Accused was wearing helmet and brandishing machete; CCTV camera captures incident Mysuru/Mysore : An attempt to loot a jewellery store by a helmet-wearing youth was foiled by the staff, who threw a metal stool on the youth and raised alarm forcing the youth to leave back the machete (long) he was brandishing and flee from…
Mysuru placed Ninth in Clean City Quarterly Ranking
January 2, 2020Results will not impact National-level ranking, clarifies MCC National-level survey of cleanliness to begin from Jan. 4 Mysuru/Mysore: Mysuru has been ranked ninth in the Swachh Survekshan-2020 League (quarterly) that was conducted between April and June 2019. The city was considered under the population category of one lakh to 10 lakh. The overall ranking of…
City guzzles Rs. 8 crore worth liquor in 2 days
January 1, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Despite economic downturn, devotees of Bacchus (Roman God of wine) continued to splurge on liquor during the last days of 2019, resulting in unprecedented revenue for the State Excise Department. The Department is expected to end the year on an all-time high with liquor sales reaching Rs. 600 crore in the last ten days….
Fake tourist guides fleece visitors
December 10, 2019Audio announcement at Palace warns tourists Mysuru: Fake tourist guides are running a cartel in city where tourists are misguided and taken to various private business establishments and entertainment zones for the handsome commission they offer besides fleecing them. Out-of-State tourists or outstation visitors are dissuaded from visiting the Mysore Palace and other locations of…
Abhishek’s killer fled to Los Angeles after murder
November 30, 2019San Bernardino Police say that the Afro-American origin gunman was deranged Mysuru/Mysore: The San Bernardino Police have traced the killer of Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat who was murdered in a motel in San Bernardino, California, east of Los Angeles. Abhishek, a resident of Kuvempunagar in city, was pursuing his Master’s in Computer Science at California State…
KRS makes history
November 19, 2019For the first time in 86 years, water level at the dam remains at its maximum level of 124.80 ft. for 96 days straight Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District, located about fifteen kms from Mysuru city, is all set to create a new record of sorts as…
KRS rainfall breaks 34-year record
November 10, 2019Mysuru: Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, where the world famous KRS Dam is built across River Cauvery, received a record rainfall of 166.8 mm in a 12-hour period from 7 pm on Friday (Nov.8) to 7 am on Saturday (Nov.9). This breaks the 34-year record. Rain water measuring gauge installed…
Nearing century, Varsity Union building cries for attention
October 27, 2019By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Though authorities claim Mysuru as a ‘Heritage City’, the erstwhile royal city is facing the threat of losing its edifices fast and soon. Many heritage structures stand neglected with no up-keep, projecting their dismal condition. The latest addition to the list of such neglected structures is the Maharaja’s College Union Building,…
Encroachments endanger lives of pedestrians
October 25, 2019Footpath vendors near ever-busy suburban bus stand force pedestrians to walk on road Mysore: Pedestrians are forced to walk on the ever-busy suburban bus stand road endangering their lives as the footpath is encroached by hawkers. Large scale encroachment of the footpath on the stretch in front of St. Bartholomew’s Church near the bus stand…
Good response for e-waste collection
October 17, 20192,327 kgs of electronic waste gathered last month Mysuru: The initiative of e-waste collection launched by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) on 17th of every month has yielded positive results and last month, over 2,327 kgs of e-waste was collected. The initiative is called ‘E to G’ (Electronic waste to Green). The drive was launched last…
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