Plans to make Mysore Palace area ‘Zero Traffic Zone’, environment-friendly: Minister Mahadevappa
Mysuru: District In-charge Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa has said that the area around the Mysore Palace will be made a ‘zero traffic zone’ and also an environment-friendly area.
Addressing reporters in the city on Saturday, the minister said, “Traffic management and other development work will be undertaken in an area covering 200 square metres, including Devaraj Market and Clock Tower. Vehicles will be given parking facility on the premises of the Town Hall and Nanjaraja Bahadur Chatra.”
Following the recent war of words between the minister and local MP Pratap Simha to take credit for the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, Dr. Mahadevappa said on Saturday, apparently aiming his response at the BJP MP, “The development work I implemented as Public Works Minister, including the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway in 2014, when Oscar Fernandes was a Union Minister, have been recorded. I do not aim to take credit for work I have not done.”
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
