Mysuru: Two autorickshaw drivers had a narrow escape after a gulmohar tree situated inside Curzon Park II collapsed near Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple early on Friday. Their autos were completely damaged.However, a police head constable’s action prevented a major damage by alerting a few youths and destitutes, who were resting at the spot.Devaraja police said…
Shivamogga: Sagar MLA Gopal Krishna Belur reiterated that the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project should be implemented for future generations.Speaking to reporters on Friday, he said, “I can say that the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project was introduced by the previous (BJP) govt, but misinformation is being spread among the people. BJP leaders brought it during their…
Mysuru: The long-pending issue of track electrification near Mysuru airport on the Mysuru–Chamarajanagar section was finally resolved.According to divisional railway manager (DRM) Mudit Mittal of the Mysuru division, South Western Railway, fully electrified train operations on this route are expected to commence within the next two weeks, provided the work progresses as planned.“The 850-meter unelectrified…
Mandya: Water quality monitoring is being actively carried out across the state following reports of pollution in 12 major rivers. Authorities are currently identifying the causes, including possible contamination from underground drainage systems (UGD) and industrial effluents, said MLA and KSPCB chairman PM Narendra Swamy.“Officials noted that earlier, little attention was paid to the issue,…
MYSURU: The need of the hour is to ensure that research benefits society and reaches the common man, said S Vidyashankar, Vice-Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). He also announced that VTU would soon launch a Research Promotion Scheme to encourage faculty to focus on product-oriented research.Speaking after inaugurating the International Conference on Communication, Computer,…
Madikeri: Dalit Sangarsh Samithi members protested in Kushalnagar on Thursday, demanding the completion of the Ambedkar Bhavan project work. The activists warned the authorities that they would intensify the protest if no action was taken.“Ambedkar Bhavan project was sanctioned in Kushalnagar over a decade ago. However, no work has been completed to extend its facilities,”…
Mandya: In a case of domestic violence reported from Kalenahalli village in Mandya taluk, a man allegedly killed his wife, suspecting her infidelity.The deceased is Shwetha, 36, a homemaker. Her husband, Lokesh, the accused, was taken into custody by police. According to Mandya Rural police, the couple had a love marriage 17 years ago and…
Mysuru: The home district of chief minister Siddaramaiah achieved 85% progress in the socio-educational survey conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission.Out of the 36.5 lakh population of 10,12,817 households, enumerators covered 85% of households. The survey, which started on Sept 22, extended until the end of Oct to cover the entire population.The district…
Mysuru: Karnataka recorded 65,397 deaths by suicide between 2020 and 2024, according to a study by the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Mysore. The study is based on National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.During the same period, over 17,000 deaths were linked to family issues, and more than…
Mysuru: Alert Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel rescued a six-month-old baby boy within minutes after he was kidnapped by a woman from the railway station here early on Wednesday. The accused, a 45-year-old woman, was caught red-handed while attempting to board a train from platform No. 6.RPF constable C M Nagaraja noticed a distraught woman,…
