[Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] With steady pre-monsoon showers, the forests of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve have transformed into a lush green expanse, creating a vibrant and thriving habitat for wildlife. Tigers, elephants and other animals are freely roaming the landscape, much to the delight of tourists on safari. Spread across Mysuru and Kodagu districts and…
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed that Transferable Development Rights (TDR) worth Rs. 3,400 crore, under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, be handed over to the legal heirs of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the scion of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family. The TDR pertains to 15 acres and 39 guntas of Bangalore…
Mysuru: Just weeks after the Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) resumed daily clean-up efforts, Hebbal Lake is once again drowning under a toxic cocktail of untreated sewage, industrial effluents and invasive water hyacinth. Once a vibrant sanctuary for aquatic life and birds, including majestic pelicans, the lake has now devolved into a foul-smelling, lifeless swamp….
Last Tuesday I went to see a friend after a month’s disconnect. Sipping into the spirit of my friend’s hospitality, our conversation narrowed down from family and friends to the current burning subject — ‘Operation Sindoor.’ My friend asked if I had read an article by Veena S. Rao, a retired IAS Officer (who retired…
First Kannada title to win prestigious prize London: In a historic moment for Indian literature, Heart Lamp, a short story collection by writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq, has become the first Kannada title to win the prestigious GBP 50,000 (Rs. 57.42 lakh) International Booker Prize. The award was announced at a ceremony last night…
Bengaluru: In a coordinated operation this morning, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted surprise raids at several educational institutions owned by Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar. Around 30 ED personnel, split into multiple teams, carried out searches at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT) in Tumakuru, as well…
Service resumes today after a 4-day break Mysuru: Even as the State Government announced introduction of e-Khata and B-Khata issuance with much pomp, the service (Issuance of e-Khata and B-Khatas)has been badly affected across the State due to breakdown of the main server at Bengaluru since the past four days. e-Khata is an electronic database…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) eco-friendly initiative to install compressed biogas plants at crematoriums has hit a roadblock, as residents of Manchegowdanakoppal have strongly opposed the plant near their locality, citing its proximity to a densely populated residential area. Faced with mounting pressure, the MCC has decided to relocate the biogas plant from Manchegowdanakoppal…
Mysuru: The rain disrupted normal life in the city last night, what with the water logged roads, uprooted trees and damage to vehicles, presenting a sorry state of affairs, with the only relief being zero casualty. Following the intermittent rainfall in the last two days, the moisture in the soil is leading to erosion at…
Chamarajanagar: Traffic on Chamarajanagar-Sathyamangala Road came to a standstill with hundreds of vehicles stranded for over six hours as a truck toppled on the road in the forest area at about 6.30 pm yesterday. The truck was finally cleared from the road at about 1.30 am today. A truck carrying goods toppled on the road…
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