Mandya: Royal Mysore Sailing Club (RMSC) and the Karnataka State Sailing Association (KSSA), under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India (YAI), are hosting the Asian Inclusive Sailing Series (AISS) at the scenic backwaters of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam.The championship, which began on Oct 8, will conclude on Oct 13 at the…
Mysuru: Former minister and industrialist MR Seetharam on Sunday assured that he would provide all financial aid to construct the first-floor hostel building of Balija Sangha, to benefit of the students of the community.He spoke after inaugurating a matrimonial meet and distributing awards to meritorious students of the Balija community at a function organised at…
Mysuru: Many children in and around Padukote village in HD Kote taluk of the district were forced to drop out of schools as parents were not willing to send them, citing the absence of a bus service.However, a community-centric initiative by locals, supported by an NGO, helped these children finally get a bus service after…
Mysuru: Hours after chief minister Siddaramaiah asked the city police and the district administration to crack down on anti-social elements on Saturday evening, the Mysuru city police launched an extensive area domination drive across the city. The focus was to curb nuisance and rowdy activities in isolated areas, parks, bars, tea stalls, hotels, and public…
Mysuru: Although various districts of the state received widespread and uniform rainfall in the last few days, Mysuru district registered a 23% rain deficiency during the Southwest monsoon season, which spans from June to Sept.However, the standing crops sown during the kharif season are beginning to wither. In the last three days, rabi season rainfall…
Madikeri: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, held a Vijayadashami procession in Madikeri city on Sunday. More than 1,700 volunteers marched on the main streets of the city.The procession passed through Indira Gandhi Circle, Ganapati Street, Mahadevpet side, Ajjamada Devaiah Circle, and then from Gen. Thimayya Circle to Gandhi Maidan, where…
Madikeri: Social welfare minister HC Mahadevappa expressed that it is impossible to expect the progress of our country without communal harmony among the people.Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said that communal riots, inequality, gender discrimination, poverty, and unemployment are the reasons why the country has not progressed at the expected level, even after so…
Hassan: An Indian gaur captured in Channarayapatna town in Hassan on Saturday died of cardiac arrest an hour after it was rescued.The gaur entered Channarayapatna town early in the morning and injured a woman. However, forest department officials launched a rescue operation to translocate the animal which was spreading panic.Local residents accused the forest department…
Madikeri: The students of Forestry College in Ponnampet hosted a protest in front of the tahsildar’s office, demanding the fulfilment of their rights. They submitted a memorandum to the tahsildar with a list of various demands, including 100% reservation in the forest department for forestry graduates.Earlier, the Karnataka govt implemented up to 75% reservation for…
Hassan: Two officials were suspended for dereliction of duty during the Sri Hasanamba Devi Darshan and Sri Siddeshwara Swamy Jatra Mahotsava in Hassan.The officials appointed for the festival—wardens Ramesh and Anand—from the social welfare department, were suspended by deputy commissioner KS Latha Kumari for allegedly misusing their identification cards issued to do their work.These two…
