Chikkamagaluru: KR Kashyap, a Class IX student, turned emotional after he visited an old age home in Chittekodige and witnessed elderly people down with ailments.“I was thinking why the school was taking us to an old age home, but the visit was a real eye-opener. I understand the importance of aged people in our lives,”…
Mysuru: City police continued area domination drive across the city on Saturday evening. They warned of strict action against individuals and vehicles found roaming without valid reason after the stipulated time.Special operation began at 6pm and concluded at 10.30pm, police commissioner Seema Latkar told TOI.The drive was conducted in areas under Udayagiri, Narasimharaja and Mandi…
Mandya: Anke Gowda , a quiet bibliophile who devoted his life to preserving knowledge, has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Union govt for building one of India’s largest private libraries.The award recognises the remarkable contribution of the 75-year-old, who, through personal sacrifice and a deep sense of public service, created a vast…
Mysuru: Following the Andhra Pradesh govt’s decision to constitute a committee to study the possibility of restricting social media usage for children below 16 years, experts and parents are also demanding a similar study and appropriate action by the state govt.They point out that children up to the age of 16 lack adequate capacity to…
Mandya: Reiterating that every single vote carries immense power in a democracy, principal district and sessions judge and chairperson of the District Legal Services Authority, JN Subramanya, urged citizens to exercise their franchise without fail. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Voters’ Day celebrations here on Sunday.Recalling that the Election Commission was established on…
Mysuru: The department of food and civil supplies has cancelled 4,282 below poverty line (BPL) ration cards in Mysuru district as part of a drive to remove ineligible beneficiaries, following directions from the state govt. Over the past two years, the department has cancelled a total of 18,932 BPL cards and 1,147 Anna Yojana ration…
Mandya: More than 10 people were injured, six of them critically, in a head-on collision between two cars near the Gaganachukki toll plaza on Malavalli-Kollegal road in Mandya district on Saturday.The impact of the collision was so severe as the cars were travelling at high speed, leaving both vehicles completely mangled and trapping several passengers…
Mysuru: A Congress delegation comprising KPCC spokesperson M Lakshmana, city unit president R Murthy, and district unit president BJ Vijaya Kumar met Mysuru City police commissioner Seema Latkar and expressed concern about traffic and transport-related issues.The delegation submitted a wish list of demands ahead of the state budget, seeking Rs 500 crore for better policing,…
Mysuru: The increase in the price of cocoons in the market brought cheer to sericulturists over the last two months in the twin districts of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar.A kilogram of moderate reformed variety quality cocoon is now fetching Rs 816 at auctions in Kollegal, Santhemarahalli and Mysuru auction markets. A white variety of cocoon is…
Mysuru: The stretch of NH-209, connecting Bengaluru and Dindigul, has improved connectivity to Chamarajanagar, though a portion of it passing through the town has turned into an accident-prone zone. Unscientific medians and dividers have reportedly turned the road into a death trap for motorists.A total of 256 road accident deaths were reported and thousands of…
