Bengaluru Myusur National Highway Mandya: A combination of advanced technology, enforcement, and targeted road safety measures has led to a significant decline in accidents on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway that passes through Mandya district.Over the last two-and-a-half years, road accidents on this stretch have reduced by nearly 50%, according to district authorities.A major factor contributing to…
Newly appointed KSOU VC Gnana Prakash Mysuru: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot Thursday appointed AP Gnana Prakash as the new vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU).Prakash, a physics professor at the University of Mysore, will serve a three-year term or until he attains the age of 65.A former registrar (evaluation) at the University of Mysore,…
Shivamogga: Heavy rainfall in April and May triggered natural disasters in parts of the district, destroying areca nut plantations and affecting farmers, MP BY Raghavendra said Thursday, directing the DC to consult the chief secretary on a special relief package to ensure compensation.Presiding over a zilla panchayat meeting, he said officials have sought Rs 22,000…
SP Bindu Mani addressing the students at an awareness programme organised by Kodagu district police for students at the Govt Pre-University College in Madikeri Thursday Madikeri: An awareness programme was organised by Kodagu district police for students at the govt Pre-University College in Madikeri Thursday, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.Speaking…
A pall of gloom descended over Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) on Thursday as relatives and friends gathered to mourn the tragic loss of five members of a family who drowned in the Cauvery River at Muthathi in Malavalli taluk while reportedly attempting to take photographs near the riverbank Mandya: A pall of gloom…
Mysuru: Mysuru City and District police Thursday jointly destroyed drugs seized in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at an incineration facility in Gujjegowdanapura village under Jayapura police station limits.City police destroyed 80.7kg of ganja from 30 NDPS cases and 314.3 grams of psychotropic substances from 12 cases. The estimated value…
Deputy Commissioner of Police Harsha Priyamvada with ADC R Aishwarya and KSOU VC Sharanappa Halse at the valedictory of KSET and NET exams coaching classes at KSOU on Thursday Mysuru: Deputy commissioner of police Harsha Priyamvada Thursday advised competitive exam aspirants to work hard, focus on extensive study, practise regularly, and prepare systematically to succeed.She…
Mandya: A 22-year-old student allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Malavalli town, reportedly distressed over her performance in her final-year BSc examinations.The deceased has been identified as Shwetha, daughter of Shantharaju, a resident of Kote Street in Malavalli. According to police, Shwetha was pursuing her final-year BSc at a college in Mysuru. On…
Sculptor Arun Yogiraj and ADC R Aishwarya at the statue of former chief minister Devaraj Urs, set for installation at the DC Office complex in Siddhartha Nagar, on Thursday Mysuru: Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj has completed a Krishna Shila (black stone) statue of former chief minister Devaraj Urs, installed at the DC Office complex in…
Landslide prevention work on Chettalli-Madikeri road Madikeri: In view of the landslides that occur in various parts of the Chettalli-Madikeri road every year during the monsoon, landslide prevention work has begun under the state disaster relief fund. Based on a survey, close to Rs 6.8 crore has been sanctioned for landslide prevention and disaster relief…
