Mysuru: In a pioneering ecological initiative, four fully grown Akasha Mallige (Indian Cork) trees that were uprooted at Kukkarahalli Lake during a recent storm have been scientifically replanted near the lake’s embankment. This marks the first such experiment in Mysuru, setting a precedent for sustainable green cover restoration. The initiative was spearheaded by environmental activists…
By Sooraj Nanaiah I remember cycling down Hyder Ali Road at 3 pm on my way to tennis coaching. I was 14 years old, the sun overhead and the heat harsh. But the road — lined with tall rain trees — made it bearable. Their thick canopy provided shade, kept the ground cool and made…
CM to hold high-level meeting on May 5 Bengaluru: In a bold urban expansion move, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is pushing ahead with the ‘New Mysuru’ project — an ambitious plan to build a modern twin city on the outskirts of Mysuru, modelled after New Delhi and Chandigarh. The CM has convened a high-level meeting on…
Another opportunity slips through Karnataka’s fingers. Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., which was considering Mysuru for its next plant, has now backed out. The official reason? “Issues with technical direction,” stated the Company. But the real reason, according to industry insiders was the inability of the Karnataka Government to hand over legally clear land and…
Shakespeare may say audaciously, ‘What is there in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’ But you try calling marigold as rose and see if you get the smell of a rose. Name matters. Which is why we have many Gandhis in a political dynasty. Does any of them bear…
Mysuru: The results of Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams-1 for the year 2024-25 was announced this morning, with a total of 5.24 lakh (5,24,984) students including regular fresh, private fresh, regular and private repeaters, passing against the total 8.42 lakh (8,42,173) students, who had appeared for the exams conducted from March 24 to Apr….
Lack of technical directions and inability of Govt. to provide land cited as reasons Mysuru: In a major setback to Mysuru’s semiconductor ambitions, Chennai-based Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. — promoted by directors of Zoho Corporation — has suspended its Rs. 3,425.60 crore investment plan in Karnataka’s first electronics manufacturing cluster at Kochanahalli near Nanjangud…
Police on high alert; Hold massive search operation Mysuru: A high alert was sounded in Mysuru city this morning following a bomb threat targeting key locations across the city. Dog squads, special squads and bomb disposal units have been deployed to conduct intensive searches at vulnerable points. The threat was issued via an email sent…
Trees uprooted, electric poles, transformers damaged Mysuru: Heavy rains, accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds, brought some respite to the residents who were reeling under scorching summer, but also created havoc in city and surrounding places last night. The rains, which started at about 8.30 pm, began to pour heavily at about 9 pm…
Family blames CNNL officials who refused to reduce VC Canal water flow despite appeals Mysuru / Mandya: More details are emerging in the tragic case where three members of a family were found dead inside a car submerged in the Visvesvaraya Canal (VC Canal), within the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Police Station limits of Mandya…
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