New Delhi: The Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu came up for hearing in the Supreme Court (SC) this morning and the hearing has been postponed to Sept. 21. The hearing of the case was scheduled before a two-Judge Bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice P.S. Narasimha. Since fellow Judge Justice…
Eight Dasara jumbos undergo weight checking
September 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu, which arrived in city on Sept. 1 and entered Mysore Palace yesterday, underwent weight checking this morning. Only eight of the nine elephants underwent weight check today. Arjuna, who had carried the Golden Howdah before Abhimanyu took over, did not undergo weight check…
Work in tandem to ensure a grand, smooth Dasara
September 6, 2023District Minister says Rs. 30 crore will be released for festivities; a facelift for city Mysore/Mysuru: Encouraging collaboration among officers and staff from various departments to ensure that this year’s Dasara becomes an exceptional and memorable event, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that his vision for the festival is that it must reflect the…
Dasara Elephants accorded traditional welcome at Palace
September 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The eight Dasara elephants, led by Abhimanyu, who will carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah, received a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this noon. They made an entry into the Palace at Abhijin Lagna between 12.01 pm and 12.51 pm. Accompanying Abhimanyu were seven other elephants: Dhananjaya, Gopi, Kanjan, Vijaya, Bheema, Varalakshmi and Mahendra….
Gruha Lakshmi: Women throng banks
September 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sixth day on, since the launch of Gruha Lakshmi Scheme by the State Government on Aug. 30, there has been a huge rush of beneficiaries to collect the money at various banks in the city and taluk centres of district. Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, one of the five pre-poll promises announced by the Government, provides…
Human-animal conflict spikes in Mysuru, Kodagu, Hassan
September 5, 2023Three including a child killed in separate incidents; Forest Department loses two skilled staff Madikeri/Mysuru: In an alarming sign of escalating human-animal conflicts in the regions of Kodagu, Mysuru, and Hassan, three individuals, including a child, have tragically lost their lives in recent animal attacks. This calls for immediate action by the State Government and…
85,000 flower pots for Dasara Flower Show
September 4, 2023Theme choice between Vivekananda Statue, Vidhana Soudha, Mysore Palace, India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The highlight of this year’s annual Dasara Flower Show promises to be a spectacular exhibition featuring a diverse range of flowers and ornamental plants. This event will present an exquisite collection of floral designs, intricate arrangements and thematic…
Accidents on Expressway see a drastic decline: ADGP
September 4, 2023Bengaluru: The alarming number of fatal accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway has seen a significant decrease, as confirmed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP – Traffic and Safety) Alok Kumar. Providing an update on X, formerly Twitter yesterday, Alok Kumar also expressed his appreciation for the Police teams’ commitment to enforcing strict laws and…
Proposed Skywalks across Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Who will climb 126 steps and come down?
September 4, 2023By V.N. Prasad, Design Engineer and Project Management Consultant; Roads (Retd.) At times I am amused, at times anguished and a lot times amazed at the unending reports of deficiencies and rectifications along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. ‘First things First’. Last weekend I drove up and down the Expressway. Vehicles were maintaining 100 km per hour…
By 2047, no place for corruption, casteism, communalism: PM Modi
September 3, 2023New Delhi: “India will be a developed nation by 2047. Corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in our national life,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview with a news agency this morning, ahead of the G20 summit in the national capital. Assuring that the world is changing from a GDP-centric view…















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