Tamed elephants, caretakers return to camps with heavy heart; still shocked over Arjuna’s death Mysuru/Hassan: The controversies surrounding the demise of the majestic Arjuna, the Dasara elephant, in a confrontation with a wild tusker at the Yeslur Range of Hassan, continue to unfold with fresh accounts of alleged negligence by the Forest Department. Forest Department…
Kodagu Village Accountant taken to task by villagers over issue of Caste Certificate
December 8, 2023Villagers are harassed as local officers lack understanding of local issues, traditions Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of remote villages in Kodagu are facing challenges in completing their routine official work due to lack of knowledge among many village and taluk-level officers regarding the district’s social equations and the pattern of land documents. Recently, residents of K. Badaga…
Financial irregularities: ED seeks documents from KSOU
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the launch of an inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged financial irregularities at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru, the investigating agency has formally requested documents from the university under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The ED, in an order dated Nov. 9,…
‘Cash-for-query’ allegations: Ethics Panel tables report on Mahua Moitra in Parliament
December 8, 2023New Delhi: The Parliament reconvened for Day 5 this morning and the Parliamentary Ethics Committee submitted its report in the Lok Sabha recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over the ‘cash-for-query’ allegations. The Opposition asked for a division of votes on the report to determine the Trinamool leader’s immediate political future….
‘Trim Safe’ expo of food products begins at CFTRI
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Trim Safe,’ an exhibition organised by Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru in association with Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India)-AFST (I) as part of International Food Convention (IFCoN-2023) at CFTRI premises, began this afternoon. The exhibition has over 70 stalls including four of CFTRI, Government and private vendors, which have kept…
Youth ‘assaults’ RI for telling him not to smoke
December 8, 2023Daylight incident at MCC Zonal Office-5 in Hebbal; erring youth arrested, sent to JC Mysore/Mysuru: A Revenue Inspector (RI) of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Office-5 at Hebbal in city had to face the wrath of a youth for questioning the latter for smoking cigarette on the Office premises. Metagalli Police later arrested the youth…
UoM VC inaugurates ‘Vartalap’ workshop for media representatives in city
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath said that media plays a crucial role in providing information and educating public on Government schemes, programmes, facilities, benefits etc. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Vartalap’, a workshop for media representatives, organised jointly by the Department of Information, Government of India, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Department…
Tusker found dead inside Bandipur
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A wild elephant was found dead in the Gundlupet range within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Wednesday. Although the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, the tusks were found to be intact, indicating no signs of foul play. The incident was brought to the attention of the officers when personnel on the…
Leopard cubs found in sugarcane field reunited with mother
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Three leopards cubs including a rare black cub which were rescued from sugarcane field at Ayarahalli village in the taluk have been reunited with their mother. The leopard cubs were found during harvesting of sugarcane at the field belonging to Dyavannanayaka at Ayarahalli village. Labourers, who heard the leopard cubs squeaking, rescued the cubs…
Interviews for Australian and New Zealand Varsity admissions in Mysuru
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Leading student consultancy firm, Overseas Educational Services (OES), is hosting a special interview session for admission to premier Universities in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday (Dec. 9) at the OES Mysuru Office, located at No. 141-A, Devaraj Urs Road. Dilip Rai, Director of OES, will be available for consultations with students aspiring to…















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