Mysuru: A month-long Driving Licence (DL) drive, organised jointly by the Police Department and Regional Transport Offices began yesterday morning at all Traffic Police Stations in city. The drive, which is initiated to create awareness among youth aged above 18 years on the necessity of a DL while riding a vehicle will conclude on Jan.31….
CM Siddharamaiah on a two-day visit to Mysuru
January 10, 2018To inaugurate Sargur Taluk tomorrow Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will undertake a two-day tour of Mysuru on Jan.11 and12. First, he will land at the helipad located behind Vivekananda Hospital at Sargur in H.D. Kote at 11 am on Jan. 11. Later, he will inaugurate various development programmes at a function to be held at…
Businessman found hanging: Brother suspects murder, lodges complaint
January 10, 2018Hunsur: A businessman from Hosaholalu village in K.R. Pet taluk in Mandya district was found hanging from a tree near Kattemalalawadi village in Hunsur taluk of Mysuru yesterday. Brother of the deceased, who suspected it to be a murder, has lodged a complaint with Hunsur Rural Police in this regard. The deceased businessman has been…
Mantras, Mantris, Malls
January 10, 2018An insight into the life of this ancient land’s people, as it has changed from the age of mantras dating back to the times when the four Vedas emerged to the present era witnessing the ubiquitous presence of mantris as well as urban spaces, including Mysuru, hosting multi-storeyed malls cannot but be a fascinating exercise….
Remove crash guards on cars, SUVs
January 10, 2018Sir, In its notification dated 7th December, 2017, the Ministry of Highways and Road Transport, New Delhi, has banned all additional fittings (crash guards or commonly known as bull-bars on cars and SUVs). The Ministry warned unauthorised fitting of the guards under Section 52 of Indian Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and indicated about imposition of…
Erratic driving by youth: Four vehicles damaged, woman injured
January 10, 2018Mysuru: Erratic and haphazard driving by a youth has resulted in a woman sustaining injuries and four vehicles being damaged at Kuvempunagar here yesterday morning. It is reported that the youth, driving a Hyundai car (KA-09 MC-9726) from RMP Quarters side tried to avoid hitting a Hero Honda Splendor bike which was moving in front…
Count me in too!!
January 10, 2018A striped cat is seen taking a dip at a muddy swamp in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve yesterday. The big cat was spotted by volunteers who were involved in Tiger Census.
Bike-borne miscreants snatch purse woman near Kalamandira
January 10, 2018Mysuru: Two bike-borne miscreants have snatched the purse of one Nagarathna, a LIC employee, who was proceeding on a scooter near Kalamandira a few days ago. In her complaint with Jayalakshmipuram Police, she has stated that the purse contained Rs.18,000 cash, a gold chain, gold pendant, earrings and mobile phone.
Bhavasar Kshatriya award winners felicitated
January 10, 2018Scholarships distributed to students Mysuru: Bhavasar Kshatriya Mandali had organised a function at Panduranga Vittalaswamy Temple premises on Kabir Road here recently to distribute scholarships to students of the community studying from 7th standard to Degree classes. Over Rs. 4 lakh scholarship amount was distributed to about 450 students. The occasion also marked the felicitation…
Students walk for eye donation
January 10, 2018IN SUPPORT OF THE BLIND: Students of Acme School, Niveditha Nagar taking out a ‘Blind Walk’, to create awareness about eye donation in the city this morning. The jatha passed through SJCE Road, Ganesh Bhandar, Janata Bazar Aiyappa Temple, Sharadadevi Nagar Circle, Kantharaj Urs Road and returned to the school.














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