Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyavardhaka Sangha has unanimously elected its new Management Committee for a five-year term at the recently held General Body Meeting. Gundappa Gowda has been re-elected as the President, while B. Shivalingappa, a retired Deputy General Manager of Vysya Bank, has been chosen as the Vice-President. Srishyla Ramannavar has been elected as Treasurer and P….
Mysore/Mysuru: Inno Manthan @ FKCCI, in association with Government of Karnataka, successfully conducted an outreach programme in city recently, engaging students of four degree colleges in city. The initiative aimed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and awareness of emerging opportunities among the youth. The outreach programme was led by K.J. Pranam, Chairman – Digitalisation and Member…
Hill residents, Hindu activists seek clarity on legal approvals and heritage safeguards Mysore/Mysuru: Work on the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) project at Chamundi Hill was halted last evening following a protest by residents of the Hill and Hindu social activists, who demanded clarity on legal approvals and heritage safeguards. Although…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill, revered as a centre of faith and devotion, has once again become the focus of controversy. Hindu social activist Lohit Urs has alleged that construction work is being carried out barely 20 feet from the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, despite an order of the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage prohibiting any new…
Was a call centre employee with B.Sc Computer Science degree Mysore/Mysuru: The Kuvempunagar Police have arrested a notorious burglar from Andhra Pradesh who was involved in a series of house burglaries at Vasu Layout and Ramakrishnanagar in city. The Police have recovered silver articles and cash and seized the car used for the crime. According…
Senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan shares his views Mysore/Mysuru: “The Indian Constitution is not only the culmination of the freedom struggle, but also an impetus for the developments that occurred globally after World War II. The defeat of Nazi fascism, the end of imperialism and the global influence in upholding human rights have had a major…
Nanjangud: With Nanjangud Rasabale (Nanjangud Banana), Mysore Veelyedele (Mysore Betel Leaves) and Mysore Mallige (Mysore Jasmine), the Geographical Indicator (GI) products of Mysuru district, nearing their extinction, the ongoing Krishi Mela, at Suttur Jathra in Suttur Srikshetra, Nanjangud taluk in the district, has provided a perfect platform to conserve them for posterity. The Krishi Mela…
Environment concerns resurface as project cuts through Bandipur Tiger Reserve New Delhi/Mysuru: The Centre appears to be reviving the controversial Nilambur–Nanjangud railway line project, which proposes to connect Karnataka and Kerala via Wayanad and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw yesterday said that E. Sreedharan, former Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail…
Chamarajanagar: The Forest Department officials and staff have arrested a person, who had allegedly poisoned a leopard to death. The arrested person has been identified as 60-year-old Doreswamy of Homma village in the taluk. The decomposed carcass of the leopard aged between five and six years was found at an agricultural field on the outskirts…
Bidar: Veteran Congress leader and former president of the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, Bheemanna Khandre (103), passed away yesterday night at Bhalki in Bidar. He is survived by two sons including Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre and Bidar DCC Bank President Amar Kumar Khandre — and four daughters. His other son, former…
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