D.K. Shivakumar moots bringing back Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project for outward development Bengaluru: In a significant move to further streamline travel between Mysuru and Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has proposed reviving the long-stalled Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) Project, promoted by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE). The project, which was initiated years ago, stalled…
20 months after Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway opens… Retaining wall slants, raising safety concerns
October 16, 2024Mandya: A section of the retaining wall on the Rs. 10,000 crore Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, inaugurated just 20 months ago, has bent near Hale Boodanoor village in Mandya taluk, sparking serious concerns about the quality of construction. The wall, part of a prestigious Central Government road project, has visibly slanted, raising questions about the durability of…
‘Multi-crore scam at Kasaba Primary Agricultural Credit Co-op. Society’
October 16, 2024MLA Darshan Puttannaiah reveals startling information about the irregularities Pandavapura: Embezzlement of crores of rupees has been unearthed at Kasaba Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. in the town, leaving the farmers and shareholders in a fix. MLA Darshan Puttannaiah, who visited the bank on the receipt of information over large scale irregularities on Tuesday,…
Film City works to begin in February next: CM
October 16, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was in Mysuru recently, said that a meeting will be convened soon to discuss the road map for building a Film City at Immavu, Nanjangud taluk in the district. After this meeting, the works on Film City will be launched in February 2025, he said. When asked about the status…
Coffee Dasara in Madikeri: Growers made aware of changes in cultivation, facilities, finance
October 16, 2024Madikeri:The first-ever ‘Coffee Dasara’ launched at Gandhi Maidan as part of the recently held Madikeri Dasara was a ground-breaking initiative to elevate the coffee industry and engage the farming community. This event raised awareness about the transformative changes in coffee cultivation and the various facilities available to growers. Conceptualised by Dr. Manthar Gowda, MLA from…
Go vegan, shun non-vegetarian diet: Artistic campaign by PETA in city
October 16, 2024Mysuru: To promote the practice of vegetarian food, People For Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had organised an innovative campaign through artistic depiction in city yesterday. The campaign, organised as part of World Food Day, drew appreciation of the public. A woman dressed as blood stained food on a plate with a knife and fork…
Actor Darshan moves HC for bail
October 16, 2024Bengaluru: Following denial of bail by the 57th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, Kannada actor Darshan, who is arrested in the murder case of Chitradurga’s Renukaswamy has moved the High Court seeking bail. Advocate S. Sunil Kumar appearing for Darshan had submitted the bail application at High Court Filing Section on Tuesday afternoon. The…
Rs. 97 crore online fraud: Private Bank Manager among eight arrested
October 16, 2024Bengaluru: The Bengaluru CEN Police have arrested eight people, including a Manager of a private bank for allegedly siphoning off money from several bank accounts, with transactions worth Rs. 97 crore across the country. The arrested have been identified as private bank Manager Kishore Sahu, Sales Manager Manohar, Sales Executives Karthik and Rakesh; mule account…
Silk India exhibition in city from Oct. 18 to 27
October 16, 2024Mysuru: To brighten up Deepavali celebrations, ‘Silk India’ is launching a grand sale of various types of silk sarees at reasonable prices in city. A vast array of colours and high-quality silk sarees will be on display at the exhibition to be held at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road, Mysuru. The expo will be…
Online trading: Man cheated of Rs. 30.85 lakh
October 16, 2024Mysuru: Online fraudsters have cheated a man to the tune of Rs. 30.85 lakh on the pretext of online trading. The man who lost his money is Roopesh (name changed), a resident of Yadavagiri in city. Roopesh, who saw an advertisement pertaining to online trading of Facebook, clicked on the advertisement following which his mobile…















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