Forest Minister outlines policy after distributing KSDL-sponsored safety kits to frontline staff Mysuru: To encourage sandalwood cultivation, the Karnataka Government is set to simplify regulations surrounding the harvesting and transportation of the aromatic tree, announced Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre. He was speaking at an event held at the Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru yesterday,…
44 new electricity substations to come up in Mysuru; to solve erratic supply Mysuru: Energy Minister K.J. George has issued a stern warning to the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) staff, directing them to treat farmers and the public with respect and professionalism. “Any rude behaviour will result in disciplinary action,” he cautioned during a…
Mysuru: Last evening’s stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations at Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives, has ignited a wave of criticism, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress-led Karnataka Government of gross negligence, mismanagement, and political opportunism. Former MP Prathap Simha blamed the tragedy on administrative failure and slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has expressed his anguish over the stampede incident that took place in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. Speaking to media persons, after taking part in the World Environment Day -2025 organised at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) here this morning, Yaduveer said held the…
K.R. Pet: Pall of gloom engulfed the family of K.R. Pet youth, who was among 11 killed in the stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. Poornachandra (26), son of teacher R.B. Chandra and Kanthamani and a resident of Rayasamudra in K.R. Pet taluk, was a Diploma holder and was working at a private…
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several other dignitaries have condoled the death of 11 people, who lost their lives in the stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. “The loss of lives in the tragic happening at a stadium…
Bengaluru: In joint statement, both Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) have announced Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia for each family members of 11 persons, who were killed in the stampede that occurred in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, yesterday. “RCB – KSCA expresses deep concern and heartfelt condolences regarding the unfortunate…
Bengaluru: While many including the opposition parties have been critical over the urgency in organising felicitation ceremony for the RCB team yesterday, the Karnataka Government has issued a clarification stating that the event had to be planned in a short notice as the players were preoccupied and the overseas players were slated to return in…
Mysuru: Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the State-run manufacturer of the iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is ramping up efforts to boost its presence in international markets, Industries Minister M.B. Patil announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a function at Karnataka State Open University, where safety kits were distributed to frontline Forest personnel, Patil revealed that…
Mysuru: The newly built ‘Arjuna’ Residential Complex for Forest officers was inaugurated last evening at the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) campus on Manandavadi Road in Mysuru. The housing complex was developed under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) scheme for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre formally…
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