Mysuru, 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…
Women thrash youth for misbehaving in city bus
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, said to be drunk, who was behaving indecently and teasing women in a city bus, was dragged from the bus and beaten black and blue by a group of women, who were travelling in the bus. The incident took place near PKTB Sanatorium on KRS Road here on Tuesday. The youth, who…
Four including woman killed in road accidents
January 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The first week of the New Year has proved to be disastrous for city two-wheeler riders as at least half a dozen of them lost their lives in road accidents that took place in different parts of the city. In the latest road accident this morning, a woman, who was riding pillion on a…
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