Several protesting Kannada activists taken into preventive custody All businesses remain open Mysore/Mysuru: The dawn to dusk State-wide bandh called by pro-Kannada groups today opposing the B.S. Yediyurappa Government’s decision to create an Authority for Maratha community has had no major impact on normal life so far, other than sporadic protests and demonstrations. Kannada organisations…
Kerala-Mysuru rail link: New route with a tunnel proposed
December 5, 2020Mysore-Malabar Rail Road Action Council appeals Karnataka Government to consider the project Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore-Malabar Rail Road Action Council is generating public opinion in favour of Mysuru-Malabar Railway line that has Thalassery in Kerala and Kadakola in Karnataka near Mysuru as starting and ending points. This comes in the wake of the earlier Thalassery-Mysuru Railway…
Mysuru ZP CEO D. Bharathi transferred: Paramesh is new CEO
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the State Election Commission announced the poll schedule for Gram Panchayat (GP) elections, the State Government on Friday transferred Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) D. Bharathi as Hassan ZP CEO. Paramesh, who was functioning as Hassan ZP CEO, has been appointed as the new CEO of Mysuru ZP. Bharathi,…
Siddu has soft corner towards BJP: HDK
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and JD(S) leader, H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) accused Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah of having a soft corner towards BJP and said this has been proved on many occasions on the floor of the Assembly. Talking to reporters at Sa.Ra. Convention Hall before addressing party workers convention ahead of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls here this…
Next 45 days crucial: Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar
December 5, 2020Need to be extra cautious between Dec. 20 and Jan. 2 Possibility of 2nd Covid wave in Jan. or Feb. Bengaluru: There are all possibilities of a second Covid wave during initial months of 2021 and they need to be extra cautious from Dec. 20, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2021 as these 15 days are…
Vishwanath asks Siddharamaiah to take lead in seeking ST tag for Kuruba community
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has asked Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah to take lead of the ongoing agitation by the Kuruba community demanding their inclusion to Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. Addressing a news conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he said there was no truth in Siddharamaiah’s claim that the latter…
No water tariff hike as MCC rejects proposal
December 5, 2020Council decides to levy fine on unscientific cable works by CESC Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has shot down the proposal submitted by officers to increase water tariff by at least 50 to 60 percent to make-up for Operation and Maintenance cost. The move was rejected amidst stiff opposition from Corporators. The MCC Council…
Seer warns students against developing arrogance
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Adichunchanagiri Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji has warned students against developing arrogance in the race for scoring high marks in exams. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ programme organised at Sri Adichunchanagiri Vidyapeetha premises in Kuvempunagar here on Thursday, to honour high scoring SSLC and PUC students (2019-20). Pointing out that it is important…
Softshell turtle baffles walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The presence of a large Softshell Turtle has baffled walkers at Kukkarahalli Lake on Wednesday morning. Walkers, who usually spot variety of birds, butterflies, fox, crocodile, porcupine and civet cat, were surprised to see a large Softshell Turtle crossing the path in the wee hours of Wednesday. The turtle was crossing from the lake…
New species of burrowing frog discovered in Bengaluru
December 5, 2020Bengaluru: Who said new species are being discovered only in forests; meet the new species of burrowing frog discovered in Bengaluru. In an effort to document amphibians in the Deccan Plateau parts of Karnataka, P. Deepak, Assistant Professor at Mount Carmel College and his team encountered a new species of frog of burrowing frog from…















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