Mysuru: In a novel gesture, students from pre-kg to Class X of a city school donated Rs 5,02,943 to support the serious medical condition of their schoolmate in Class V. School staff and management donated Rs 1,77,900, making the total donation Rs 6.8 lakh.The students, teachers, and management of Christ Public School, BEML Layout, Bogadi…
Mysuru: Nine days after delivering a baby girl, a 24-year-old woman allegedly killed both her daughters, including the newborn, and then died by suicide at her parents’ home in Bettadapura police station limits in Periyapatna taluk, Mysuru, on Saturday. She was discharged from hospital on Thursday, and had come to her parents’ home.Additional superintendent of…
Mandya: In a tragic incident, a teenage girl drowned while three other girls are missing in Ramaswamy Canal near Mandyakoppalu, in Srirangapatana taluk in Arakere police limits late on Saturday. Two others rescued are being treated at Mysuru hospitals.According to Arakere police, around 15 individuals from Hajira Rizwan Madrassa in Shantinagar, Mysuru, visited the canal….
Mysuru: To strengthen community policing, cops here are enlisting the support of residents and actively involving them in reporting law-and-order issues.DCP (traffic and crime) K S Sundar Raj told TOI the public may utilise the new beat system that allows them to directly contact the officer in charge of their local police station to report…
Mandya: District minister N Cheluvarayaswamy has strongly criticised the recent activities of MES activists in Belagavi, alleging continued aggression against Kannadigas over land, water, and language.“Only the central govt can take a decisive stand on interstate disputes,” the minister told reporters in Mandya. “The Centre must intervene and hold talks with both states. Political hesitations…
Mysuru: The 70th Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the old Mysuru and Malnad regions on Saturday. It was marked by colourful events, cultural performances, and felicitations honouring the richness of Kannada and Karnataka.In Mysuru, minister HC Mahadevappa hoisted the Kannada flag and offered floral tributes to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari. He said Karnataka’s journey…
Madikeri: The Codava National Council (CNC) held a peaceful protest in New Delhi on Saturday, urging the Union govt to establish a commission to address the Kodava community’s long-standing demand for geo-political autonomy.The CNC reiterated its call for the constitution of a Second States Reorganisation Commission to consider Kodagu’s aspirations under Article 244 and the…
Mysuru: High drama prevailed in the city on Saturday, Kannada activists led by former minister and MLC H Vishwanath held a protest in front of the DC office’s condemning the delay in unveiling the statue of former chief minister D Devaraj Urs installed in the newly constructed deputy commissioner’s office in Siddharth Nagar, .When the…
Madikeri: The 146th Annual General Meeting of the Coorg Planters Association (CPA) highlighted the importance of preserving Kodagu’s coffee heritage for future generations.AS Ponnanna, chief minister’s legal adviser and Virajpet MLA, emphasised the need to honour the legacy of coffee growing passed down by previous generations. He urged the community to support initiatives by the…
Mysuru: Social welfare and district minister HC Mahadevappa on Saturday directed district authorities to expedite the land acquisition process for the expansion of Mysore airport.At a development work review meeting with officials, the minister said that 240 acres were acquired and compensated, and immediate action should be taken to compensate landlords for 40 acres.Meanwhile, for…
