Madikeri: In Kodagu district, an average rainfall of 32.24 mm was recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday. On the same day last year, the rainfall was 0.67 mm. The total rainfall from January to date is 230.48 mm, compared to 123.56 mm during the same period last year. Consequent…
CWMA orders Karnataka to release 2.5 tmcft of Cauvery water to TN
May 22, 2024Chennai: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Tuesday directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee’s (CWRC) recommendation to release 2.5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for May. However, the authority has failed to guarantee the lower riparian State, Tamil Nadu, to receive its due share…
Miscreants siphon off Rs. 15.98 lakh from Hassan Dy.SP’s accounts
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have siphoned off a total of Rs. 15.98 lakh from two bank accounts of Hassan Sub-Division Dy.SP P.K. Muralidhar. The Dy.SP has two Canara Bank accounts, one in Madikeri Main Branch and the other in Bhagamandala Branch. On May 20 at about 1.30 pm, the Dy.SP began getting messages on his mobile phone…
Seers to inaugurate BSS Vidyodaya at Krishnamurthypuram in city tomorrow
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: BSS Vidyodaya (formerly Bhagini Seva Samaja), built at Krishnamurthypuram in city under the joint aegis of Y.K. Amrutha Bai S.K. Surama Bai Bhagini Seva Samaja Educational and Cultural Trust and Sri Vijaya Vittala Vidya Pratishtana, will be inaugurated tomorrow (May 23) at 5 pm. Announcing this at a press meet at BSS Vidyodaya in…
Special lecture on ‘Anthropological Museum from Lakshadweep’ held
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As part of International Museum Day – 2024, Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), Southern Regional Centre, Mysuru, had organised a special lecture titled “Concept to Reality – The First Collections of Zonal Anthropological Museum from Lakshadweep Islands” in city recently. Prof. Pramod Kumar Misra, an esteemed anthropologist, delivered the lecture and delved into fascinating…
First woman newspaper editor of Kodagu dies at 93
May 22, 2024Virajpet: Jayalakshmi Govindarao (93), Founder of ‘Rashtramata’ weekly newspaper and the first woman newspaper editor of Kodagu district, passed away at her residence on Jain Street on Tuesday morning. She leaves behind three sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Jayalakshmi, who started ‘Rashtramatha’ weekly in 1974, was the editor of the…
Retired Dy. SP Krishne Urs no more
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: D. Krishne Urs, retired Dy.SP, who had taken part in the operation to nab dreaded poacher and sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, passed away on Tuesday in Bengaluru. Last rites were held at the Kengeri Burial Grounds in Bengaluru this morning. Krishne Urs, who had served at various Police Stations in city as a Sub-Inspector, was…
10th Annual Meet of Indian Prosthodontic Society held
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Bannimantap, in collaboration with the Indian Prosthodontic Society (IPS), Karnataka State branch, conducted the 10th annual conference in city recently. A total of 250 delegates participated. Dr. B. Suresh, Pro-Chancellor, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, who was the chief…
CII leadership interacts with Principals of 18 institutions
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A recent gathering brought together Principals and Leaders from 18 institutions to explore potential collaborations, laying the groundwork for future strides in bridging the gap between academia and industry. The interaction, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry, Mysuru Zone (CII Mysuru Zone), began with a discussion of 30 events held across 11 institutions, which…
Admissions open for Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled
May 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled (RMSD), run by NR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the NR Group, has invited applications from visually impaired students for admission for the academic year 2024-25. Started in 1988, Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled is a free residential school initiated for visually challenged girls. The…
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