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Mandya: Mandya DC Kumara Wednesday directed officials to intensify awareness campaigns in rural areas to eradicate child marriage and the dowry system.Chairing the district-level integrated committee meeting convened by department of women and child development, he said Integrated Child Development Services teams must actively engage communities through street plays and grassroots outreach. He instructed schoolteachers…

Mysuru: Farmers from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts on Wednesday staged large-scale protests opposing the resumption of forest safaris in Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves.The agitation was led by farmer functionary Kurubur Shanthakumar and the Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association. The protest including hundreds of farmers commenced with a massive bike rally from Gun House Circle…

Mysuru: Chairman and managing director of Adarsh Group B M Jayeshankar on Wednesday advised the students to develop honesty, integrity, and hard work with patience to be successful individuals in both their personal and professional lives.Delivering a convocation speech at the eighth convocation of JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), held at the SJCE…

Mysuru: Mysuru city police, who launched a campaign against narcotic substances, are increasingly using drone cameras to monitor illegal activity in selected localities.The aerial surveillance serves as a preventive and enforcement tool to track suspicious movement, identify gathering spots and keep watch over overcrowded or densely populated areas that are hard to monitor through routine…

Mysuru: JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), in association with JSS Hospital, organised ‘Art for Smiles’, an inclusive art exhibition dedicated to nurturing creativity in paediatric care and supporting young patients through meaningful engagement.Dr H Basavanagowdappa, vice-chancellor of JSS AHER, inaugurated the exhibition. Mahesh R, director of medical education, JSS Mahavidyapeetha (JSS…

Mysuru: Former minister and Chamundeshwari MLA GT Devegowda on Wednesday directed officials to take immediate, coordinated steps to address drinking water shortages across city municipal wards, town panchayats and councils in the constituency.Stressing the urgency ahead of summer, he called for proactive planning to ensure an uninterrupted supply.At a review meeting at the DC office,…

Mysuru: At an auction, Chamarajanagar hotelier S Prathap lapped up a Maharashtra Warkari Pheta, worn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of Saint Tukaram Shila Mandir near Pune on June 14, 2022.Prathap, who runs Roti Ghar in Chamarajanagar, participated in an e-auction of mementos presented to PM Modi and successfully bid for the…

Madikeri: The Kannada Book Authority has launched an initiative called ‘Manegondu Library’ (One Library for Every Home) to counter the growing concern among writers and publishers that Kannada books are losing readers and buyers.Speaking after launching the initiative, authority chairperson Manasa said the programme is based on the idea that books should be a household…

Mysuru: One of the longstanding demands of civic activists across Karnataka is the effective implementation of Area Sabhas in every ward of city corporations, in line with the spirit of the 74th Constitutional Amendment. The objective is to strengthen grassroots democracy by ensuring transparency, accountability and direct public participation in civic administration. However, the response…

Mysuru: University of Mysore Registrar (Evaluation) N Nagaraju on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing number of postgraduate and PhD holders struggling to secure employment due to inadequate professional skills and poor communication abilities.He was speaking at a national training workshop on skills, expression, and communication organised at the BM Shri Auditorium. The workshop focused…