Trial Court asked to defer proceedings against Chief Minister Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday ordered the Trial Court to halt any proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot sanctioned the Congress leader’s prosecution in an alleged site scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). This interim relief for the embattled…
Gajapayana tomorrow
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Gajapayana, the traditional march of Dasara elephants from forest to Mysuru, will be flagged off held at Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole tomorrow. Dasara festivities will commence on Oct. 3 and will conclude on Oct. 12. Disclosing this at a press meet in Aranya Bhavan here yesterday, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Wildlife Division, Dr. I.B….
Mysuru woman conquers Mount Elbrus in Russia
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Jammada Preeth Appaiah, a resident of Bannimantap, Mysuru, reached the summit of Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Russia and Europe, on Aug. 17. She completed the climb in 7 hours and 20 minutes, starting at midnight and reaching the peak at 7.20 am. She was part of 11-member expedition team. Preeth is the…
Girl student ‘falls ill’, dies
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Second PUC student who reportedly fell ill died later at a hospital in city on Monday morning. H.V. Jaya Prarthana (17), who was studying at Daksha PU College in city, is that unfortunate girl student. She is the daughter of K. Venkatesh of Nagamangala in Mandya district and was staying at the college…
Kolkata rape and murder case: Students demand harsher punishment to accused
August 20, 2024JSS Hospital staff take out candle light rally Mysore/Mysuru: Students from various Colleges staged a protest under the banner of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) at Ramaswamy Circle in the city yesterday, condemning the recent case of brutal rape and murder of a Post Graduate trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata,…
Congress Legal Cell takes out torch-light march
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Legal Cell of Mysuru District Congress and Siddaramaiah followers took out a torch-light march in the city last evening to strongly condemn Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s action of granting sanction for the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA sites allotment scam. Advocates, who gathered near Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite the City Law…
Photos bring Wayanad landslides tragedy closer home
August 20, 2024World Photography Day celebrated Mysore/Mysuru: Rare photos that provide a peek into the recent landslides that occurred at Wayanad in Kerala and the wildlife, were exhibited as part of World Photography Day celebrations organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Pathrakarthara Bhavana in the city yesterday. Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, who…
City photographers bag AFIP Distinction
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Three wildlife photographers from city have received Artist of Federation of Indian Photography (AFIP) distinction which is given annually by the Federation of Indian Photography. The three recipients of the 2024 distinction are B. Shivakumar (Snake Shivu), K.G. Siddalinga Prasad and P.A. Ignatious Sunil. One should be a member of the Federation of Indian…
Paramjyothi Manteswamy National Seminar in city on Aug. 24
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A National Seminar on Paramjyothi Manteswamy: Ondu Maru Darshana is being jointly organised by Bodhivruksha Society for Development Organisation, Karnataka Janapada Academy, Department of Social Work, University of Mysore (UoM) and All India Radio (AIR) Mysuru at Vijnana Bhavan, Manasagangothri in city, on Aug. 24 at 11 am. This was announced by senior announcer…
Wildlife-human conflict: ‘Permanent solution by three years’
August 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Member of the State Board of Wildlife (SBWL) Meriyanda Sanketh Poovaiah has called for collective efforts to tackle the ongoing wildlife-human conflict in Karnataka. Addressing the media at Madikeri, Poovaiah stressed the importance of adopting scientific solutions to mitigate the rising incidents of such conflicts, particularly in the Kodagu district. “Karnataka has emerged as…















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