Mysore/Mysuru: Secretary of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) M. Umadevi, has demanded to consider ASHA workers as Government employees and provide due facilities to them. She was addressing a gathering of ASHA workers, after inaugurating the maiden conference of ASHA workers of the city, organised jointly by Karnataka Combined ASHA Workers Association, Mysuru…
Spoorthi Utsav concludes today
August 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Spoorthi Utsav 2024-25, an exotic exhibition of exclusive products from women entrepreneurs, began at Jayamma Govinde Gowda Convention Hall in the city yesterday. The exhibition will be open till 8.30 pm today. The entry is free. The expo is organised by Spoorthi, the ladies wing of Builders Association of India (BAI), Mysore. Sunitha Chandrakumar,…
Unidentified body found
August 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Railway Police, on July 30, have found a body of an unidentified man, who was run over by a train between Naganahalli and MNGT Railway Stations and have shifted the body to MMC&RI mortuary besides registering a case. The deceased is aged about 65 years, 5 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, lean built,…
MUDA Sites & Valmiki Corporation Scams: Bengaluru to Mysuru on foot: BJP-JD(S) kicks off 8-day padayatra
August 3, 2024Challenging Congress ‘corruption’ as never before Mysuru/Bengaluru: The top leadership, functionaries and cadres of BJP and JD(S), now allies under NDA, began their eight-day Mysuru Chalo Padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru this morning to expose the massive corruption in Congress Government. The yatra, which concludes in Mysuru on Aug. 10, aims to highlight alleged corruption…
Rs. 10 lakh offer for shoes Rahul Gandhi mended, but won’t sell: UP Cobbler
August 3, 2024Sultanpur (UP): Ram Chet, a cobbler in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur, is no longer just another man stitching torn sandals and polishing leather shoes on the roadside. He is now the man in demand, people are coming to his makeshift shop to click selfies, officials are asking him if all is well and passers-by are stopping…
CM holds breakfast meeting with Congress leaders in Mysuru
August 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the sword of Damocles hanging over his head in respect of Karnataka Governor’s stance on granting permission for his prosecution in connection with the multi-crore MUDA 50:50 ratio sites allotment scam, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a breakfast meeting with local Congress leaders and Legislators at his residence in Ramakrishnanagar here this morning. During…
Rain damage, landslides in Kodagu: CM Siddaramaiah promises financial aid, new houses
August 3, 2024Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that a compensation of Rs. 1.20 lakh will be provided for any house destroyed in Kodagu district, with the construction of new houses undertaken by the D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation. During his visit to several rain-hit areas of the district yesterday, the CM inspected damaged houses…
Wayanad landslides: Centre moves draft to declare 57,000 sq km of Western Ghats as Eco-Sensitive
August 3, 2024New Delhi: In the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide tragedy, the Centre has issued a draft notification to declare around 57,000 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six States as an ‘Ecologically Sensitive Area’ (ESA). The notification includes 20,668 sq km in Karnataka, 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala, 17,340 sq km in Maharashtra, 449…
HC upholds Amendment Law ending Kodagu Jamma Bane land tenure
August 3, 2024Bengaluru: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Revenue (III) Amendment Act, 2011. Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Brigadier Maletira A. Devaiah (Retd.) and others. The petitioners, belonging to the Kodava race, had contended that two amendments, the explanation for ‘occupant’ under…
Implementation of Kasturirangan Committee Report: ‘Decision after discussing with Forest Minister’
August 3, 2024Madikeri: At a press conference held after inspecting landslide and flood-affected areas in Kodagu, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah revealed that the decision to reject the Kasturirangan Committee Report on the conservation of the Western Ghats will be finalised following further discussions with the Forest Minister. He added that the report, which has been a point of…















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