To encourage public and private institutions to adopt cows in Goshalas Bengaluru: “To encourage public and private institutions to adopt cows in Goshalas, the State Government will be launching ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, a Cow Adoption Scheme on July 28,” said Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Bhamla Chavan. Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday, he said that…
Siddu Govt. had passed resolution to name Mysore Airport after Nalwadi: Prof. Nanjaraj Urs
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the credit war over naming of Mysore Airport in Mandakalli continues between the Congress and the BJP, Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs has said that it was the Siddharamaiah led Congress Government which made the first move in this regard, by passing a Cabinet resolution to name airport after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. Speaking…
Landslides, quakes in Kodagu: PIL questions State inaction
July 25, 2022District Administration has to be blamed for commercialisation of eco-sensitive region: Petitioner Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered the issuance of notices to Kodagu District Administration and the State Government on a petition that seeks the establishment of a dedicated and exclusive team to study the repeated landslides and earthquakes in Kodagu District. Social…
Mysuru Lit Fest: Session on inclusivity debates queer community identity
July 25, 2022I love myself and I have complete freedom to flap my wings and I do not need anyone’s permission to do so: Dr. Akkai Padmashali Mysore/Mysuru: Inclusivity is still a far cry for the queer community. Bengaluru-based transgender activist and author Dr. Akkai Padmashali gave a rights-oriented perspective on the transgender struggle for equality and…
‘Character building & integrity hallmarks of Agnipath scheme’
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Agnipath’ scheme — a radical recruitment policy for the armed forces under which ‘Agniveers’ are hired on four-year contract for the three defence services — will help in character building and will empower the nation’s youth with military prowess, said Dr. Krishna Rau, paediatric haematologist and oncologist from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He…
‘HDD is a leader of mass leaders’
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) is the leader of mass leaders, said journalist and writer Sugata Srinivasaraju. He was speaking at a session on ‘Yes, Prime Minister’ along with journalists Sagarika Ghose and Ravi Joshi. “Although Deve Gowda has spent most of his years in Karnataka, his diverse national imagination and sincerity…
MLA launches development of Al-Badr Circle
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: N.R. Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait launched the development of Al-Badr Circle at Rajeevnagar 2nd Stage in the city this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Sait said that the Circle development works, estimated to cost Rs.2.47 crore, will have a 25 ft. tall pedestal, a fountain, inter-locking tiles pathway, illumination etc. Maintaining that the long-standing…
Education has become limited only to teaching lessons: Educationist
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that education in our country nowadays is limited to just teaching lessons, noted educationist and Orator Dr. Gururaj Karajagi regretted that our education had failed in teaching culture and human values. He was speaking on the topic ‘Shikshana – Dhanatmaka Chinthanegalu, Manaviya Moulyagalu’ on the concluding day of the 6th Mysuru Literature Festival…
Our residence resembled a fair: Esther Ananthamurthy
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Nenapu Anantha,’ a book written by Esther Ananthamurthy, wife of late writer Dr. U.R. Ananthamurthy, was released by Prof. V.K. Natraj on the concluding day of Mysuru Literature Festival, a flagship literary event of Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, here yesterday. After the release, Esther read out a portion of…
MCC Zone-3 Office to be ready in six months
July 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) performed guddali puja for the construction of the ground floor of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-3 Office this morning. The MCC Zone-3 Office will come up on Vivekananda Road in Sharadadevinagar. GTD said that MCC Zone-3 Office is being constructed at a total cost of Rs. 4 crore…















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