Mysuru: A localite from Udayagiri was stabbed to death early on Tuesday by a group. Mohammed Shahbaz of Ghousia Nagar, who was a fabricator by profession, was murdered in the locality. Mysuru city police formed three teams to crack the murder. Commissioner of police Seema Latkar said a murder case was taken up by Udayagiri…
Mysuru: Despite sustained opposition from Karnataka, Kerala has once again stepped up efforts to push the proposed Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line, reviving a long-pending and contentious project.The 236km line, also referred to as the Wayanad railway project, proposes a 5 ft 6 in broad gauge connection from Nanjangud in Mysuru district of Karnataka to Nilambur in…
Mandya: Superintendent of police VJ Shobharani on Tuesday cautioned that the rising number of road accidents is largely due to youth failing to follow traffic and road safety regulations. She urged young citizens to strictly adhere to traffic rules to prevent avoidable loss of life and also mentioned that the district records nearly 500 to…
Mysuru: Ganja peddlers arrested for dealing in banned narcotic substances were using cars, bikes and goods vehicles to transport and store ganja for illegal activity.Karnataka registered nearly 6,000 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act until Nov 2025, with the number showing a comparative increase. According to data submitted by home minister…
Mandya: Of the 18,000 SSLC students from Mandya district who appeared for the preparatory exams, 4,500 scored below 50% marks, said N Cheluvarayaswamy, district minister, on Tuesday. He added that to support students in their preparation study materials worth more than Rs 13 lakh were distributed across the district.Cheluvarayaswamy said that while passing SSLC earlier…
Madikeri: Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna intervened and held a meeting with villagers of Echuru and owners of asphalt manufacturing units to discuss problems caused by the units. This followed villagers’ protest seeking their closure. Following the meeting, the unit owners agreed to shut them down and shift the units by May 31. Ponnanna said the…
Mysuru: District in-charge minister HC Mahadevappa on Monday criticised the Union govt for removing Mahatma Gandhi‘s name from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing it of curtailing people’s right to work and live.Addressing the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram preparation meeting at the Indira Gandhi Congress Bhavan here, Mahadevappa said employment must be…
Mysuru: In a major boost to healthcare access for tribal communities living along the borders of the BRT Tiger Reserve and the MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, the Hanur Town Primary Health Centre (PHC) will be upgraded into a 50-bedded taluk hospital. In addition, the state govt has sanctioned new PHCs for Gopinatham and Odeyarapalya, while…
Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals on Monday launched its comprehensive robotic surgery programme.The initiative brings together robotic-assisted surgeries across multiple specialties under a single, integrated platform. These include general surgery, urology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS), ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, oncology, gastrointestinal, and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeries.NG Bharateesha Reddy, senior vice-president, Apollo Hospitals, said the programme…
Mysuru: Tension prevailed at the hill shrine of Chamundi Hills on Monday as locals and environmental activists launched an indefinite protest opposing works under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. The works were taken up under police protection.Protesters alleged that the authorities began the project without sharing details such as the cost,…
