Transport operators say authorised companies are charging above Government-approved rates Mysuru: Even as the State Government has fixed rates for the installation of Panic Buttons and Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) in public service vehicles, transport operators have alleged that authorised vendors are charging well above the prescribed prices. The installation of Panic Buttons and…
Three days ago, news broke of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the residence of an Additional Excise Commissioner. Almost at the same time, a bureaucrat’s wife on her Instagram page posted her pics carrying a designer handbag that probably cost half of her husband’s annual salary. For a fleeting moment, I was envious and muttered, “I wish I were a bureaucrat…
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Mysuru: As part of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, City Police took out an awareness rally on the ill effects of drugs this morning. The awareness rally was flagged off in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the North Gate of Mysore Palace by Kannada actor Vinay Rajkumar. In his address, he…
MLA G.T. Devegowda’s Rs. 17 lakh project to be completed before first Ashada Friday Mysuru: A new bus passenger shelter, designed in traditional architectural style, is coming up near the Arch Gate at Chamundi foothill ahead of Ashada festivities, when lakhs of devotees visit the famed Hill shrine. The shelter is expected to be ready before the first Ashada Friday on July 17. To facilitate the movement of pilgrims…
Mysuru will host traditional buffalo races on Oct. 18 and 19 at 23-acre MDA land in Sathagalli Mysuru: The wait is finally over for Kambala enthusiasts. The much-awaited Mysuru Dasara Kambala-2026, the traditional buffalo race synonymous with coastal Karnataka, will be held on Oct. 18 and 19 as part of this year’s Nada Habba Dasara celebrations. The…
The old Devaraj Urs statue, which did not resemble him, was replaced today by a new statue sculpted by Mysuru’s sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Balak Ram idol-fame Mysuru: A statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs, which was earlier installed at new Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office premises in Siddarthanagar, was replaced by a nine-feet tall new statue sculpted by renowned sculptor of city, Arun Yogiraj of Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir’s Balak Ram idol-fame, today. The statue…
43.5-kg of spicy munchies, 32-kg of misbranded khova seized Mysuru: Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officers, functioning under Department of Health and Family Welfare, have launched an inspection drive zeroing in on the food sector including roadside fast food joints, bar and restaurants in city and taluk areas of the district. Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC)…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The historical Buddha is largely an artefact of 19th-century European scholarship rather than a recovered fact, as per scholars like Bernard Faure. He argues that virtually nothing is known about the figure known as the Buddha and historical reconstructions are just as pious and imaginative as the myths and legends they claim to supplant. Far from…
Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) towards the plight caused by two road cuttings on the main road connecting N.R. Mohalla and North East N.R. Mohalla. These road cuttings are located between Amba Bhavani Temple Circle and N.R. Mohalla Park Junction, opposite to House Nos. 186/A and 435….
Enforcement Directorate officers raid multiple locations including retired lady Excise Inspector’s Mysuru residence at Dattagalli allegedly linked to Excise Addl. Commr. Dr. Y. Manjunath Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous searches at six locations across Karnataka, including Mysuru, Belagavi, Vijayanagar and Bengaluru, early this morning in connection with an investigation allegedly involving Excise Department Additional Commissioner Dr. Y. Manjunath. The officer is under scrutiny…
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