Public blame Police drunk driving check; but CCTV shows he was overspeeding Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider sustained serious head injuries after he lost control of the bike at a curve and rammed into a roadside tree in the city late last night. The accident took place opposite Sai Garments at Jayadevanagar (on the Ring Road…
Innovate to stop brain drain: Bharat Biotech Chairman
March 5, 2023Bhramara’s Prestigious Award for Distinguished Service to Humanity conferred on Covaxin-maker Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Krishna Ella, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad, that invented Covaxin (the indigenous vaccine against COVID-19) has given a clarion call for the younger generation to take innovative steps so that a conducive atmosphere is created to check the next…
MLA asks officials to identify land for burial grounds in every village
March 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has asked officials to identify land for burial grounds in all villages coming under the Constituency. He was speaking at a meeting with officials regarding various development works in his Constituency, at ZP Hall here yesterday. Pointing out that 92 villages come under his Chamundeshwari Constituency, GTD said that…
Officers trained to handle EVMs, verification systems
March 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the ensuing Assembly elections, a hands-on training and sensitisation programme for Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)/Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for officers was held at the D. Devaraj Urs Auditorium of the Zilla Panchayat yesterday. The training was carried out under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra. The…
Fire destroys vegetation at Chamundi Hill, Gopalaswamy Hill
March 5, 2023Mysuru/Bandipur: Fire at Chamundi and Gopalaswamy Hills has destroyed vast areas of flora yesterday. The fire lit by miscreants has destroyed plants, trees, shrubs and nests of birds atop Chamundi Hill. It is alleged that miscreants had lit fire on Nandi Statue road atop the Hill in the afternoon and the fire spread rapidly due…
Sumalatha likely to join BJP
March 5, 2023Bengaluru: With the Assembly polls just a few weeks away, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish, who was as an independent candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, is likely to join the BJP soon. As a first step in this regard, Sumalatha, the wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambarish, held a closed door meeting with her supporters…
Free travel in KSRTC buses for II PUC examinees
March 5, 2023Bengaluru: The II PUC students appearing for Board exams from Mar.9 to Mar.29 can travel for free in the buses of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The students appearing for exams at other educational institutions too can avail the benefit. According to KSRTC Officials, the students can travel for free in the buses by…
Forest Department to get rid of plastic at Chamundi Hill
March 5, 202330 bags of plastic waste collected on first day; special drive till Mar. 21 Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department has launched a special drive to make Chamundi Hill plastic-free. Starting from Mar. 3 to 21, the Department will be collecting plastic waste at the Hill. Chamundi Hill is a prominent religious and tourist spot in Old Mysuru…
Animal lovers protest against MP
March 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the reported remarks of MP Pratap Simha that street dogs need to be culled and that feeding them was not a big thing, more than 50 animal lovers under the banner of ‘People For Animals’ (PFA), Mysuru, staged a demonstration near the DC’s office here this morning. “MP Pratap Simha at a…
Cops nab accused on the run for 23 years
March 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja Police personnel have arrested a person who was eluding them after being released on conditional bail by a Court, 23 years ago. U.P. Mahesh, aged about 51 years, was arrested from an isolated place in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Mar. 2, 2023. According to Police sources, Mahesh, aged about 28 years at…















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