Month: May, 2025

In Briefs

Phone-in for SSLC passed students

May 13, 2025

A live phone-in programme will be conducted to guide students on various courses and career opportunities available after SSLC. The event is scheduled for May 14 from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm at the JSS Radio 91.2 FM Community Radio Station, JSS Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ooty Road, Mysuru. Dr. Bhaktavatsala, Principal of JSS…

India-Pak DGMO talks rescheduled to 5 pm
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India-Pak DGMO talks rescheduled to 5 pm

May 12, 2025

New Delhi: The scheduled meeting between India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai and Pakistan’s DGMO Major General Kashif Chaudhry, originally planned for 12 noon today, has been postponed to 5 pm. Both sides are expected to discuss the ceasefire agreement reached on the evening of May 10, aimed at halting…

Virat Kohli bids adieu to Test cricket
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Virat Kohli bids adieu to Test cricket

May 12, 2025

I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude — for the game, for the people I shared the field with and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way. New Delhi: In a heartfelt message posted on social media, former India captain Virat Kohli this morning announced his retirement from…

CM Siddaramaiah gives credit to defence forces
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CM Siddaramaiah gives credit to defence forces

May 12, 2025

Mysuru: The credit for the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ must go to the Indian defence forces and not to political parties, said Chief  Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to mediapersons on his arrival at H.D. Kote to take part in 134th Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti and unveiling of Dr. Ambedkar’s bust this morning, he said that the…

Mysuru can be a model city for tree protection
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Mysuru can be a model city for tree protection

May 12, 2025

Form Committee to identify heritage trees in city, celebrate them annually, says Senior Botanist Mysuru: The recent felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road has outraged the citizens of Mysuru. In a bid to find solutions to stop further tree felling, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) conducted an interaction session with Botanist and former Senior…

Coconut prices soar amid surge in tender coconut demand
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Coconut prices soar amid surge in tender coconut demand

May 12, 2025

Mysuru: The price of coconuts in Mysuru has surged sharply, making them significantly costlier than in previous years. However, traders and officials anticipate a correction in prices within the next 15 days. Mysuru’s daily requirement stands at around 80 to 100 tonnes of coconuts — roughly two lakh coconuts. Of this, approximately 50 tonnes are…

Opposition seeks all-party meeting, Parliament Session
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Opposition seeks all-party meeting, Parliament Session

May 12, 2025

New Delhi: The Congress party has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. Additionally, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge have written to the PM, requesting a Special Session of Parliament to deliberate…

Indo-Pak tension: Harangi  Dam shut for tourists
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Indo-Pak tension: Harangi  Dam shut for tourists

May 12, 2025

Madikeri: As India-Pakistan tension continues following India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ in retaliation to the terror attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists at Pahalgam recently, the Kodagu District authorities have shut down Harangi tourist spot near Kushalnagar. The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd. (CNNL) has put up a notice board at the entrance of the spot mentioning that the Harangi…

Mock Drill at KRS Dam tests emergency preparedness
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Mock Drill at KRS Dam tests emergency preparedness

May 12, 2025

Mysuru: The Mandya District Administration, in collaboration with multiple departments, conducted a large-scale mock drill at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam last afternoon. The drill, aimed at testing emergency response preparedness, included three distinct simulated scenarios — drowning rescue, fire emergency and a bomb blast response. Scenario 1: Drowning Rescue Operation The first simulation took…

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