Mandya / Mysuru: Thanks to copious rains in the catchment areas in Kodagu, water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya is reaching the 100 feet mark. According to the statistics provided by Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), water level this morning stood at 99.65 feet as against a maximum level of…
By S. Pushpavathi Mysuru: With 18 days remaining for Dasara Navaratri to begin, hectic preparations are on for the grand celebrations that symbolises the glory of the past and reflects the rich cultural heritage of Mysuru region. While a group of 15 elephants, brought from various elephant camps across Mysuru district, are being trained to…
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has said that it is difficult for a Vokkaliga to become the Chief Minister because members of the community are treated as second class citizens. Speaking at the Silver Jubilee celebration of Krishik Sarvodaya Foundation at Kuvempu Kalakshetra in KIMS Hospital premises here on Saturday,…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy Scientist, Mob: 97429-91057 e-mail: [email protected] The ‘Mexican Sunflower’ with its charming ‘vivid red’ or ‘orange-red’ inflorescence with a bright yellow centre is among the few flowering annuals which can be easily grown in tropical climate. This exotic floral beauty is native to Mexico, Central America and West Indies….
Bengaluru: Seeking to downplay the issue of KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara not attending the swearing-in ceremony of new Ministers at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Saturday said that the KPCC Chief could not attend the ceremony as he was away in Delhi. But when media persons pointed out that…
Mysuru: With Hyderabad-based TruJet deciding to operate a 78-seater aircraft from Mysuru to Chennai daily from Sept.15 and uploading flight details on its website, MakeMyTrip, the leading player in online flight bookings in the country, as an inaugural offer where one-way ticket to Chennai from Mysuru is just Rs. 999. This is cheaper than the…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Palghat is an anglicised name of a town in Kerala. Its original name was Palakkad which meant forest of milk (palu=halu). That it is an ancient town is attested to by the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta of fourth…
New Delhi: Nirmala Sitharaman, who earlier held the independent charge of the commerce and industry Ministry, has become the first independent woman Defence Minister of India after Indira Gandhi. It is for the first time in 35 years, that the crucial ministry has been given to a woman minister. Before this, then Prime Minister Indira…
Mysuru: The contract for Dasara Exhibition, one of the main events of Dasara festival, has been again awarded to Fun World and Resorts India Pvt. Ltd., for a sum of Rs.6.6 crore. The expo commencing from Sept. 21 will conclude on Dec. 30. Disclosing this to SOM, N.M. Shashi Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka Exhibition…
Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education has, in a circular issued recently, said second PUC students appearing for exams in March – April 2018, to write all the exams in only one medium — either in English or Kannada. Hitherto, the students used to answer in English for some question papers and in Kannada for…
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