Parched booze-lovers head towards wine stores at the crack of dawn Social distancing goes for a toss as crowds refuse to toe the line Mysore/Mysuru: After rationing their pegs for 41 days, people were seen lined-up outside liquor shops in Mysuru this morning. As liquor stores opened across the city — with the easing of…
One-way, one-time inter-district passes to enter Mysuru
May 4, 2020Stranded people brought to city from Bengaluru in KSRTC bus; later home quarantined Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has decided to allow one-way, one-time inter-district passes to facilitate people stranded in other cities to return home. The pass can be obtained online at https://kspclearpass.idp.mygate.com/ However, there are certain conditions imposed for pass holders. It will be…
Shops selling essential commodities open in city
May 4, 2020Non-essential and serial shops too open in some localities Mysore/Mysuru: Following relaxation given by the District Administration, the city roads were buzzing with vehicles as shops selling essential commodities opened for business this morning. While social distancing was maintained at some places, people crowded at a few shops as their movement time was to end…
Heavy rains lash Mysuru city
May 4, 2020Trees, electric poles uprooted; cow electrocuted Mysore/Mysuru: The heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds that lashed the city late last night has resulted in a large number of trees and electric poles getting uprooted in many parts of the city. Fortunately, no human casualties or major damages were reported. Huge branches of trees…
Yuva Brigade translocates huge banyan tree, gives it a new lease of life
May 4, 2020Nanjangud: A huge banyan tree on Jeevargi-Chamarajanagar National Highway -150 ‘A’ near Golur in Nanjangud taluk, that was uprooted to take up the Highway works has been translocated to a new place by the Yuva Brigade. The volunteers of the Yuva Brigade, who saw the huge banyan tree with its branches chopped and uprooted, decided…
Dr. D.B. Natesh takes charge as MUDA Commissioner
May 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KAS Officer Dr. D.B. Natesh took charge as the new Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) from the outgoing Commissioner P.S. Kantharaju at MUDA office on JLB road here this morning. The Government on Saturday had transferred Kantharaju without posting and appointed Dr. Natesh in his place. Dr. Natesh, a native of Hassan…
COVID affects Tourism Sector in Kodagu
May 4, 2020Madikeri: This picturesque town in Karnataka, which attracts a good number of tourists throughout the year, especially during the summer season, has been hit badly by the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, which has forced the people to remain indoors. According to Tourism Department officials, usually during April and May, visitors, including from other countries, pour in…
IGP boosts self-confidence of Police in his tweet
May 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: To boost the self-confidence of Police personnel, who have been working day and night to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, IGP (Southern Range) Vipul Kumar has taken to Twitter by tweeting “A piece from Police history. What we are doing today against Corona is not new. It is so for more than a century….
India’s trust in PM Modi has grown stronger: Survey
May 4, 2020Opposition faces severe trust deficit New Delhi: The trust level of Indians in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has zoomed in the last two years with more than three fourths or 76.3 percent, expressing “a lot of trust”, according to the IANS-CVoter tracker conducted across the country. The results of the survey was released today. PM…
KSRTC Officials draw ‘social distance’ boxes for passengers at Sub-Urban Bus Stand
May 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government gradually lifting COVID-19 lockdown regulations in phases, the KSRTC authorities are making preparations at the sub-urban bus stand in anticipation of resumption of bus services soon. The KSRTC had suspended all bus services after the Union Government announced nationwide lockdown in the last week of March and since then there…















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