Inflated fares for rides during peak hours will no longer be applicable Bengaluru: The Karnataka Transport Department has introduced standardised fares for taxis, applicable to all cab services, including both app-based ride-hailing providers such as Ola and Uber and non-app-based taxis. The new tariff structure addresses several key points aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency…
Curtains on Paridrishya Intl. Festival of Short Films, Documentaries Karnataka
February 5, 2024Initially, Film Institute was planned to come up in Mysuru, but it didn’t become a reality, with the Government not allotting the land. Similarly, with the denial of land by the Government near KRS, Film Sound and Negative Processing Institute went to Ooty. Children’s Film Institute earlier planned in Mysuru went Hyderabad way. It is…
e-toilets reek of official apathy
February 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The e-toilets built in several parts of the city to maintain hygiene in the city are rendered waste, turning into a safe haven for illicit activities. During the initial years of Swachh Survekshan, e-toilets were built at 24 places in the city by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), with each unit costing Rs. 6.25 lakh….
Death of a woman due to gas geyser leak: Kodagu home stay asked to pay Rs. 37.5 lakh to family
February 5, 2024Madikeri: In a landmark decision penalising a home stay that was being run without proper ventilation and safety precautions, the Kodagu Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has asked the home stay owner to pay a compensation of Rs. 37.50 lakh to a 55-year-old resident of Mumbai whose daughter, an MBA graduate, died at the facility in…
Three youths killed as car falls into gorge
February 5, 2024K.R. Pet: Three youths were killed while another sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling fell into a gorge after the person behind the wheels of the vehicle lost control of it near Akkihebbal bridge in the taluk on Saturday night. While the deceased have been identified as Chiranjivi (21), son…
A.S. Yoganarasimha is new Chairman of BAI, Mysore Centre
February 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A.S. Yoganarasimha was elected as the Chairman of Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysore Centre, at the election of office-bearers and Executive Committee for the year 2024-2025 held at Hotel Royal Inn in city on Jan. 31. The following are the other newly-elected office-bearers: K.S. Balaji (Vice-Chairman); K.R. Prabhakara Rao (Hon. Secretary); M.D. Praveen…
SDM-IMD conducts workshop on leveraging AI for effective case writing
February 5, 2024Another workshop titled ‘Adhyapana on Predictive AI and Analytics’ to be held on Mar. 7 Mysore/Mysuru: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD), Mysuru, recently conducted a one-day workshop themed ‘Crafting business cases – using Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ at its premises in city. Academicians and researchers from across the country attended and benefited from the workshop….
101-year-old Veerendragowda passes away
February 5, 2024H.D. Kote: Veerendragowda (101), former President of Mysore University Employees Association and a resident of Chikkakereyuru village in the taluk, passed away yesterday at the village. He leaves behind three sons including former JD(S) Taluk President C.V. Nagaraj, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the family’s farm…
NAISSANCE-2024 national-level management festival held at SDM Institute
February 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD) Mysuru, hosted NAISSANCE- 2024, the national-level management festival, under the theme “Vanguard of Tech Multiverse” at its premises in city. The two-day event, held on Feb. 2 and 3, was a blend of academic and cultural activities, attracting over 500 B-school students from more than 20 colleges across…
Nexus Centre City Mall celebrates Tibetan New Year ‘Losar’
February 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Just like all other regional communities in India, Tibetan community celebrates the immense hard work of their farmers on the occasion of their New Year, famously known as ‘Losar’. Marking the festive period, Nexus Centre City Mall, Mysuru and Tibetan Community Centre presented merry-making events for the patrons to experience Tibetan cultural programmes aligned…















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