Students cannot attend schools wearing saffron shawls and saffron turbans. Only traditional headgear that has existed from the beginning will be allowed. If the colour of the turban is changed now, it will not be accepted. We have not permitted only hijabs; janivara (sacred thread) and shivadhara turban have also been allowed. However, new forms…
Mysore/Mysuru: Customers purchasing gold, silver and platinum will have to shell out more as prices have sky-rocketed following increase in import duties by Central Government. The Government has increased the import duties of both gold and silver to 15 percent from 6 percent as a measure to curb rising imports of both gold and silver…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two Royal Enfield bikes with the same registration number (MEG 2261) has become a headache to RTO officials who are trying their might to trace the original bike. These two bikes, one in the name of Jayanth of Mysuru and another in the name of a soldier from Andhra Pradesh are parked in front…
Mirror wall fails to shame public urination offenders Mysore/Mysuru: In an innovative attempt to curb public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) installed a stainless-steel mirror wall along Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road near the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. However, as the Kannada saying goes, “Nayi bala donku” (a dog’s tail can never be straightened), a recent incident showed…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mango, the king of fruits, famed for its rich taste and aroma, has arrived in city markets, but the scorching summer heat has kept customers away, triggering a sharp fall in prices. This year’s harsh summer has also affected mango cultivation. Unseasonal rain in January and February caused large-scale flower shedding, reducing yields by…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a major aviation security preparedness exercise, Mysore Airport conducted a full-scale Anti-Hijack Mock Exercise yesterday evening to assess its emergency response mechanism and inter-agency coordination during a potential aircraft hijack situation. The exercise began at 4.20 pm and involved coordinated participation from multiple agencies, including airport authorities, Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF),…
By R. Chandra Prakash The Supreme Court’s observations during the hearing of a PIL by R. Raja Chandra and Gouri Satya are a very severe indictment of the Government’s rigid and unscientific approach towards preservation of Mysuru’s century-old two heritage buildings — the Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building. It is to be recollected here…
Over 8 ‘Meja’ thefts reported in Lashkar Mohalla; goldsmith community seeks Police intervention Mysuru: A spate of broad daylight thefts of ‘Meja’, specialised tables used in designing and manufacturing gold ornaments, has put the city’s gold jewellery-making community on high alert. More than eight cases of ‘Meja’ theft have been reported, particularly in the artisanal…
Mandya: Srirangapatna Police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder of Mohammed Shoaib, a second-hand car dealer from Udayagiri in Mysuru, said Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. V.J. Shobha Rani. Those arrested are Khaliq Ahmed, Syed Shoaib, Mohammed Saif, Masood Ahmed and Rihan Ahmed Khan, all residents of Udayagiri in Mysuru, the…
Chamarajanagar: Following the death of 10-year-old Harshith from Bengaluru in a leopard attack during a padayatra from Nagamale to Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills) yesterday, the Forest Department has temporarily banned padayatra on the route to ensure the safety of devotees. The Chamarajanagar District Administration is said to have issued directions in this regard, following…
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