Mysuru: The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap yesterday. Minister for Urban Development and District In-charge Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah hoisted the Tricolour in the presence of various district officers. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Yathindra said that the country, which was backward at the time of Independence, is…

Mysuru: Three men were killed in an exchange of fire involving Forest Department personnel in the Holemuridatti beat of Chikkalluru Reserved Forest under the Hanur Wildlife Range of the Cauvery Wildlife Division, Chamarajanagar  district in the early hours of yesterday. While the Forest Department claimed that the three were suspected poachers who opened fire first, residents…

Rs. 2,000 special darshan tickets earn Rs. 3.08 crore for Temple Authority Mysuru: The Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill witnessed a surge in devotees during this Ashada season, with 8.61 lakh pilgrims visiting the shrine over four Ashada Fridays, the subsequent weekends and the Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi observed on Aug. 4, covering a total…

Mysuru: Eight Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) were cleaned and converted into beautified spots by removing a total of 173.66 tonnes of garbage, involving 568 personnel, all in one day, as part of the Independence Day-80 cleanliness campaign of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday. The GVPs from where waste was collected are: Sandhi Keri in MCC…

Mysuru: As the nation prepares to celebrate the 80th Independence Day, the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat has drawn up plans to mark the occasion with a focus on patriotism, water conservation and environmental protection. Under the VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, (earlier MNREGA) scheme, 85 Amrit Sarovar…

Cauvery water dispute… Normal life, commercial activities unaffected; Pro-Kannada outfits stage protest; detained Mysuru: Barring symbolic protests by several pro-Kannada activists, the 6 am to 6 pm Karnataka bandh call given today by veteran Kannada activist and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj, in protest against the decision of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release…

She had left the cash bag in autorickshaw for apparel shopping Mysuru: What could have turned into a huge financial loss ended on a heart warming note after an honest autorickshaw driver helped a young woman recover a bag containing Rs. 5 lakh, which she had collected and borrowed from friends and relatives for her…

Mysuru: Sales of authentic ISI-marked Khadi National flags have dipped noticeably in Mysuru ahead of the 80th Independence Day, with Khadi India outlets reporting a subdued response compared to previous years. The Khadi India outlets on Dhanvanthri Road and near Ballal Circle have witnessed a subdued response, with the Dhanvanthri Road showroom selling only 70…

Cauvery water row: Karnataka Bandh tomorrow Barbed wire barricades, CCTV cameras installed Mysuru: In view of the ongoing protests in Mandya over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, security has been tightened around the KRS reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district ahead of the proposed Karnataka Bandh tomorrow. The heightened security measures…

‘CM’s chair remained elusive for many veteran leaders but Siddaramaiah was lucky’ Mysuru: Former Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly K.R. Ramesh Kumar has said that Siddaramaiah had the rare opportunity to become the Chief Minister, a position that remained elusive for several top leaders from this region despite their political influence. He was speaking…