Mysore/Mysuru: Srirangapatna Tahsildar has imposed restrictions on public entry to Balamuri and Edamuri waterfalls along River Cauvery in Srirangapatna, following a rise in drowning incidents and safety violations ahead of the summer holiday rush. Tahsildar and Taluk Magistrate S. Chethana Yadav issued prohibitory orders banning visitors to these spots. The order came into effect on…
Mysore/Mysuru: Day-1 of the three-day TiECON Mysuru-2026, organised by TiE Mysuru at the Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, saw a total of 18 companies pitching for a cumulative investment of Rs. 85 crore during a business pitch competition held yesterday. TiE Mysuru President Bhaskar Kalale said this morning that…
Mysore/Mysuru: Joining the growing chorus against the removal of Congress MLCs K. Abdul Jabbar from the primary membership of the party and Naseer Ahmed from the post of Political Secretary to Chief Minister, over the allegations of anti-party activities, during the recently concluded by-poll for Davangere South Assembly Constituency, President of Ulama-E-Mysore Hazarat Mufti Syed…
Forest Department issues new SOP of trekking and eco-trails in the State Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department released a fresh SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) yesterday making it mandatory for trekking groups to have at least one certified nature guide / trek guide to enter forest or eco-trails under Karnataka Forest Department jurisdiction. SOP has been issued…
Wild cat seeks refuge indoors to escape summer heat, spotted by domestic help Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard sneaked into a house on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar, in the heart of Mysuru city, yesterday morning, triggering panic among residents. Forest officials later captured the animal and shifted it to the Chamundi Wild Animals Rescue, Rehabilitation and Conservation…
Mysore/Mysuru: Recounting the tense moments following the rescue, homeowner Sujatha Suresh described how a routine morning turned into a life-threatening situation at her Siddarthanagar residence. “We usually keep the front door shut. Yesterday morning, it was open for barely five minutes and we had no idea a leopard had entered,” she said. According to Sujatha,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Siddarthanagar had alerted Forest officials about a suspected leopard sighting as early as 6 am yesterday. A rapid response team was deployed and combed the area, but found no pugmarks or supporting CCTV evidence. Officials initially suspected that the animal may have been mistaken for a civet cat and called off the…
Bengaluru: In a landmark judgment, former Minister Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 others were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment with Rs. 30,000 fine each by a Special Court for People’s Representatives here in connection with the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeesh Gowda. Earlier this week, Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat had convicted Vinay Kulkarni…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Basava Balagagala Okkuta, in association with District Administration, Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva-Lingayat organisations will celebrate Basava Jayanti at Kalamandira in city on Apr.19 and 20. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Basava Balagagala Okkuta President M. Chandrashekar said this year, the Jayanti is being celebrated under the theme ‘Namma…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the nine-day Agniveer Recruitment Rally scheduled to take place at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad starting from tomorrow (Apr. 19 to 27), the eligible candidates from across Karnataka and Kerala districts have started arriving in the city since this morning, both by road and rail. The recruitment rally will be held under the…
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