Hanur (Chamarajanagar): Six years have passed since the Sulwadi Maramma Temple (Kichguth Maramma Temple) prasadam poisoning tragedy claimed 17 lives in Chamarajanagar District and left the nation in shock. The families of the deceased still grieve, revisiting the graves of their loved ones and recalling the horror of that fateful day. On Dec. 14, 2018,…
Mahamastakabhisheka of Bhagwan Bahubali tomorrow
December 14, 2024Festive fervour grips Gommatagiri; Jain community members congregate at the Holy place Mysuru: The grand celebrations of Mahamastakabhisheka began at Gommatagiri in Hunsur yesterday. This year also marks the 75th year of celebrations of the Mahamastakabhisheka organised by Sri Gommatagiri Kshetra Seva Samithi. With the Mahamastakabhisheka scheduled for tomorrow (Dec. 15), a large number of…
S.M. Krishna’s gone. We need another… soon
December 14, 2024On Dec. 10, Karnataka lost a visionary leader, S.M. Krishna (Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna). Some politicians leave behind more than policies; they leave an enduring legacy. Krishna was one of them — a leader who transcended caste and community, striving to make Karnataka a model State. Dubbed the ‘CEO Chief Minister,’ Krishna governed like a corporate…
SC orders Government to issue TDR to Mysore Royal Family
December 13, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday, to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) as per the Karnataka Stamp Act to the legal heir of the late scion of Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar for the proposed acquisition of the land of Bangalore Palace…
Full-scale aircraft emergency exercise at Mysore Airport
December 13, 2024Mysuru: The Mysore Airport authorities conducted a comprehensive aircraft emergency exercise yesterday, designed to test the real-time preparedness of various stakeholders involved in emergency response. A mock aircraft model was used to simulate an incident where the aircraft overshot the runway. To replicate the scenario of the plane catching fire, the mock-up’s undercarriage was intentionally…
20 out of 26 robberies solved on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
December 13, 2024Home Minister provides data in written reply in Legislative Council to MLC Madhu Madegowda Belagavi: The Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275 has become a hotspot for both robberies and traffic violations, raising concerns over passenger safety and law enforcement effectiveness. A total of 26 robbery cases have been reported on the highway and its service roads, with…
MCC collects Rs. 191.41 cr. Property Tax till Dec. 10, 2024
December 12, 2024Total target Rs. 225 crore; remaining amount to be collected by March 2025 Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has ramped up its efforts to collect Property Tax, a significant revenue source for maintaining the city’s infrastructure. With 2,25,000 registered properties and 1,95,000 revenue properties in Mysuru city, the MCC had set a target of…
Restoration of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Folklore Museum at Manasagangothri: US Consulate Officer from Chennai reviews progress
December 12, 2024Mysuru: Jeanne Briganti, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, visited the Folklore Museum housed at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Manasagangothri this morning. The museum and the mansion are undergoing extensive restoration, funded in part by the U.S. Government’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) and managed by the Deccan Heritage Foundation (DHF)…
My thoughts on the world we live in
December 12, 2024“If you feel pain, you’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.”—Leo Tolstoy Newspaper reading is a reminder that man has learnt nothing from his past nor from his present situation. He seems to be repeating the same mistakes and as a consequence suffer. Let me not go back to millennium…
In his last letter… S.M. Krishna wishes all success for Kannada Literary Meet at Mandya
December 11, 2024Mysuru: In what is said to be his last letter, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who passed away at Bengaluru yesterday due to age-related illness, had written a letter related to Kannada Sahitya Sammelana scheduled to be held at his home district Mandya next week, which has now gone viral. The content of the letter…
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