Mysuru: The tomato, which once brought a windfall for farmers, has now dented the fortunes of the agrarian community. Aggrieved farmers are dumping truckloads of tomatoes, especially the jam variety, onto streets and market yards, unable to earn any profit at present. The Bandipalya APMC yard on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, which receives tonnes of tomatoes and…
Mysuru: The toilet at the premises of the Wholesale Vegetables and Fruits Market at the Bandipalya APMC yard reeks of a pungent smell and remains in an unhygienic condition, causing severe inconvenience to everyone, including farmers and labourers. The toilet, located opposite a row of stalls, is in a deplorable state due to a lack…
Mysuru: With the arrival of the mango season, Mysuru’s bustling markets are once again alive with the fragrance of summer’s favourite fruit. However, this year, the ‘black beauty’ — the Java plum, locally known as Jambu Nerale or Jamun — is steadily stealing the spotlight. Jamun-laden bicycles and pushcarts are now a common sight at…
Mysuru: Mango, often hailed as the ‘King of Fruits’ for its sweetness, has turned bitter for growers and wholesale dealers this season. A sudden slump in prices has left contractors — who purchased mangoes in bulk before the harvest — in distress. Initially, mango prices were favourable, bringing smiles to sellers. However, the abrupt market…
Woman and accomplices attempt to extort Rs. 10 lakh from Periyapatna cloth merchant Mysuru: A cloth merchant was allegedly honey-trapped and an attempt was made to extort Rs. 10 lakh from him in Periyapatna taluk under Bylakuppe Police limits. Shivanna, a Police Constable attached to the Hunsur Rural Police Station, has been arrested in this…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today slammed the Karnataka Government and asked it to allow the release of Kamal Haasan’s Tamil film Thug Life, stating that it cannot allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets. Expressing concerns over the “extra-judicial ban” on the screening of Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, a Bench,…
Mysuru: With the State Government granting permission for water sports activities at Kabini backwaters in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district, city-based advocate V. Ravikumar has appealed to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi to intervene and revoke the approval. In a letter addressed to the NGT Chairman, Ravikumar expressed concerns that water…
Mysuru: Days after Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority announced to introduce a special Rs. 2,000 package ticket for devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill during Ashada Fridays, Karnataka Sena Pade activists staged a protest in city yesterday. Sena Pade workers led by their District Unit President Tejesh Lokesh Gowda staged the protest in front…
Mysuru: The Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, in collaboration with the Rathna Family, has organised a programme at Devegowda Hall of Rotary Centre, JLB Road, on June 20 at 11 am for the launch of ‘Every Peck a Rainbow,’ a new poetry collection by Kavita Ratna, a poet and children’s rights activist. This special literary…
Mysuru: The students of Mysore International School came together to celebrate ‘Danotsava 2025’, a festival of giving organised jointly by HEARt Organisation, Parth Bricks Industry (Jakkahalli, H.D. Kote) and Mysore International School, Mysuru. The event began with a floral tribute to the portrait of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. In…
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