Siddapur (Kodagu): Reluctant to forego their daily wages, a group of six estate workers took a daring risk by driving away a herd of 27 wild elephants and two calves that had encroached upon Shilpi Estate, near Siddapura in Virajpet taluk. On a Tuesday morning, estate workers Ganesh and Pavan, who had ventured into the…
It has dolls recreating Jumboo Savari of princely rule of the year 1939 Kaladevi Doll Museum will have many more dolls to be arranged on the basis of different concepts. We have been organising the doll exhibition during Dasara for the last 18 years. The dolls designed during those exhibitions have been arranged in the…
Software Panchatantra 2.0 linked to Point-of-Sale machines distributed to all 256 Gram Panchayats Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development aimed at enhancing the lives of rural citizens, ensuring transparency and curbing revenue pilferage, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RDPR) has expanded its reforms to enable convenient online property tax payments. This facility has been…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noting that good ideas is as important as maintaining physical and mental health, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra stressed on the need for girl students to get trained in self-defence. He was speaking at the legal awareness programme on Anti-child Labour, Human Trafficking and Beggary Laws, jointly organised under the aegis of District…
Mysore/Mysuru: Jashn-E-Meelad un Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed will be celebrated today. A procession will be taken out at 2.15 pm followed by the grand celebration at Meelad Park on Ashoka Road at 6 pm. Yesterday, speeches on the life and teachings of Prophet Mohammed were held throughout the night. Today, the procession will…
Mysore/Mysuru: Women Pourakarmika members of MCC Permanent and Contract Pourakarmika Mahasangha have accused former Mayor Narayana of letting them down after using them for his political growth. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Pourakarmika woman Mahadevamma alleged that former Mayor Narayana took Pourakarmikas to political meets under the pretext of regularising their…
Chennai: Padma Vibhushan M.S. Swaminathan, the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away here on Thursday. He was 98. Swaminathan was instrumental in developing high-yielding varieties of paddy that helped ensure India’s low-income farmers produce more yield. While in office, Swaminathan served as Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (1961-72), Director General of ICAR…
Mysore/Mysuru: At a recent gathering to commemorate the release of the book ‘Rajarshi Srimanmaharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur – Jeevana Mattu Sadhanegalu (1919-1974),’ authored by retired History Professor Dr. B.V. Sudhamani, Senior Research Scholar Prof. T.V. Venkatachala Sastry expressed the need to compile an engaging volume that highlights the life and accomplishments of Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar….
California’s Bay Area: The Kodava community came together in the heart of California’s Bay Area for the annual convention, ‘Namme by the Bay’ from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3. This spectacular gathering brought together nearly 500 Kodavas from across the globe, transcending geographical boundaries and rekindling the spirit of Kodava culture, resilience and unity. The…
Mysore/Mysuru: National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Peer team visited Sarada Vilas College, Krishnamurthyupram in the city recently. The Peer team comprised Chairman of NAAC Prof. Surendra Prathap Singh, Member (Coordinator) Dr. Arun Ingale and Member Dr. Paul Dhayabaran, to assess the performance of the institution for the fourth cycle. The team was accorded a…
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