Mandya: A van driver lost control over the vehicle and plunged it into a roadside ditch near the fire station in Srirangapatna on Sunday morning. The driver, Dhananjaya, from Kikkere village in KR Pete taluk, was trapped inside the vehicle throughout the night before being rescued, officials said. The incident happened when Dhananjaya was driving…
Shivamogga: A private bus carrying over 45 tourists from Chikkaballapur’s Gauribidanur taluk met with an accident near Jogina Matha, on the border of Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts, on Sunday. The bus, en route to the Bale Padmavati temple near Kargal, overturned, leaving 18 people injured.The tourists visited Sigandur Chowdeshwari Temple and Jog Falls earlier…
Mandya: Agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy reacted sharply to Union minister HD Kumaraswamy’s remarks that the state govt was not cooperating in the establishment of industries. He questioned Kumaraswamy’s contribution to the state’s industrial growth, asking him to “release a list of factories he brought and the jobs he created.”Cheluvarayaswamy said, “I don’t feel like commenting…
Shivamogga: Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra, on Sunday, alleged that Karnataka ministers are extorting money from officials for the Bihar elections.He told reporters that the govt is collecting money from officials under the guise of renewal fees, which are essentially for extending posts, and sending it for the Bihar elections.He also commented on the restrictions on…
Mysuru: In a remarkable medical feat, surgeons at Manipal Hospital, Mysuru successfully removed a massive kidney tumour weighing nearly 2kg that had extended into a major vein.A team, comprising Dr Kiran Kumar, Dr Dinesh Kumar TP, Dr Upendra Shenoy, Dr Vasudev Pai H, Dr Mahadeva K, Dr Nischal Molekeri, and Dr Balasubramanyam P K, carried…
Mysuru: Participants from Kuruburu in T Narasipura dominated the road race organised by the Mysore Athletic Club at the University of Mysore Athletic Ground on Sunday. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation, with over 500 runners competing across various age categories.The event was inaugurated by C Krishna, former director of the department of physical education, University…
Mysuru: The state govt will establish an Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC) at KR Hospital in Mysuru to take care of homeless mentally ill and destitute individuals. The Mysuru centre will be the first of its kind to cater to such people in the state.The centre will have 30 beds. Counselling and treatment will…
Madikeri: The third edition of the Inter-Kodava Samaja Leather Ball Cricket tournament, organised by the Kodava Cricket Academy, was inaugurated by Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna on Sunday. The tournament is being held at Virajpet Junior College Ground and features teams representing various Kodava Samajas from across the district.In his inaugural address, Ponnanna said, “Ups and…
Chikkamagaluru: Thousands of devotees participated in the Festival of Lights in Chikkamagaluru on Sunday, visiting the Deviramma Hill Temple. For the first time, devotees were permitted to climb the hill during the day, whereas previously the ascent began in the evening a day before the festival.Despite persistent rain, devotees climbed the 3,000-foot hill to seek…
Mysuru: The state govt announced the upgradation of 30 schools in the district into Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), where students can pursue education from LKG to Class XII. As per the govt notification, Nanjangud block (3), Periyapatna (3), HD Kote (3), KR Nagara (3), Mysuru rural (6), Hunasuru (2), Mysuru South (2), Mysuru North (4),…
