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Mysore/Mysuru: The tender value for leasing Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel has been fixed at Rs. 3.76 crore, with bidders required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 25 lakh. Under the terms laid down by the Government, the private firm that wins the contract will manage and operate the hotel and pay the State an annual lease amount starting at Rs. 4 crore. The lease amount will increase by 10 percent every year. Accordingly, the operator must pay Rs. 4 crore in the first year, Rs. 4. ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remark likening the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a "poisonous snake" has triggered sharp reactions in political circles. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Kharge, accusing him of speaking in the style of Pakistan's Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League leader during India's independence struggle. Addressing reporters in Mysuru on Wednesday, Simha said Kharge's comments on the RSS we ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have recovered a total of 220 mobile phones worth Rs. 20 lakh which were either lost or stolen by conducting special drives. Disclosing this at a press meet yesterday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said that the mobile phones were handed over to 197 owners after they produced relevant documents. The City Police Commissioner said that if a mobile phone is stolen or lost, the phone owner should log on to https://ceir.sancharsaathi.gov.in, enter the m ...Read More >
Hunsur: A carcass of a two-year-old leopardess, suspected to have been shot by poachers was found with bullet injuries at Guledahalla region in Hunsur Regional Forest Division in Periyapatna taluk. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered for a probe to ascertain the cause behind its death. Forest Department staff, who were on patrolling found the carcass of the leopardess on Monday morning and informed the higher officials. The officials, who rushed to the spot, conducted a spot inspection b ...Read More >
Madurai: Nine Police personnel convicted in the 2020 custodial deaths case, in which trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31) died after being severely assaulted and tortured in Police custody in the southern Tamil Nadu town of Sattankulam, were sentenced to death by a Court in Madurai yesterday. Judge G. Muthukumaran imposed the death penalty on all nine convicted Policemen, the then Inspector S. Sridhar, Sub-Inspectors K. Balakrishnan and P. Raghu Ganesh, Head Constables S. Murugan ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Lokayukta Police personnel raided the house and office of Public Works Department (PWD) Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Revanna Kumar this morning. Following the complaint of possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income, Lokayukta sleuths attached to Mysuru district, simultaneously raided Revanna Kumar's office at Tilak Nagar in the city and his house in Mandya. T.J. Udesh, Superintendent of Police (SP), Lokayukta Mysuru division, who confirmed the raid, howe ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: A foreign passenger received timely help from Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in Mysuru after accidentally leaving behind her belongings at Mysuru City Railway Station, highlighting the prompt response of railway staff. According to a post shared by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, Mudit Mittal, the incident involved Renske Roos Termenlen, a citizen of the Netherlands, who had left her guitar on Train No. 16551 MAS-AP Express (MGR Chennai Central to Ashokapuram) ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), which conducted the IInd year Pre-University Certificate (PUC) exams between Feb. 28 and March 17, is likely to announce the results on Apr. 7. The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board this year conducted the exams for a total of 7, 10,363 students. The minimum pass marks has been reduced from earlier 35 to 33 this year. The results will be available on the following websites: karresults.nic.in and kseab.kar ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde, who collapsed on stage while addressing the gathering at a felicitation programme organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, yesterday, was discharged from a private hospital after recovering from a sudden health scare earlier in the day. The 85-year-old jurist collapsed on stage triggering concerns. Eyewitnesses said Justice Hegde appeared weak and uneasy before sitting down, after which he vomited and lost consci ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The mandatory rule to install High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) number plates to vehicles has been relaxed in the State. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway had issued an order making it mandatory to install HSRP number plates for all vehicles, however, following a poor response from the vehicle owners, the mandatory rule has been relaxed and put on hold. The State Government had earlier extended the deadline several times to install HSRP number plates. According to rep ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: As the war between US, Israel and Iran escalates, with no sign of ending even a month after the war began on Feb. 28, autorickshaw operators in the city are largely hit. The inadequate supply of auto LPG has kept the owners and drivers of autos on tenterhooks, as they have been queuing up in front of gas stations, only to return empty handed after waiting for hours. 'No Stock' board is hung up at most of the gas stations, leaving the operators of public transportation facility i ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the launch of first phase of Census 2027, that began on Apr. 1 and will be held up to Apr. 15, through digital self-enumeration on exclusive online portal, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, also the Principal Census Officer, has appealed to the residents of Mysuru district to participate in the census in large numbers. Addressing media persons at the Court Hall of his Office in Siddarathanagar yesterday, DC Reddy said, after the conclusion of self-enumerat ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State Government to grant approval for registration of an FIR against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri over alleged irregularities in the procurement of eco-friendly bags for distribution in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and other Local Bodies. Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the Government to accord approval within four weeks under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act for the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar. 30 - In a departure from decades old practise, the State Government has announced that from current academic year, SSLC students will not be awarded marks for third language subjects (Hindi, Urdu, Arabic etc.). Instead they will receive A,B,C and D grades. Announcing the decision here on Friday, Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa said, "To reduce the academic pressure on SSLC students, the Karnataka Government has decided not to award marks for third lan ...Read More >
Malavalli: President Droupadi Murmu has lauded JSS Mahavidyapeetha for being one of the prestigious educational institutions of the country and Suttur Mutt for making constant efforts for development in the fields of religion, health and economy. The President was addressing the gathering after formally inaugurating the six-day 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, at Shanti College grounds in the town yesterday. President Murmu said, th ...Read More >
Mandya: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the friends turned foes, shared the dais yesterday. However, the political bête noires, though seated next to each other, during the ceremonial photo-shoot with the President, during the inauguration of 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, chose to remain unfazed. They neither exchanged pleasantries nor ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Alok Kumar, who has been newly appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Prisons and Correctional Services, gave a surprise visit to the Central Prison in city this noon and personally inspected each and every barracks in the Prison premises. During his inspection, he heard the grievances of the inmates and also from the Prison staff. The DGP instructed the Prison authorities to not only be vigilant inside the jail premises but also keep a watch in the jail surroundings ...Read More >
Malavalli: Even as the verbal duel between Mandya District in-Charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), who represents Mandya Constituency in the Lok Sabha, over establishment of Industries in Mandya continues, N. Cheluvarayaswamy has asked H.D. Kumaraswamy to apply to KIADB (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board) for allotment of land, mentioning the area required. Speaking to press persons at Travellers Bungalow in Mal ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), under the newly elected Managing Committee led by former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad, constituted a five-member new Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) which includes legendary cricketers Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble, Sunil Joshi, Vijay Bharadwaj and experienced administrator Jayashree Doraiswamy. In its first meeting, the Cricket Advisory Committee made recommendations for the selection panels for the ongoing season which have been appr ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of his 66th birthday, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy visited Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill this noon and offered his obeisance to the deity. Earlier, Kumaraswamy, also a former Karnataka Chief Minister, who came from Bengaluru by road, was accorded a warm welcome by JD(S) and BJP supporters in front of 'Payana', a vintage car Museum on Mysuru-Bengaluru road. Welcoming the Union Minister, the supporters burst crackers and ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 14,077 cases pending in Mysuru City and Taluk courts were amicably settled through mediation at the National Lok Adalat, the fourth and last one of the current year, held on Dec.13 at City and Taluk Courts across the district. Out of the 49,645 Civil and Criminal compoundable cases, 26,694 were taken up for amicable settlement at the Lok Adalat, held on Dec. 13 as per the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. Of t ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Following Supreme Court directives for better management of stray dogs, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), People For Animals (PFA) and Animal Husbandry Department had jointly organised a stray puppies adoption programme at Town Hall premises in city this morning. Today's adoption programme was held to give more publicity to the event so that others would be inspired and come forward to adopt stray pups and nurture them. Today's symbolic event saw adoption of four pups. While MC ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Rs. 50.99 crore has been released for development of various temples in Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar, said Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy. Responding to a question by MLC K. Vivekananda at the Legislative Council during the ongoing Winter Session, Ramalinga Reddy said that the State Government during the 2023-24 financial year had released a total of Rs. 12.98 crore which included Rs. 6.43 crore for Mysuru, Rs. 2.69 crore for Mandya, Rs. 2.78 crore for Hassan and Rs ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Four tiger cubs hidden deep inside a maize field were successfully traced and rescued by the Forest Department after two days of relentless search operations. The incident was reported at Gowdanakatte village in Hanagodu hobli, Hunsur taluk, where the cubs -- estimated to be three to four months old -- were found crying with hunger inside the field belonging to farmer Ravikumar. Their rescue brought much- needed relief to the villagers of Gowdanakatte and neighbouring areas, who ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru district has witnessed increasing tiger disturbances across several taluks, prompting the Forest Department to intensify operations. Between Oct. 12 and Nov. 30, officials successfully captured a total of 22 tigers, including 12 cubs, as part of measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Every year, from September to December, tigresses give birth and seek shelter along forest fringes, often near villages, tanks and fields. During this period, they become highly protect ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Jayalakshmipuram Police have registered a case against a lecturer serving at University of Mysore's School of Engineering over alleged harassment to a girl student. The lecturer, who is accused of harassing the girl student, is Bharat Bhargav. In her complaint, the girl has accused the lecturer of harassing her since a few years alleging that the lecturer was pestering her to go out with him, asking her to give him a party for securing good marks and calling her to his office on ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental groups across Mysuru came together to offer heartfelt tributes to Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, revered as 'Vruksha Mathe' and a tireless ambassador for nature. The homage was held at Hasiru Mysuru Nursery Farm near Bandipalya, where participants offered floral respects to her portrait and observed a moment of silence. The event featured poetry recitations and songs celebrating Thimmakka's inspiring life. Her legacy was remembered not just through words ...Read More >
Mysuru, Oct. 27 - A 54-year-old man, who was grazing his cattle was killed when a tiger attacked him at Bennegere village, near Mulluru in Saragur taluk yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Rajashekar, a resident of Bennegere village and fear-gripped villagers have demanded the officials concerned to control the menace by wild animals. There is a wild growth of bushes on hundreds of acres of land from Odeyanapura and Kudurehundi Halla near Bennegere village, close to Mulluru ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct. 20 (Agencies)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with the Indian Armed Forces, spending the festival of lights this year with Navy personnel aboard INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar (Karnataka) this morning. Addressing hundreds of sailors, PM Modi said he was "fortunate to celebrate the holy festival" with the brave protectors of the nation. "Today is an amazing day -- a memorable sight. On one side, I have the vast ocean ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a major development in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 34 immovable properties valued at around Rs. 40.08 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. ED's Bengaluru Zonal Office attached these properties on Oct. 4, as part of an ongoing money-laundering probe into large-scale irregularities in site allotments by MUDA officials. MUDA has now been rebranded as the M ...Read More >
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