Roads wear deserted look, no shoppers at markets, no breakfast at roadside eateries; Cloudy weather mars view at Kutta in Kodagu Mysuru: The ‘Ring of Fire’ against the morning sky in the form of the Annular Solar Eclipse cast a dark spell on the daily lives of Mysureans, disrupting several activities. Citing the ill-effects of…
12 Mysureans head to Bekal Beach in Kerala for best view
December 26, 2019Kerala: The ‘Ring of Fire’ formation during the Annular Solar Eclipse was best viewed by a group of Mysureans at Bekal Beach in Kerala. The 12-member group reached the Beach early in the morning and began preparing for the grand spectacle. The group was led by Dr. S.N. Prasad, well-known ‘Eclipse Chaser’ and former Principal…
Over 10,000 stage demo against CAA, NRC in city
December 26, 2019Mysuru: The Town Hall in the heart of the city was a sea of humanity this morning as over 10,000 people, majority of them from the minority community, assembled at the venue to stage anti-CAA and anti-NRC demonstration organised under the banner of Mysuru United Muslim Welfare Trust. Various other organisations such as DSS, University…
First time in 166 years, Indian Railways report zero passenger deaths in 2019-20
December 26, 2019New Delhi: In its 166-year-long history, Indian Railways has reported financial year 2019-20 as its safest year. The national transporter saw zero passenger deaths during the current fiscal, marking a big achievement for it on the safety front. Also, the Narendra Modi Government is actively engaging in the restructuring of the Indian Railways. According to…
Nagarahole National Park receives 2,000 mm rainfall
December 26, 2019220 ponds brimming with crystal clear water Mysuru: After a long spell of drought for four consecutive years, ponds and lakes inside Nagarahole National Park and Tiger Reserve are filled with water, thanks to over 2,000 mm (78.74 inches) rainfall this year. This has come as a boon to the parched land and wild animals…
Bountiful rains smile on Bandipur denizens
December 26, 2019Mysuru: Heavy rains that lashed Chamarajanagar district since the arrival of South-West and North-East monsoon has brought relief to the denizens of Bandipur National Park. Almost all the lakes inside the Park have been filled up. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve is spread across 1,02,700 hectares (1,027 sq kms) and the forest area covers a total…
KR BJP holds awareness programme on Citizenship Act
December 26, 2019Mysuru: Even as protests continue to rage across the country opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the KR Unit of the BJP held ‘Janajagrutigagi Vichara Vinimaya,’ an awareness programme on CAA, marking the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Vidyashankara Kalyana Mantapa in Agrahara here yesterday. The programme in which many…
BSNL Asst. General Manager booked for cheating MUDA
December 26, 2019Through false affidavits, he managed to get three sites in Dattagalli, Vijayanagar and Devanoor Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has finally filed a case against a Central Government officer who managed to get MUDA to sanction three house sites. Now after 25 years, the MUDA has acted and filed a case against the…
Malgudi Express engine derails near Bengaluru
December 26, 2019Mysuru: Call it a Grahana Effect (Solar eclipse) or anything else, passengers travelling in the Mysuru-Bengaluru-Yelahanka Malgudi Express train were put into a lot of inconvenience this morning as the engine of the train reportedly got derailed near Nayandahalli, close to Bengaluru City. The train left Mysuru City Railway Station at its scheduled time of…
Who will be MCC Brand Ambassador for Swachh Survekshan-2020?
December 26, 2019City Corporation proposes names of Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Prof. M. Krishnegowda Mysuru: What’s in store for Mysuru, the two-time winner of Cleanest City Tag this year? The question will be answered during the announcement of Swachh Survekshan-2020. In a few days, the field work for the Survekshan will begin and the process will be…















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