Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Ekalavyanagar led by the Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) continued their ongoing protest demanding Title Deed for dwellers who have submitted applications under Akrama-Sakrama scheme. The protest entered its 38th day today. Activists of Karnataka State Farmers Association and progressive organisations lent their support to the residents of Ekalavyanagar by participating in the…
Construction workers seek fulfilment of their demands
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Construction Workers and Quarry Workers Association (AIUTUC) staged a protest on Monday against the Government’s decision to release Rs. 433 crore from Karnataka State Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund to Slum Clearance Board. They demanded its withdrawal and also urged to fulfill their other demands. The protestors, who gathered in…
Fair Price Shop owners stage protest against harassment
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging harassment by the workers of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti (KRS) Party, about 80 Fair Price Shop owners staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday demanding suitable action against them. “The workers of KRS Party are frequently harassing the 1,069 Fair Price Shop owners of Mysuru city and district by intruding…
Youth injured in road accident succumbs
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old youth, who had sustained serious injuries in a road accident in Pandavapura taluk on Sunday and admitted to a private hospital in city, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as K. Abhishek, son of Kempegowda and a resident of Hosayelekere village in Pandavapura taluk….
Teenager dies of burn injuries
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 13-year-old boy, who had sustained severe burn injuries and admitted at the burns ward of K.R. Hospital, has breathed his last at the hospital. The deceased is Yashwanth, son of Raju and a resident of Shambunahalli in Pandavapura taluk. On Sunday at about 11 am, Yashwanth was playing with the foam spray used…
Kukkarahalli Lake full to brim: Walking banned
October 18, 2022Many trees leaning precariously; bund breaches at couple of places Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in recent years, the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake has filled to its brim and taking into consideration the safety of morning and evening walkers, especially senior citizens and children, walking has been temporarily banned. The decision to ban walking has been…
Andal S. Charry passes away
October 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Andal S. Charry, President of Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK) at Yelwal and a resident of ‘Acharyashrama’ on Temple Road in Jayalakshmipuram, passed away at a private hospital in city early this morning. She was 92. Wife of late V. Siddharthacharry, former Ambassador and Founder of AVK, she leaves behind sons Mahavir Acharya (retd. IAS…
Pandit Rajeev Taranath is my Literary Guru: Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar
October 18, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Jnanpith awardee Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar said that Sarod Maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath was his biggest Literary Guru. He was speaking at the 90th birthday celebration and felicitation of the Sarod Maestro organised by Pandit Rajeev Taranath Felicitation Trust at JSS Women’s College auditorium in Saraswathipuram here yesterday. Recalling that Pandit Taranath had taken him…
Thousands witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava
October 18, 2022Madikeri: Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, across the State and Tamil Nadu congregated at Talacauvery in Kodagu last night to witness Cauvery Theerthodbhava amid chanting of mantras and other religious rituals. The holy event took place exactly at the predetermined Muhurtha of 7.22 pm in Mesha Lagna at the foothills of Brahmagiri inside the Holy…
Portion of Mysore Palace fort wall collapses near Kote Maramma Temple
October 18, 2022Spot barricaded; Repair works of fort wall measuring about 20 mts begin Mysore/Mysuru: Following continuous heavy rains in city, a portion of the Mysore Palace fort wall towards the left side of Kote Maramma Temple and near to the Varaha Gate of the Palace has collapsed late last night. This portion of the fort wall…















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