Periyapatna: About 150 acres of forest area in Maldare and Doddaharave Reserve Forests were destroyed in the fire allegedly put by some miscreants in five to six places at Lingapura in Periyapatna last night. As soon as the fire was noticed, Mysuru and Kodagu Forest Department personnel along with the tribals rushed to the spot…
Mysuru: Stating that Chamaraja Assembly segment is a strong hold of JD(S), MLC K.T. Srikantegowda has asserted that JD(S) candidate Prof. K.S. Rangappa was going to win the seat in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Speaking at the party’s public contact (Janasamparka) programme at Kamadhenu Kalyana Mantap behind ESI Hospital on KRS Road here yesterday, he…
Mysuru: Advocate Zafaryab Jilani, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Secretary and Spokesperson who is representing the Board in the Babri Masjid case, said that this issue could have been resolved as early as in 1949 itself. “This is not a major issue at all. There are records that people offered Namaz at Babri…
Mysuru: A Khadi Urban Haat will be set up at Vijayanagar 3rd Stage soon, said Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industry Board (KSKVIB) Chairman Yaluvahalli N. Ramesh. He was addressing a press conference at the Government Guest House here yesterday and said that the State stood first in Khadi in the country. The State Government…
Sanskrit University VC Dr. Padma Shekar to chair the meet; Former Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily to inaugurate Mysuru: Akhila Bharata Kannada Samskritika Parishat has organised a two-day first Akhila Bharata Kannada Samskritika Sammelana at Sarada Vilas Centenary Hall in Krishnamurthypuram here on Feb.27 and 28. Dr. Padma Shekar, Vice-Chancellor of Sanskrit University, will chair…
NGO files objections against the exchange citing cruelty Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo’s proposal to exchange elephants for white Rhinos from the Singapore Zoo under Animal Exchange Programme has drawn strong criticism from an NGO which has filed objections against it on cruelty grounds. The Bengaluru-based Elsa Foundation, an animal and environment charity, is also co-ordinating…
Madikeri: Former Union Minister and MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy has agreed to move a Private Member Constitution (Amendment) Bill in the ensuing Session of the Parliament in support of the demand of Codava National Council (CNC) seeking autonomy status for Kodagu. This was disclosed by CNC President N.U. Nachappa. A delegation led by Nachappa had…
Mysuru: As part of the Election Commission’s drive to popularise its SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) initiative, actress Niveditha Gowda of ‘Bigg Boss’ fame, submitted her application (Form No.6) for voter registration to the authorities who visited her house in Kanakadasanagar here on Saturday. After submitting her application, Niveditha Gowda urged the youth…
Mysuru: Bahujana Vidyarthi Sangha (BVS) had organised a programme at Gandhi Bhavan in Manasagangothri here to pay tributes to MLA K.S. Puttannaiah who passed away recently. After offering floral tributes to a portrait of Puttannaiah, Oriental Research Institute Director Dr. Shivarajappa suggested that in memory of Puttannaiah, one lakh saplings should be planted in each district…
Mysuru: The Railways has temporarily augmented Train No. 12007/12008 Chennai – Mysuru – Chennai Shatabdi Express with one ‘Swarn’ Air-Conditioned chair car for a period of three months with effect from Feb. 10 to May 10 from both end. The revised train composition will have two AC executive chair cars, eleven AC chair cars, one…
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