Was tree-felling justified? Was the road-widening necessary at all? Mysuru: The official inquiry ordered by Forest Minister B. Eshwar Khandre into the controversial felling of 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road in April has given a clean chit to the Forest Department officers, citing no procedural lapses. However, the investigation has conspicuously sidestepped the core…
MGP tears into tree felling report Mysuru: “We are shocked by the report submitted to the Government. Rather than conducting an inquiry into the destruction of trees, the report merely recounted procedural steps — listing requests for permission and the subsequent approvals,” said Bhamy V. Shenoy, Founding Working President of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). Speaking…
Bengaluru: Eminent Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, who spread the fragrance of Kannada literature at international arena, with her collection of stories translated into English as ‘Heart Lamp’ by Deepa Bhasthi, winning International Booker Prize- 2025 recently, has another news to rejoice. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that, the State Cabinet has decided…
Palace saw 23,186 visitors, Zoo 20,293 on Saturday; Parliamentary Panel on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing among VIP visitors Mysuru: The weekend holidays has contributed to the surge in tourist footfalls in Mysuru, popular as Cultural Capital of the State, with travellers caring a damn for the intermittent rainfall. With Palace being the main…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Anubhava Mantapa being built at Basavakalyan in Bidar district at a cost of Rs. 600 crore will be completed and dedicated to the public next year. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day ‘Namma Basava Jayanti-2025,’ organised jointly by Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha and Veerashaiva-Lingayat…
Mysuru: In an effort for strengthening the network of Indira Canteens, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated nine Indira Canteens that are newly set up across Mysuru district, at a programme marking the inauguration of Indira Canteen on Ashram Road in Hinkal here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Siddaramaiah said that Indira Canteens are part of food…
H.D. Kote: A man, his wife and his youngest daughter ended their lives by allegedly jumping into a reservoir after the eldest daughter eloped from home and married her lover. The incident took place at Hebbal Reservoir near H.D. Kote yesterday morning. The deceased have been identified as Mahadevaswamy (55), his wife Manjula (42) and…
Mysuru: Following the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistani terrorists and to honour our soldiers, who took part in the Operation, hundreds of BJP and JD(S) workers, holding National Flag, took out a Tiranga Yatra bike rally at V.V. Mohalla in Chamaraja Constituency here yesterday. The bike rally, led by former MP Prathap Simha, City…
Mysuru: In a major move to address the teacher shortage in Government schools, the State Government has announced the recruitment of 51,000 guest teachers for the academic year 2025-26. An official order has been issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, with 40,000 guest teachers to be appointed in Primary Schools and 11,000…
Mysuru: In an unusual administrative lapse, over 200 students of Yuvaraja’s College in Mysuru are facing uncertainty as the dispatch of their Transfer Certificates (TCs) has been delayed due to a shortage of postal stamps. The delay has affected students who have secured admissions to various institutions for higher studies, with several colleges now demanding…
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