently, owing to…
Malavalli: A wild elephant which was trapped in a 60-feet deep canal near Shivanasamudra (Bluff) in Malavalli taluk since two days was rescued by the Forest Department yesterday and released into the forest. The elephant, aged between 10 and 12 years, was trapped in the canal since Saturday (Nov.15) after it was caught in strong…
Only promises, plans, but no progress; Rs. 4.9 crore revival stuck in red tape Jawahar Bal Bhavan, once a vibrant hub of children’s entertainment and education, now wears a deserted and forgotten look. Prolonged mudslinging between elected representatives and officials has reduced this once-popular destination to an abandoned spot. Standing on a sprawling 10-acre tract…
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