Mandya: Even after he took sanyasa, the files followed him — a promotion order tagged the retired official-turned-pontiff as “awaiting posting.”In an apparent administrative lapse, the state govt issued a promotion order for 20 officers and mistakenly included the name of HL Nagaraj, now known as Nischalanandanatha Swamiji, the pontiff of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana. Nagaraj…
Mandya: As the Congress-led state govt marked 1,000 days in office under chief minister Siddaramaiah, BJP workers in Mandya staged a symbolic protest at Mahaveer Circle. They criticised the administration of the Congress govt.Holding placards that read “1,000 Days, 1,000 Problems,” the protesters displayed the posters on empty boxes to portray what they described as…
Madikeri: The govt paddy procurement centres, set up to provide support prices, received a poor response from farmers in Kodagu district.Only three farmers have registered so far to sell a total of 150 quintals, and none brought paddy to the centres for sale. While other districts witnessed protests demanding the start of procurement, Kodagu faced…
Mysuru: A group of four youths allegedly robbed a petrol station staff member late on Friday, after threatening them with a sharp weapon in Bilikere police limits. The district police, having taken up a case of robbery, are probing.Additional superintendent of police C Mallik said the incident happened at a petrol station near Kirumuddanahalli around…
Chikkamagaluru/Madikeri: In a whiff of relief to the debt-ridden coffee planters of Karnataka, Union finance minister Nirmala Seetharaman has assured that no coffee estate will be auctioned online under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act.A delegation led by former PM and Rajya Sabha MP H D Deve…
Mysuru: The debate over a leadership change in Congress shows no sign of fading, with party leaders continuing to pass remarks about it. Chamaraja MLA K Harishgowda Friday said he wants Siddaramaiah to continue as chief minister for “10–15 years”.He added that Congress legislators remain committed to decisions taken by the party high command.Speaking to…
Mysuru: Functionaries from Congress and BJP came together to support the Sri Hanuman Chalisa Parayana Mahayagna, scheduled for Saturday at the Maharaja’s College Grounds.All preparations have been completed for the mega spiritual congregation, which is expected to draw between 75,000 and one lakh devotees. The event, organised for universal welfare, will be led by Ganapathi…
Mysuru: The five-day international big cat summit, in which wildlife and conservation practitioners from 23 different countries participated, concluded at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on Friday.The executive course of the summit was held at Bandipur Tiger Reserve for the first three days, and Nagarahole hosted the event for the last two days.Achievements of Karnataka forest department…
Mysuru: A routine school day turned into terrifying incident in Mysuru when a venomous snake was found inside the bag of a third standard girl student. When Ruchita had just returned home, and was about to unpack her books and sensed unusual movement in the bag. She immediately dropped it near the garage and informed…
Mysuru: Karnataka’s first Multi-Skill Development Centre (MSDC), which was set up by the state govt in Choranahalli in the Varuna assembly segment represented by CM Siddaramaiah, is yet to take off.The state govt announced setting up of the facility in the 2024 budget at a cost of Rs 135 crore. Though a two-storeyed building was…
