Bengaluru: The Special People’s Representatives Court adjourned the bail plea hearing of former Minister and Holenarasipur MLA H.D. Revanna to May 13. The JD(S) leader, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), has been named as the prime accused in the alleged abduction of a woman and was remanded to Police custody till…
Retired Bank employee commits suicide
May 10, 2024Chamarajanagar: A retired Bank employee, said to be depressed in life, committed suicide by jumping into a lake at Bendaravadi in the taluk on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Prasad, a resident of Shankarapura Layout in city. He was serving as the Vice-President of taluk Seva Dal and was involved in social…
State records 73.40 pass percentage in SSLC
May 9, 2024Ankita Basappa Konnur of Morarji Desai Residential School in Bagalkot scores 625/625 marks; Udupi tops list; Mysuru in seventh place Mysore/Mysuru: Udupi district tops the list in the SSLC exam results this year (2023-24), which was announced today at Bengaluru. The exam was held from Mar. 25 to Apr. 6 at 2,750 centres in 35…
Rain havoc makes a come back
May 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Several parts of the district including Mysuru city received heavy rain accompanied by wind on Wednesday, adding to the woes of the people who are rattled by back to back downpour, but in intervals since Friday last. Though it rained in the wee hours of Wednesday, the intensity of rainfall in the night was…
Rejuvenation of Kukkarahalli Lake: Outsourcing DPR-preparation upsets environment activists
May 9, 2024MUDA entrusts a New Delhi-based company to prepare Detailed Project Report for Rs. 63,80,000 Mysore/Mysuru: The decision by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to assign the task of preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the revitalisation of Kukkarahalli Lake, situated in the heart of the city, to a company based in New Delhi…
Hootagalli CMC clears dead fish from Hebbal Lake
May 9, 2024Blockages in storm water drains to be cleared today Mysore/Mysuru: Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) have cleared thousands of dead fish which were found floating in the Lake. The dead fish were cleared using coracles and other means by the Hootagalli CMC staff yesterday. The dead fish were collected and buried deep in the ground….
Dead cold chambers at mortuary raise a stink
May 9, 2024Malfunctions and permeating foul smell cast a shadow over MMC&RI’s Centenary Celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown has commenced for the centenary celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) scheduled for September. However, the prestigious educational institution finds itself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. The cold storage or cold chambers at the mortuary…
Bandipur’s ‘Yuva Mitra’ in India Book of Records
May 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘Yuva Mitra’ programme, initiated by the Forest Department at Bandipur Tiger Reserve to educate students about forests and environmental conservation, has earned a place in the India Book of Records. Distinguished by its unparalleled participation, the programme saw a remarkable turnout nationwide. A total of 8,410 individuals, comprising 7,019 students, 655 teachers, 197…
Workshop on conservation of bees environment held
May 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Farmer’s House, Mysuru, in collaboration with Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Awareness (ARDEA) Foundation in Mumbai and The Hive Trust in Bengaluru, conducted a workshop in city on Apr. 28 to raise awareness about the impact of urbanisation on bee population and importance of conserving bees in urban environments. The workshop drew a significant…
Wild elephant captured at Gopalaswamy Hill range
May 9, 2024Gundlupet: A wild elephant, which was creating havoc by destroying crops in villages bordering Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill was captured by the Forest Department with the help of tamed elephants. The wild elephant, aged about 40 years, was captured at Sandal Reserve Forest at Somanathapura in Gopalaswamy Hill Range and has been released in Gundre Forest…















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