Mandya: A 23-year-old youth, who was allegedly forced to work as a bonded labourer at a chicken meat stall for the interest amount to the loan he had taken, has been rescued by the taluk officials at Bellur Cross in Nagamangala on Wednesday evening. The youth who was rescued belonged to Budubuduke Colony in Nagamangala…
Senior citizen’s gold chain snatched in Bannimantap
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Bike-borne miscreants have snatched a gold chain of a senior citizen at Bannimantap yesterday night. The elderly woman, who lost her gold chain, is 76-year-old Sharadamma, a resident of HUDCO Layout in Bannimantap. She was returning home after visiting her relative when two persons on a bike snatched her 15 grams gold chain and…
Stray cattle obstructing traffic caught
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) with the help of N.R. Traffic Police have caught stray cattle that were obstructing smooth flow of traffic and causing accidents in city. Following complaints that the stray cattle were causing problems near St. Joseph’s School in Bannimantap and near Subashnagar on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road, N.R. Traffic Inspector…
Woman, daughter go missing from city
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 26-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter have been missing from Manchegowdanakoppal in city. The missing persons are Bindu, wife of H.K. Kiran Kumar and her daughter Lasya. According to the complaint, Bindu and Lasya left home on June 6 saying that they were going to a shop and have since gone missing. Those…
Animal Adoption continues at City Zoo
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: The Mysore Co-operative Bank Ltd. (Staff Contribution), Mysuru – Indian Grey Wolf, Green Anaconda, Emu, Himalayan Goral and Smooth Coated Otter – Rs.50,000. Santram B. Nimbalkar, Bidadi – Indian Cobra – Rs. 2,000; AMIGOS…
Kodava Koota of North America to award scholarship to meritorious Kodava students studying in India
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodava Koota of North America has instituted a scholarship for the year 2020 to recognise and reward meritorious Kodava students studying in India. Kodava Koota is a non-profit organisation founded in 2017 by like-minded Kodavas living in North America under the leadership of Gina Konganda, an entrepreneur based out of Dallas, Texas. She…
Calling fruit and vegetable growers to apply for compensation
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Department has asked fruit and vegetable growers, who suffered extensive losses due to COVID-19 lockdown, to apply for getting relief under Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme. As per the Scheme, farmers will get a maximum relief of Rs.15,000 and a minimum of Rs.2,000 per hectare. Those farmers, who have cultivated crops in less…
‘Protect environment from degradation’
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘Green Club’ of NIE Institute of Technology (NIE-IT), Koorgalli, celebrated World Environment Day on June 5 at the Institute premises. The programme was inaugurated by chief guest Dr. Bansilal, Principal, NIE-IT, Mysuru. Guests of honour were Dr. Ashok Rao, Director, NIE Group of Institutions, Mysuru and Dr. N.V. Archana, Chairperson of Green Club…
Koti Vruksha Pratishtana to distribute free saplings
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to increase the green cover in city by planting one crore saplings and nurturing them, Koti Vruksha Pratishtana will be distributing free saplings to nature lovers, farmers and the public, said Pratishtana President Srikanth Bhat. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Srikanth said that the Pratishtana has so…
Aadhaar applicants and Cyber Centres
June 12, 2020Sir, The Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram have recently re-opened after the lockdown was relaxed in Mysuru. The ASK had announced that only applicants with online appointments will be accepted. So there is a rush to get appointments from the Cyber Centres. It has been observed that some Cyber Centres are allegedly…















Recent Comments