Beneficiaries queue up at Taluk Office to rectify errors in social security pension records Mysore/Mysuru: The Taluk Office (Mini Vidhana Soudha) in Mysuru is witnessing a concerning trend as hundreds of pensioners enrolled in various Government social security schemes endure daily struggles to restore their pensions. These individuals, hailing from different corners of Mysuru Taluk,…
Dearth of city buses: KSRTC Mysuru Urban Division borrows buses from BMTC
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) Mysuru Urban Division sending as many as 118 buses under its control for scrap due to phasing out of old and unfit vehicles, the city commuters are faced with less number of buses to travel to their destinations. The Mysuru Urban Division, after identifying unfit buses in…
Engineer loses Rs. 90 lakh to fake trading app scam
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a concerning trend, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting not only the less educated but also highly educated individuals, exploiting new tactics to lure victims with promises of high investment returns, enticing offers in online trading and cryptocurrency ventures. In the latest case of cyber fraud, an engineer hailing from Mysuru city fell victim to…
Voting begins for Phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections
May 13, 2024First major election in J&K’s Srinagar since the abrogation of Article 370 New Delhi: Voting for Phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections, covering 96 Constituencies across 10 States / Union Territories, commenced at 7 am today. At 11 am, 24.9 percent voter turnout was recorded across these States. According to the Election Commission of…
Four years on, piped natural gas project remains a pipe dream
May 13, 2024Government slashes land charges from Rs. 1,956 to Re. 1 per metre; MCC officers refuse to comply Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has hit a roadblock due to the attitude of certain officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Despite the…
Shankara Jayanti celebrated in city
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Various Brahmin organisations celebrated Shankara Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in city, yesterday. Processions with portrait of Adi Shankaracharya were held amidst chanting of vedic hyms and mangala vadya. The Mysuru Zilla Brahmana Sangha celebrated both Shankara Jayanti and Ramanujacharya Jayanti at Sri Rama Mandira in Krishnamurthypuram. Sangha President D.T. Prakash…
Faces of cricketers on wooden spoons enter into World Record
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Bengaluru-based cartoonist B.V. Panduranga Rao has earned the honour of getting entry into India Book of Records, Unique World Records and World Records India for drawing 110 faces of Indian Cricketers on the Head of Wooden Spoons, each measuring 16 cm in length. He drew the faces of present cricketers like Virat Kohli,…
People’s co-operation must to enhance city’s green cover: MGP
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: During the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), convened at its office on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri last evening, participants underscored the importance of collective efforts from the community, support from local officials, and the assistance of the State Government in fostering a thriving green cover for the city. Former MUDA Chairman…
Pen drive leak: Aides of Preetham Gowda arrested
May 13, 2024Bengaluru: Two individuals allegedly involved in leaking the explicit videos of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Hassan on Sunday. The arrested individuals, identified as Likith Gowda and Yalagunda Chetan, are reported to be the associates of Karnataka BJP General Secretary Preetham Gowda. Their apprehension stemmed from a…
Sex Scandal: ‘Not kidnapped’, says victim in viral video
May 13, 2024Bengaluru: In a surprising turn of events, a video featuring the alleged kidnapping victim of JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna has surfaced on various online platforms. In the video, she asserted that she was not held against her will by the MLA and his associates. This video emerged a week after the Special Investigation Team (SIT)…















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