Rs. 100 crore project at 14-acre land behind KSRTC depot for long-distance routes Mysuru: In a move to ease congestion and improve connectivity for rural and long-distance travellers, Mysuru city is set to get a new Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Rural Bus Stand with an estimated budget of Rs. 100 crore. The proposed Bus…
Stunning Stunts
October 8, 2024Over 30 personnel from Corps of Military Police rehearse on ‘Shwet Ashwa’ bikes ahead of Torchlight Parade on Oct. 12 Mysuru: Mounted on Royal Enfield and Hero Xpulse Pro bikes, over 30 personnel from the Corps of Military Police (Indian Army) conducted a rehearsal at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap this morning. Led by…
Bannimantap’s rampant garbage crisis exposed
August 4, 2024MCC’s much-publicised ‘Operation Night Raid’, to combat illegal garbage dumping loses momentum Mysore/Mysuru: A visit to Bannimantap reveals a troubling shift in Mysuru’s cleanliness status, once celebrated as the cleanest city in the country. The area is now plagued by heaps of garbage dumped along the roadside and a foul odour from unattended wet and…
Smooth traffic remains a mirage at Millennium Circle
July 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Millennium Circle in front of LIC Divisional Office at Bannimantap, urgently needs measures for safe and secure vehicular traffic movement. This Circle connects Fountain Circle near Central Prison, JSS Medical College and Dental College, and Highway Circle via Nelson Mandela Road, making it busy with traffic throughout the day. The traffic density is…
Fraudsters cheat man of Rs. 10.51 lakh
June 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A man, believing a message about part time job, has lost a total of Rs. 10.51 lakh after investing the money. The man, who lost his money, is Balasubramanyam, a resident of Bannimantap in city. On June 3, Balasubramanyam received a message on his WhatsApp number pertaining to availability of part time jobs, where…
Bakrid on June 17: Sheep Fair turns Millennium Circle busy
June 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Bakrid festival celebrated by Muslims across the country on Monday (June 17), the Millennium Circle in front of LIC Divisional Office, Bannimantap in the city, is chock-a-block, with the people thronging to buy sheep. The traffic islands around the Circle have turned into a make-shift sheep fair, with the vendors including sheep-rearers,…
Plastic waste godown catches fire
February 13, 2024Mysuru: Plastic wastes stored in a godown on CV Road in Bannimantap, caught fire partially destroying plastic waste yesterday morning. As soon as the fire was noticed by the godown staff and public, at about 10.30 am, they immediately informed the Fire Station at Bannimantap and over 30 Fire and Emergency Services personnel, who rushed…
Articles worth Rs. 4.35 lakh stolen from scrap shop
December 30, 2023Mysuru: Thieves allegedly broke into a shop dealing with scrap materials of brass and copper metals on C.V. Road in Bannimantap here and made away with Rs. 4.35 lakh worth articles. D. Manjunath, who runs Sri Beereshwara Enterprises dealing with scrap materials, had gone home after locking the shop on Dec. 26. Following day morning,…
Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap cries for immediate attention
June 20, 2023Residents urge authorities concerned to make spot visit to know the problems Mysore/Mysuru: The Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap is in a pathetic state and when the repair works of this road will be taken up is a million dollar question. This road, from Highway Circle till JSS Medical College Hostel is filled with potholes….
Godowns stored with plastics and chemicals gutted in fire
December 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Two godowns, in which plastics and chemicals were stored have been gutted in a fire at Bannimantap (behind Grand Mercure Hotel) on Wednesday evening. It is learnt that the godowns belong to Imran and Abhishek and old plastic items and chemicals were stored separately in the same building. A small fire was noticed at…
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