Mysuru: The road widening and development is very important in the city as the vehicle density is increasing. However, the public in the city are upset because crores of rupees are being spent for the development of one particular road. With the grant from the State Finance Commission (SFC) the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has…
Bandipur Safari Track to be widened by 10 metres
June 26, 2019Mysuru: Keeping in mind the safety of people going for safari at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve and to facilitate the smooth movement of safari vehicles, the Forest Department has proposed to widen the safari routes by 20 metres from the existing 10 metres. This move is to prevent wild animals from attacking the safari vehicles…
Tourists flock Dammanakatte to see tigers, ‘Black Beauty’
June 26, 2019Increased demand on weekends and holidays, one more safari trip added Mysuru: Following increased demand for safari at Dammanakatte Forest amidst Kabini backwaters in Antharasanthe Forest Range of Nagarahole National Park, the Forest Department has included one additional safari trip on weekends and holidays. The existing safari timings have been restricted to one-and-a-half hours and…
‘Kannada must in ICSE, CBSE Schools’
June 26, 2019Primary & Secondary Education Minister S.R. Srinivas warns of action against schools violating rules Bengaluru: The teaching of Kannada as a subject will be made compulsory in ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) and CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) schools, said the new Primary and Secondary Education Minister S.R. Srinivas and warned the schools…
DC, City Police Commissioner inspect Chamundi Hill ahead of Ashada Friday
June 26, 2019Mysuru: With devotees set to throng Chamundi Hill in thousands on the First Ashada Friday on July 5, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar and City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna visited the Hill yesterday and inspected the security arrangements being made there. The two, accompanied by DCP M. Muthuraj, Traffic ACP G.N. Mohan and other Police…
MCC launches ‘Mission Clean Mysuru’
June 26, 2019Mysuru: With an intention to keep the city spick and span throughout the year, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched ‘Mission Clean Mysuru’ (MSM) which will be undertaken by MCC officials, elected representatives and residents voluntarily every Wednesday in each of the 65 Wards from 7 am to 5 pm. MSM launched yesterday itself Probably…
Royal Cemetery at Madhuvana to get facelift
June 26, 2019Mysuru: The resting place of the rulers of the erstwhile Wadiyar dynasty at Madhuvana on Nanjangud Road has always been an abode which has aroused the curiosity of the citizens, as it has a rich history. Right from Lakshmammanni, the third wife of Immadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who was cremated here, to the first big ruler…
Mysuru girl selected as Trainee Pilot of IAF Flying Branch
June 26, 2019Mysuru: Coluvanda Punya Nanjappa, a resident of Vijayanagar in city, has been selected as a Trainee Pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) Flying Branch. The only girl from Karnataka to be part of the current course in Flying Branch of the Air Force Academy, she will be joining the Academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad, on July…
Police barred from giving statements to media
June 26, 2019Mysuru: A decision to ban Police officers from making unauthorised public statements and to maintain secrecy of work has been issued by the City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna under the instructions from the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bengaluru. The decision stipulates that members of the Police force, whether uniformed or civil, are…
Veteran journalist TJS George chosen for Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Award
June 26, 2019Kerala CM to present Award on July 1 Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran journalist and Columnist TJS George has been selected for the Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Media Award-2017, instituted by the Kerala Government. “Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will present the prestigious award to the nonagenarian at a function to be held here on July 1,” an official source said…















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