Mysuru: Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) has decided to hold consumer exhibitions across all districts in Karnataka.So far, KEA restricted its events to Mysuru’s Doddakere Grounds during Dasara and summer vacations. Now, it plans 45-day exhibitions, showcasing a range of products, beginning in Belagavi, followed by Mangaluru and Ballari.KEA has decided to conduct one-and-a-half months of…
Chikkamagaluru: The Congress govt has been undertaking several development activities, but the opposition BJP is targeting the party out of desperation, criticised Bhadra Command Area Development Authority (CADA) chairperson KP Amshumanth on Friday.In the last two-and-a-half-year tenure of the Congress govt, projects worth Rs 2,500 crore were sanctioned for the district. BJP MLC CT Ravi,…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched major road improvement works across the city under the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojana. The Rs 250 crore project aims to upgrade major stretches in six packages, providing better connectivity and smoother travel for residents and visitors.MCC officials said the initiative is part of efforts to enhance…
Madikeri: Revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday blamed the BJP govt for the land issues in Kodagu. Speaking to the reporters in Ponnampet after laying the foundation stone for the Ponnampet taluk office, he said that the C and D land issue in Kodagu rose following the failure of the previous BJP govt. “The…
Mysuru: The Mysuru airport expansion has gained momentum with the authorities proposing to reduce the bypass road from 9km to 3km by constructing an underpass to allow the extension of the runway.The airport upgradation project has been delayed for a decade due to the need to realign the Mysuru-Nanjangud stretch of NH 766, which passes…
Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) project to build a road between Kushalnagar in Kodagu district and Srirangapatna in Mandya, which commenced partially and achieved an average progress of 7% in six months, has deeply disappointed villagers and farmers in Mysuru and Mandya as the stretch lacks a service road.The project work has…
Mysuru: Tension prevailed among the public and passers-by at Gundlupet town in Chamarajanagar district after a tamed elephant ran amok just after dusk on Friday. However, the young tusker then left towards the wooded areas on the outskirts of the border town.While drinking water from a trough, the tamed elephant Parthasarathi, which participated in the…
Mysuru: Revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday directed the district administration officials to work for the welfare of the poor, besides focusing on farmers, as the majority of works relevant to his department belong to farmers and the poor.He spoke at the Mysuru district progress review meeting held at the regional commissioner’s office here….
Mandya: In preparation for Vice President CP Radhakrishnan’s visit to Melukote on Sunday, Mandya deputy commissioner Kumara on Friday conducted a helicopter landing and take-off trial to ensure complete safety and preparedness.The trial was carried out at the designated helipad prepared in the grounds opposite the Melukote PHC. Working closely with officials from the Indian…
Mysuru: A 33-year-old farmer, Dandanayaka, was killed in a tiger attack at Hale Heggudilu village in Sargur taluk, Mysuru, bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve, early on Friday. The incident was the fourth such attack in Mysuru’s Sargur taluk since Oct 16 and the third fatal one since Oct 26.Forest minister Eshwar B Kandre ordered a ban…
