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Death by tree fall
Senior citizen killed as unpruned tree branch crashes due to official apathy Incident occurs days after three deaths due to unscientific road humps The PWD wanted to fell this tree while widening…
8 Feb 2024 · 3 min read
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Call this governance ?
No ladder-attached vehicles with MCC as RTO has seized two! Both vehicles were older than 35 years Mysore/Mysuru: The Horticulture Department of the MCC is responsible for maintaining the trees by the…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Two tree branches were hollow but MCC cut just one into half
Mysore/Mysuru: One of the measures taken by the MCC in preparation for the monsoon is the pruning of roadside trees, particularly at locations where there is a concentration of old trees. Pruning…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Congress guarantees no match for PM Modi’s Schemes: Former CM Yediyurappa
Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) said that the State Congress Government’s five guarantees were no match to the schemes and welfare programmes launched by Prime Minister…
8 Feb 2024 · 2 min read
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Echo of ‘Chalo Delhi’: Pratap Simmha roars in Lok Sabha against Karnataka Government
Speaking in Kannada, he alleges financial mismanagement. Says Siddu Govt. has made only zero progress. New Delhi: Following the ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation by Karnataka Congress Government, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha took on…
8 Feb 2024 · 5 min read
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Colourful procession marks first Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of Chamaraja Constituency
Sammelana Chairman and other dignitaries brought to Kalamandira in sarot Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession marked the first ever Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of Chamaraja Constituency in the city this morning. The procession was…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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CM inaugurates Desi Games, Rangoli Contests
Siddaramaiah announces plans to issue circular to all Government Offices to mention Basavanna as 'Cultural Leader' in portraits Nanjangud: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, “A circular will be issued directing all the Government…
8 Feb 2024 · 2 min read
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‘Modi Once Again’ campaign launched in city
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa launched ‘Maththomme Modi - 2024’ (Modi Once Again) wall writing campaign organised by BJP City and District Units in the city this morning. As part of…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Mid-day meal scheme inspired by Anna Dasoha: S.M. Krishna
Nanjangud: Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna has said, “Mid-day meal scheme that was launched during my tenure as the CM at Government Schools was conceived after deriving inspiration from the culture of…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Roots and Tuber Festival on Feb. 10 and 11
Mysore/Mysuru: Sahaja Samrudha in association with Rotary Club of Mysore West has organised Roots and Tuber Festival on Feb. 10 and 11 at Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry, Vinobha road in the city, from…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Karnataka Raitha Sangha urges for closure of liquor store, stages protest
Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that a liquor store has been opened illegally near Siddaiahnahundi Gate in Nanjangud taluk, activists of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, urging for the closure of the liquor store, staged a…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Siddaramaiah fined Rs. 10,000 by HC; summoned on March 6
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court came down hard on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders for holding protests demanding the arrest of the then Minister K.S. Eshwarappa over the contractor Santhosh…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Rural students vaccinated against cervical cancer
Mysore/Mysuru: With January being observed as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, 193 girl students from four High Schools in Mysuru Rural were vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the virus responsible for cervical cancer.…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Stop imagination, save nature in real: Senior Civil Judge Dinesh
Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Civil Judge and District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Member-Secretary B.G. Dinesh gave a call to create awareness among youths on the benefits of nature. He was speaking after inaugurating South…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Golden Jubilee celebrations of Ace Priyadarshini School
Mysore/Mysuru: The Golden Jubilee celebrations of Ace Priyadarshini School, Hebbal, was held recently at Kalamandira in city. The evening commenced with a spectacle of youthful exuberance as students took centre stage, bringing…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Kadamba Kala Peetha to hold book release event on Feb. 10
Mysore/Mysuru: City-based Kadamba Kala Peetha, founded by B. Vidyasagar Kadamba, has organised a book release function in association with District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mysore Spandana Samskrutika Parishat and Mysore Udayagiri Kannada Sangha…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Women farmer awardees
Mysore/Mysuru: The following have been selected for annual awards given to progressive women farmers of Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts by Madapura Kendavare Padma Bhushana Mahadevappa Seva Trust of Chamarajanagar. The awards will…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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‘Pancha Garudotsava Sambhrama’ at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple in city tomorrow
Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time, ‘Pancha Garudotsava Sambhrama’ has organised by Pancha Garudotsava Seva Samiti at Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple on Kalidasa road in city, on Feb.9. This was disclosed by Samiti…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Woman loses Rs. 42 lakh to online fraud
Mysore/Mysuru: In the latest case of online fraud reported in the city, a woman lost Rs. 42.80 lakh after she was promised higher returns on her investment. Sangeetha, a resident of Chamarajapuram,…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Textile shop raided for selling fake branded product
210 fake branded towels worth Rs. 1 lakh seized Mysore/Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who raided a textile shop which was selling fake product of Welspun Global Brands Limited company, have…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
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Girl student ends life
Mysore/Mysuru: A Post-Graduate student, said to be suffering from severe stomach ache, ended her life by hanging self at her house on Dodda Vokkalageri Street in city on Monday. The deceased student…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
Feature Articles
Saga of ‘road hump’
South Gate of Manasagangothri, injuries, loss of precious lives, damages to vehicles, trauma et al. By V.N. Prasad At the outset, my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and sympathies to the…
8 Feb 2024 · 3 min read
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Dangerous pothole on Manandavadi Road
Sir, This dangerous pothole is situated on both sides of Manandavadi Road (H.D. Kote Road) in Mysuru, just after the Government Veterinary Hospital, where sewage water flows under the bridge. This problem…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read
Sports
First Mysurean to run Boston Marathon
City’s V.C. Venkatesh, a 56-year-old marathon runner, completed Australia Goldcoast Marathon in July 2023 and based on his finish time which was 12 minutes faster than his age group qualifying time, he…
8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read