Month-long photo exhibition brings alive one of the jewels that remain on earth Mysore/Mysuru: Marking International Mountain Day, a month-long photography exhibition on the theme ‘Western Ghats’ began at Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Siddarthanagar in the city on Sunday (Dec. 11). The exhibition is an attempt to celebrate the glorious natural history of…
Speeding truck kills elephant inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve
December 14, 2022Gundlupet: A speeding truck fatally knocked down a female elephant aged about 35 years on National Highway-766 (212) inside Bandipur Reserve Forest yesterday night and the elephant breathed its last after writing in pain for an hour on the road. The accident took place on Gundlupet-Kerala National Highway-766 between Maddur check-post and Moolehole check-post at…
Expedite road works on war-footing: Mayor
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the condition of city roads deteriorating by the day due to rains and other factors, Mayor Shivakumar asked the officials to take up road asphalting and pothole filling works soon after the unseasonal rains end. Speaking at a meeting with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials and contractors at the MCC Old Council Hall…
Tonnes of waste removed from River Kapila in Nanjangud
December 14, 2022Nanjangud: The volunteers of Yuva Brigade, in their three-day-long cleaning drive have removed tonnes of waste materials from Kapila River in Nanjangud. The volunteers, who assembled on the banks of the river at about 6.30 am on Sunday, began their cleaning drive amidst drizzle and cold weather. They first removed the algae, floating plants and…
Leopard cub trapped near Antharasanthe
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A female leopard cub, aged between 8 and 9 months, has been trapped inside a case which was placed by the Forest Department at an agricultural field near Kabini backwaters on Monday. On Sunday, a leopard had killed a calf belonging to Javaregowda of Badanakuppe village near Antharasanthe. The Forest Department officials, who inspected…
Sri Kaveri Kodava Association Mysuru-East holds get-together
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The annual get-together of Sri Kaveri Kodava Association, Mysuru-East, was held at its premises in Vidyashankar Layout in city on Nov. 27. Rangayana Mysuru Director Addanda C. Cariappa was the chief guest. Kodava Samaja Mysuru President Mechanda M. Shashi Ponnappa was the special invitee. Association President Puliyanda S. Devaiah presided over the function. Three…
Andhra-based minor girl rescued
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Anti Human Trafficking Unit Police personnel, with the help of a city-based organisation, have rescued a minor girl from Andhra Pradesh at Suburban Bus Stand in city. Acting on a tip off, the Police, who reached the Bus Stand, rescued the minor, who was with two women and brought her to the Anti Human…
Lawyers demand introduction of Advocates Protection Act
December 14, 2022Abstain from Court proceedings, submit memorandum Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that attacks and atrocities against advocates are on the rise in the State, members of Mysuru Bar Association staged a demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust, opposite the District Law Courts Complex here yesterday, seeking immediate introduction of the Advocates Protection Act, which has been submitted…
‘The Maverick Maharaja’: Biography of JC Wadiyar to be released on Dec. 18
December 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Book titled ‘The Maverick Maharaja,’ the first English biography of Mysore Maharaja Jayachamarajendra (JC) Wadiyar, authored by Dr. Deepti Navaratna, will be released at a programme jointly organised by Harper Collins, India and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road here on Dec. 18 at 11 am. Writer and academician Prof….
KSEAB to conduct annual exam for classes 5 and 8
December 14, 2022Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction yesterday announced that the Karnataka State Evaluation and Assessment Board (KSEAB) will conduct annual exams for students of classes 5 and 8 from the current academic year. This is applicable for all Schools affiliated to the State Board. The decision is part of the Government’s effort to measure the…
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