New Delhi/Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at Srinagar. The event, which was scheduled to start at 6.30 am at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, was disrupted due to heavy rain. The arrangements were later shifted indoors. This…
M.G. Road Traffic: Bottleneck removed
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: M.G. Road has finally become clutter-free, presenting a completely transformed scene. Once plagued by traffic snarls due to haphazardly parked vegetable-laden vehicles, wandering vendors, roadside vegetable sales, foraging cattle and stray dogs, the busy road now offers a neat and orderly view. This improvement is thanks to the intervention of top district officials and…
Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake: INTACH to hold Stakeholder Workshop in city tomorrow
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Stakeholder Workshop on the Conservation of Kukkarahalli Lake, organised by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), will take place tomorrow (June 22) at the Mysore School of Architecture, Dattagalli, near R.T. Nagar, adjacent to Ring Road in the city. The Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Dr. K.V. Rajendra will be…
Trin Trin: MCC adds 500 pedal-assist bicycles
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Power Pedal ‘Trin’ Trin Bicycle (MYBYK) introduced by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) receiving a positive response, the authorities have added 500 bicycles for public use. Mysuru, being one of the first cities to introduce the ‘Trin Trin’ Public Bicycle Sharing System on June 4, 2017, initially featured bicycles fitted with GPS…
Two Memorials to come up for Dasara elephant Arjuna
June 21, 2024One at Yeslur, his burial place, another at Balle Elephant Camp in Nagarahole; Foundation stone to be laid in July Bengaluru: The Forest Department, planning to honour the former Dasara Howdah elephant Arjuna, will construct two memorials — one at his burial place in Yeslur in Hassan district, and another at Balle Elephant Camp in…
Old building collapses in Kodagu; 6 people rescued
June 21, 2024Gonikoppa: An 80-year-old building housing a hotel and a meat shop collapsed in Gonikoppa town, Kodagu, yesterday around 2 pm. Some of the people trapped inside were having food at the hotel. Six individuals were successfully rescued from under the debris, in a joint operation by Fire and Emergency Services personnel, Police and the National…
Complaint to Lokayukta against MUDA’s DPR deal with INTACH
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) awarded a tender to the New Delhi-based Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the conservation and rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake in city. This tender has now reached the Lokayukta, with allegations of misusing public funds and causing…
SWR DRM outlines Yoga benefits
June 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated International Yoga Day with great enthusiasm aligning with this year’s theme, ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ at Railway Kalyana Mantap in Yadavagiri, here this morning. The event was inaugurated by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shilpi Agarwal by lighting the traditional lamp. Speaking on the occasion, Shilpi…
Darshan case: CM warns Ministers lobbying for actor
June 21, 2024Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has warned his Cabinet colleagues against coming to him with a plea to interfere in the case of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is arrested in the murder case of Renuka Swamy of Chitradurga. CM Siddaramaiah spoke tough when some of his Cabinet colleagues raised the issue during the Cabinet meeting held…
Renuka Swamy murder case: Extended two-day Police custody for actor Darshan, 3 others
June 21, 2024Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who was in Police custody along with 13 others, following their arrest in the murder case of Renuka Swamy of Chitradurga, was produced before the Special Court for Economic Offences yesterday. While the Police custody of Darshan and three others was extended by two days, the remaining 10 accused including…















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