Foresees Karnataka’s political control by a handful of caste-based families Auditorium in Bengaluru last Saturday organised by Sri Vagdevi Vidyavardhaka Trust, Vishwavani Books and Parishrama NEET Academy. Bengaluru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha raised a pressing but a very pertinent question about today’s politics: “If political leaders worry only about their own children, who will…
10 bagless days! for 6th, 7th and 8th students
July 30, 2024New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry on Monday notified guidelines for implementation of bagless days for 6th, 7th and 8th standard students. The guidelines were released on the fourth anniversary of the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 . The NEP, 2020, had recommended that all students in classes 6 to 8 participate in a…
CM offers ‘Bagina’ at KRS Dam
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered ‘Bagina’ at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in Mandya District at 12.15 pm today, following traditional rituals performed by priests. The ‘Bagina,’ placed on the traditional ‘mora,’ contained saree, a blouse piece, flowers, fruits, bangles, ‘arishina-kumkuma’ and rice. After the Bagina offering, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar,…
Pray & then Loot!
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a bizarre twist to a burglary, devout robbers sought divine intervention before committing a theft, performing a puja with lemons and other rituals before breaking into a house. The incident occurred at Aishwarya Layout on the outskirts of the city on Saturday at the residence of Shanthakumari, an employee of the T. Narasipur…
Valmiki Development Corporation, MUDA scams: BJP-JD(S) 8-day padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru on Aug. 3
July 29, 2024139-km march to conclude with a public meeting in Mysuru on Aug. 10 Bengaluru: In their attempt to corner the Congress-led State Government over various scams, NDA allies BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) will take out an eight-day padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru from Aug. 3, covering a distance of 139 kms. The padayatra will…
One-Man Commission a sham to hide MUDA scam: HDK
July 28, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah does not know how to maintain good relations with Centre’ Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) strongly criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for establishing a One-Man Judicial Commission led by retired High Court Judge P.N. Desai to investigate the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites allotment scam. Kumaraswamy…
Dasara preparations begin 10 weeks early
July 28, 2024No last-minute work this time; DC instructs departments to initiate development tasks well in advance Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand annual Dasara just 10 weeks away, the District Administration has begun preparations earnestly to avoid last-minute rush and confusion, as seen in previous years. Typically, Dasara preparations are hurried, with quick fixes to battered, pothole-filled roads…
Wild elephant attacks escalate in Kodagu
July 28, 2024Wildlife activists urge Government to implement conflict mitigation measures, engage with community Gonikoppal: Elephant attacks continue to trouble villages of Kodagu district amidst heavy rains and flooding. A man narrowly escaped death after an elephant attack in Balaji village near Gonikoppal last evening. Kiriyamada Harish, a coffee estate manager working for Jammada Mohan’s estate, was…
Parts of Srirangapatna, Malavalli submerged
July 27, 2024Heavy discharge of water from KRS Dam; MLA-led officers team inspects flooded areas of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Sai Dhama, Wellesley Bridge, Marahalli Lake, Muthathi Mandya: With over one lakh cusecs of water being released into the Cauvery (Kaveri) River from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, several areas along the riverbank in Srirangapatna and Malavalli…
Dilapidated hostel building: 122 nursing students live in constant fear
July 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: It is haven turned hazardous. In the heart of Mysuru, a group of 122 nursing students are living in fear, residing in a hostel that has become a symbol of neglect and danger. Parents of these students have urged the authorities to immediately shift their children to a safer building. The hostel, part of…















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