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Bamboo craft struggles for space in city markets
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Bamboo craft struggles for space in city markets

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru:  The Medar community, known for its traditional bamboo craftsmanship, has been creating household articles for decades. Their products — winnows, baskets, brooms, flower vases and more — continue to find use in homes across the State and country. Yet, despite their artistry, the community lacks proper spaces to sell their wares. Bamboo weavers are…

High-capacity EV charging station opens at Koorgalli
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High-capacity EV charging station opens at Koorgalli

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Managing Director K.M. Munigopal Raju inaugurated a newly established high-capacity private Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in Mysuru. A statement from CESC said the charging station at Aditya Tech Park in Koorgalli Industrial Area in Mysuru is equipped with two high-capacity hubs of 180 kw each. Set up by…

Social service, in true sense, is an extension of justice: Justice Khazi
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Social service, in true sense, is an extension of justice: Justice Khazi

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka High Court Justice J.M. Khazi observed that social service, in the true sense, is an extension of justice. She was speaking after inaugurating ‘Sarathya,’ the Third District Cabinet Presentation-2025 of Lions International District 317G at KSOU Convocation Hall on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Noting that if we take a look at the world…

Maj. Jerry Blaize nominated for Gallantry Award
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Maj. Jerry Blaize nominated for Gallantry Award

August 18, 2025

His wife Capt. Supreetha is from Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Maj. Jerry Blaize of the Madras Regiment, 25 Rashtriya Rifles, has been nominated for the Gallantry Award — Mention in Dispatches (MiD) for his exceptional bravery and leadership during Operation Sindoor. He is the son of Col. Richard Blaize (27 MADRAS) and Lt. Col. R. Vijayalakshmi (MNS)….

Awareness on Cyber Crime and POCSO Act held at Sadvidya
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Awareness on Cyber Crime and POCSO Act held at Sadvidya

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Sadvidya High School located at Vijayanagar in city had organised an awareness programme on ‘Cyber Crime and POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act’ at its premises  recently. The awareness programme was led by Head Mistress K. Mamatha and was supported by Vanajakshi, Investigating Officer of Women and Child Development Department and Prasanna…

65 meritorious students felicitated by Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana
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65 meritorious students felicitated by Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana

August 18, 2025

Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Lalitkumar Kothari Mysore/Mysuru: Under the auspices of Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, Mysuru, Pratibha Puraskar-2025 programme was organised yesterday at Green Heritage Hotel, where meritorious students of the Jain community were felicitated. In the year 2025, students who secured more than 85% marks in their examinations, as well as emerging young talents…

City Scientist elected Fellow of World Academy of Productivity Science
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City Scientist elected Fellow of World Academy of Productivity Science

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, an internationally acclaimed agricultural scientist, innovator and social entrepreneur from Mysuru, has been elected as a Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) — a rare and prestigious global recognition awarded to individuals who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to productivity science and practice for the benefit…

4 shops burgled at APMC Yard
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4 shops burgled at APMC Yard

August 18, 2025

Fourth serial burglary in eight months Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into four shops at Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Yard in Bandipalya near the Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, have decamped with Rs. 5,000 cash from one of the shops, yesterday night. Learning from past burglary incidents, traders in Bandipalya do not…

New Director of CSRTI, Mysuru
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New Director of CSRTI, Mysuru

August 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. P. Deepa has been appointed as the new Director of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) in the city. Dr. Deepa had served in various capacities at the National Silkworm Seed Organisation (NSSO) for the past 35 years. “The priority is to develop field-based research projects and execute them to bring transformation…

36,000 Muzrai temples to be plastic-free
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36,000 Muzrai temples to be plastic-free

August 18, 2025

Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has banned the use of plastic at 36,000 temples across the State coming under Muzrai Department. While, the ban on plastic was announced on Aug. 15, the initiative to create awareness was launched yesterday at the Dodda Ganapathi Temple at Basavanagudi. The awareness programme was launched by Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy in…

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