Mumbai make-up artists suspected Mysore/Mysuru: Make-up artists from Mumbai have been suspected of stealing a diamond necklace and earrings from a room during the wedding reception held at a resort on KRS Road in city on Nov. 19. The diamond necklace and earrings are valued at Rs. 8 lakh. The family members of 58-year-old Rajendrakumar,…
Attempt to steal sandalwood tree at Cheluvamba Park foiled
August 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Morning walkers have foiled miscreants from stealing a sandalwood tree at Cheluvamba Park, near Akashvani on KRS Road in city. Yesterday early morning, miscreants had felled a sandalwood tree at the Park and were chopping the trunk to take it away when a few morning walkers who arrived at the Park questioned them. But…
Youth killed as goods vehicle hits bike near KRS Road
April 8, 2023Mysuru, Apr. 8 (BCT)- A 24-year-old youth was killed in the city as a goods vehicle rammed against his bike. The incident occurred on Apr. 5 and the victim has been identified as K.S. Ponnanna, hailing from Bilur village, Ponnappa Santhe near Ponnampet in South Kodagu. Ponnanna was working for a private company and the…
Villagers stage dharna at Pump House Circle, demand completion of road repair works
January 12, 2023Srirangapatna: Over 150 villagers sat on a dharna at Pump House Circle demanding repair of KRS Road, the works of which have come to a standstill. The protesters said that Rs. 9.4 crore was sanctioned for the repair works and ‘guddali puja’ was also performed about 4 months ago. Though the works commenced, only about…
Rider killed as tipper rams into bike
December 26, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a hit and run case, a two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot, when a tipper vehicle rammed into the bike he was riding on KRS Road in Yelwal on Dec. 22 evening. The deceased is Anil Kumar (26), a resident of Chikkanahalli village in the taluk. Anil was proceeding on his Royal…
Bad roads deter tourists from visiting KRS reservoir
July 22, 2022CM releases Rs. 9.4 crore for road repair works Srirangapatna: Tourists are shying away from visiting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam due to bad roads. Not one approach road to the Dam is in good shape. Officials from the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) told Star of Mysore that the bad roads are a…
MCC installs Vacuum Feed Chlorination Plants to supply potable water to city localities
July 21, 2022By Mohan Kayaka Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to ensure potable water to all localities of the city coming under the Corporation limits, the MCC has started installation of Vacuum Feed Chlorination Plants at all its water storage and treatment units in and around the city. The plants are being installed at Vani Vilas Water Works…
Main water supply line to city bursts open on KRS Road
June 3, 2022Srirangapatna: A drinking water pipeline burst open on KRS Road this morning and Cauvery water jumped up like a spring on the main road, drenching commuters, especially two-wheeler riders. The incident occurred on the stretch between Pump House and Mysuru city and the leak, with great force, happened on the main water supply pipe to…
Miraculous escape for passengers as auto topples
May 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Passengers travelling in an auto on KRS Road had a miraculous escape when the auto toppled after the driver lost control of the three-wheeler near ESI Hospital yesterday. As the auto toppled, the passengers and the auto driver were stuck inside and passersby, who rushed to the help, lifted the auto and rescued the…
Gokulam gets Welcome Arch
January 21, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Decades after it was formed, the city’s Gokulam locality got a welcome arch on Tuesday, with the erection of an arch opposite the ESI Hospital on KRS road. The arch has been erected at the start of the road that shoots off from KRS road towards Doctors Corner and culminates at Ganapathi temple junction…
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