Sanchalana Mysuru has organised a three-day ‘Sanchalana Rangotsava’ (Theatre Festival) at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises from today (Dec. 31) till Jan. 2, 2025, at 6.30 pm daily. Former Rangayana Director H. Janardhan, Kannada and Culture Joint Director V.N. Mallikarjuna-swamy, Sanchalana Mysuru President Deepak Mysore and Theatre Director B. Shruthi will be present during the…
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Chamundi Hill gears up for New Year rush
December 30, 2024DC holds meeting: Traffic, security measures in place for devotees Mysuru: With a large number of devotees expected at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill for the New Year, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy convened a meeting with officials at ZP Hall this morning to discuss and ensure necessary facilities for the devotees. During…
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Renaming Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’: Ex-MP Prathap Simha makes a volte-face; defends original name
December 30, 2024Mysuru: Days after defending the renaming of KRS Road (Princess Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’ after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha made a U-turn this morning, stating that if historical records confirm the name as Princess Road, it should remain unchanged. On Dec. 25, Prathap Simha told reporters in Mysuru, “There are…
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Ban orders in Kodagu village over Temple entry dispute
December 30, 2024Preventive arrests made to thwart rallies; Peace meeting at DC Office today at 3 pm Madikeri: Kodagu Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Madikeri Division Assistant Commissioner, Vinayak Narwade Karbhari, has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Kattemad village. The restrictions, effective until Jan. 2, 2025, follow tensions over a…
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SC recommends policy to preserve sacred groves
December 30, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to devise a comprehensive policy for the governance and management of sacred groves, community-protected forests with deep cultural and spiritual significance. A Bench, comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, S.V.N. Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, emphasised India’s rich heritage of sacred groves, which are clusters of trees or…
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Kodagu soldier succumbs to injuries in Kashmir accident
December 30, 2024Madikeri: A 28-year-old soldier from Kodagu, Divin, of Aluru Siddapur in Somwarpet taluk, succumbed to injuries sustained in a tragic military vehicle accident. The accident occurred on Dec. 24, when the vehicle plunged into a 350-foot ravine in the Balnoi area of Mendhar, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. Divin, son of late Prakash and Jaya…
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MCC holds e-khata drive at Sankalp Central Park
December 30, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials conducted e-khata drive at Sankalp Central Park Apartment at Yadavagiri in city this morning. MCC officials headed by Zonal Commissioner Mahesh Kumar S. Jigani visited the apartment and provided the residents with the checklist of documents needed for the registration of e-khata and collected documents from a few flat…
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Siddaramaiah thwarting Kempegowda statue in Mysuru: Prathap Simha
December 30, 2024‘I faced most harassment from Siddaramaiah in Mysuru region; seven FIRs have been filed against me’ Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha made a startling revelation this morning and said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was a casteist and had opposed the installation of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’s statue in Mysuru. “Siddaramaiah is continuously obstructing the installation of…
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Rahul Gandhi left for Vietnam during mourning for Dr. Manmohan Singh: BJP
December 30, 2024New Delhi: Amid a heated exchange over Manmohan Singh‘s memorial controversy, the BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of “flying to Vietnam for the New Year” while the nation mourns former PM’s death. This follows BJP’s earlier accusation that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress were absent during the collection and immersion of Singh’s…
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KSRTC strike from Dec. 31 called off
December 30, 2024Bengaluru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah releasing Rs. 2,000 crore to State Road Transport Corporations for fulfilment of staff demands, the Joint Action Committee of KSRTC Workers Unions, which had called for an indefinite strike from tomorrow (Dec. 31), has called off the strike, thus bringing relief to commuters. Speaking to presspersons after holding a meeting…
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