Additional canal being dug up to facilitate excess water to flow out Mysore/Mysuru: Continuous seepage of water from the bund of Kukkarahalli Lake on the Bogadi-Gaddige Road has caused concern and environment activists have warned of disastrous consequences if the seepage is not prevented immediately. “The Kukkarahalli Lake bund is essentially an earthen dam. Seepage…
High cracker prices Deepavali dampener
October 23, 2022But crowds at cracker stalls keep up festive spirit high Mysore/Mysuru: Deepavali celebrations which are just three days away will definitely pinch the pocket of consumers as prices of firecrackers have gone up by 35 to 40 percent this year. According to wholesalers and retailers, the hike in prices is linked to both shortage of…
Combing to track elusive leopard at Brindavan Gardens begins
October 23, 2022People from nearby hotel asked not to venture out Decision on opening Gardens only after assessment Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has begun combing operations to trap the elusive leopard that was spotted in the Brindavan Gardens yesterday. Over 15 to 18 personnel from Mandya and Pandavapura Forest wings are combing the vast area and the…
700-year-old Shiva Temple discovered near Virajpet
October 23, 2022Madikeri: An ancient Shiva Temple, said to be about 700 years old, has been discovered at Bollumadu village in Virajpet taluk. The temple, found at a spot behind the Post Office on Kadanga Paraane is in a highly dilapidated state and is on the verge of total collapse. The temple, said to be built using…
Title deeds distributed to 96 handicrafts artisans in first phase
October 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A layout for the handicrafts artisans has been formed in the city and 96 persons were given title deeds for their houses in the first phase on Friday at a function held at the community hall in Karakushalanagar. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra distributed the title deeds to the beneficiaries….
JD(S) begins primary preparations for Assembly polls under GTD’s leadership
October 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The JD(S), which is hoping to come to power on its own in next year’s Assembly elections, started its primary poll preparations atop Chamundi Hill here on Friday. JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD), along with Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), offered special prayers to the deity at the Hill…
Youths suffering from heart attack is shocking: Dr. K.S. Sadananda
October 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Heart related diseases are increasing day-by-day and youths in the age group of 25 to 30 years suffering heart attacks is a shocking development, said Dr. K.S. Sadananda, Medical Superintendent of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research on KRS Road in city. He was speaking at a function organised by the doctors…
Investing in share market? Beware of fraudsters
October 23, 2022Couple cheats investors of Rs. 2 crore by promising them high returns: One arrested Mysore/Mysuru: A couple have allegedly cheated members of the public to the tune of over Rs. 2 crore after collecting money from them and promising high returns by investing the money in the share market. The accused couple is G.N. Krishnamurthy…
‘Karnataka Ratna’ to be conferred posthumously on Puneeth Rajkumar on Nov. 1
October 23, 2022Bengaluru: Late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, fondly called as ‘Appu’, who passed away on Oct. 29, 2021, will be conferred the prestigious ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously on Nov. 1, marking Kannada Rajyotsava. Announcing this after chairing a meeting attended by Dr. Rajkumar’s family members here on Thursday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the award…
Deputy Assembly Speaker Anand Mamani passes away
October 23, 2022Bengaluru: Anand Mamani (56), Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Assembly and a three-time MLA representing Saudatti Yellamma Assembly Constituency in Belagavi district, passed away late yesterday night at a private hospital here following severe illness. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. His father, late Chandrashekhar Mamani, who was also a two-time…
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