Land survey complete; process begins to hand over 140 acres in Kushalnagar Kushalnagar: A year after the Karnataka Government proposed airstrips in Kodagu, Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru to boost tourism, industry and disaster management, plans for a mini airport in Kodagu’s Kushalnagar taluk are finally taking shape. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently reaffirmed in a social media…
9th Edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival: Children take charge of stalls; display managerial skills
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Children from various schools in the city exhibited their literary skills at ninth edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival – 2024 jointly organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs – 2015 at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad yesterday. Children, who managed the entire festival by hosting and running the stalls, displayed the…
Inspiring children to think about coexisting with nature
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Speaking to Star of Mysore about the festival, debut author Sreevalli Sreenivasan, whose book ‘Let the Elephants Bee’ was officially released on the occasion, described her experience as phenomenal. She shared how engaging with children on the topic of environmental conservation left a lasting impression. “I began my session by asking the children why…
A Space Lab in Namma Mysuru
December 1, 2024By our Science Reporter Mysuru: Have you ever been fascinated by space? Have you ever dreamt about learning about space in your school days in a state-of-the-art laboratory? Nypunya School of Excellence has turned this dream into reality for its students! In partnership with NAVARS Edutech, Nypunya School of Excellence is launching Space Lab, on…
Crocodile sighted in Kukkarahalli Lake
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The morning walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake in city were in for a shock as they spotted a huge crocodile near the fishermen’s shed close to Hunsur Main Road yesterday between 8.30 am and 9.30 am. The photograph of the crocodile was captured by amateur photographer K.U. Varghese. As soon as the news about the…
Pro-Kannada outfits must support Govt: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has appealed to pro-Kannada organisations to stand with the Government, with regard to the issues related to land, water and language. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating ‘Kannadambe Habba’ and ‘Kannadambe Ratna’ awards distribution ceremony, organised by Kannadambe Rakshana Vedike, as part of 69th…
Do not know how many days Siddaramaiah will be CM: B.R. Patil
December 1, 2024Hubballi: Even as speculations are doing the rounds on change of leadership in the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Advisor and senior Congress MLA B.R. Patil has expressed apprehension on Siddaramaiah continuing in office for full five years. Speaking to press persons in Hubballi on Friday, B.R. Patil said, it is the wish of every Congressman…
District-level Yuvajanotsava in Mysuru on Dec. 4
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), in association with District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Nehru Yuva Kendra, National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Mysore (UoM), Maharani’s Science College for Women, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), will be organising a one-day District-level Yuvajanotsava – 2024 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here…
Samithi stages postcard campaign over irregularities in KSOU
December 1, 2024Mysuru: Alleging irregularities including unnecessary appointments at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), members of Devaraj Urs Prathime Prathistapana Samithi yesterday stage a postcard campaign by posting the postcards to the Chief Minister at the post box in front of Mysuru City Corporation main Office in city yesterday. Speaking at the protest, Samithi President Zakir Hussain…
‘Puthari’ festival on Dec. 14
December 1, 2024Madikeri: Kodagu’s annual harvest festival, ‘Puthari,’ symbolising the first harvest of the paddy crop, will be celebrated on Dec. 14, coinciding with the auspicious Rohini Nakshatra. The date of the festival was finalised last Friday at the Paadi Sri Igguthappa Temple in Kakkabe, following astrological guidance from astrologers in Ammangeri. Representatives from 13 families and…
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