Mysore/Mysuru: In the coming months, when the time arrives to replace your toothbrush, it’s likely that you haven’t given much thought on how to properly dispose of the old one. You may simply toss your old brush into the trash. Mysuru, with an average population of 1.3 million, generates approximately 60 tonnes of toothbrush waste…
Ambaari bus ride a super hit
November 2, 2023Trips to watch illumination till Nov.5; KSTDC plans to launch Ambaari service in Kodagu, Hassan, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘Ambaari’ double-decker buses which were deployed by the KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation) during the recently concluded Dasara festival was a huge hit among tourists and other visitors to the city, with more…
Two-month deadline to handover wildlife artefacts to Govt.: No clarity on ancestral wildlife artefacts
November 2, 2023Forest officials to discuss deadline implementation process Mysore/Mysuru: Following the two-month deadline given by Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to those possessing wildlife artefacts to handover the same to the Government, a meeting of Forest Department officials chaired by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF-Wildlife) to discuss about the process of implementing the two-month deadline…
State Rajyotsava Award for six from Mysuru and two from Chamarajanagar
November 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Among 68 recipients of Kannada Rajyotsava award in the State, six are from Mysuru district, two from Chamarajanagar and one each from Kodagu, Mandya and Hassan districts. Besides, a publication house from the city was also given the Award. Six awardees from Mysuru are Javarappa (Media), P. Gangadhara Swamy (Theatre), Dr. Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj…
Pro or anti-Palestine, Israel issue: Sec. 144 till midnight around Meelad Park in city
October 31, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Prohibitory orders have been enforced under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.Pc), effective from 9 am today until midnight, to restrict the organisation of programmes, rallies, and protests both in support and against the Palestine-Israel issue. These restrictions apply to Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in the city and its surroundings, as…
Release 2,600 cusecs to TN for 23 days: CWRC tells Karnataka
October 31, 2023New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has suggested that Karnataka should release 2,600 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from Nov. 1 to 23, amounting to 5 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet). However, Karnataka has maintained its stance of not being able to release water to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Water Management Authority…
Which Kannada do you speak? Mysore, Dharwad or Kundapra?
October 31, 2023By Dr. B. Shakira Jabeen Kannada, a classical language, has a written history of 1,500 years. The spoken form is much older. Kannada has grown by borrowing vocabulary wherever necessary and by coining new terminology wherever possible. ‘Granthika’ is the standard /written form and there are many ‘vyavaharika’ or spoken forms. The difference between ‘nudi’…
Skyrocketing onion prices hit kitchen budgets in Mysuru
October 30, 2023Per kg rate jumps from Rs. 40 to Rs. 90; may breach Rs. 100 mark by Deepavali Mysore/Mysuru: The surge in tomato prices recently led people to prepare tomato-bath without tomatoes and now, the escalating cost of onions, a kitchen staple, has left the economically challenged and middle-class residents of Mysuru in tears, burdening households….
Homecoming: H.D. Kote youthreturns from strife-torn Israel
October 30, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Many resilient young Indians have safely returned home from Israel, carrying with them a remarkable story of courage and survival. One of these extraordinary individuals is S.G. Swami, a 28-year-old resident of Kodasige village in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district. He embarked on a journey back to his homeland amidst an escalating conflict…
People flock Dasara Exhibition in hordes; Expo to end on Jan. 12
October 30, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Exhibition, a highly anticipated and celebrated event, continues to draw a large number of visitors even after the Dasara festivities. Yesterday, being a Sunday, more than 40,000 people flocked to the exhibition, highlighting its enduring popularity. According to Rajesh G. Gowda, the CEO of the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA), the exhibition will…















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