Mysuru: The Cute Pets Show, organised as part of Dasara celebrations, drew a massive crowd at JK Grounds on Sunday, enchanting visitors with a vibrant display of pets ranging from dogs, cats to snakes and love birds.Canines remained the star attraction, with entries coming not only from across Karnataka but also from other states and…
Mysuru: Guruprasad and Poornima, staff of the Karnataka state police department, clinched top honours in the men’s and women’s categories of the DYES Dasara 10-km run held here on Sunday.Guruprasad completed the race in 31 minutes and 22 seconds, while Poornima finished in 41 minutes and 16 seconds. In the men’s category, Purushotham of Mysuru…
Mysuru: Former minister and Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait on Sunday expressed disappointment, stating that due to parents’ obsession with English language or their strong desire to see their children in professions like doctors and engineers, pursuing traditional arts as a career is facing many challenges.He was speaking at the inauguration of the art fair, after…
Madikeri: Participants enthusiastically took part in games and cultural programmes during the Gonikoppal Women’s Dasara programme. It was held at the Cauvery Kalavedika High School grounds under the auspices of the Gonikoppal Sri Cauvery Dasara Committee.Women participated in flower arrangement, fireless cooking, mehndi application, tug-of-war, women’s self-produced market, lemon and spoon race, bag race, speed…
Mysuru: The ongoing social and educational survey conducted by the Backward Classes Commission has run into multiple hurdles in the twin districts of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar, causing significant delay in data collection. Launched on Sept 22, the survey — intended to cover 12.6 lakh families across the twin districts within 15 days — has made…
Madikeri: As part of the Yuva Dasara celebrations, the Madikeri Dasara Committee, in collaboration with Green City Forum and the Clean Coorg Initiative, organised a cycle jatha to promote awareness on the harmful effects of plastic use and drug consumption.The jatha, flagged off at General Thimmaiah Circle and concluding at Gandhi Maidan, saw enthusiastic participation…
Mandya: The historic Cauvery Aarti at KRS and Brindavan Gardens has drawn admiration from a US-based couple, who are from Karnataka. Jyothi and her husband, Vikas, originally from Bengaluru and now settled in Phoenix, US, expressed deep appreciation for the initiative and contributed Rs 5 lakh towards the project.According to Mandya-based Congress MLC Dinesh Gooligowda,…
Shivamogga: A tourist vehicle overturned near Kuranakoppa in Sagar taluk, injuring women who were heading to Sigandur temple. The incident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle.Twelve women from Bengaluru were travelling in the vehicle to visit the Sigandur Chowdeshwari Devi Temple. Near Kuranakoppa, the driver lost control of the vehicle, and it…
Madikeri: An off-road vehicle rally took place in Kodagu district on Saturday, aimed at raising awareness about the contentious issue of C and D lands, which are under threat of being handed over to the forest department.The rally began at the Shantalli Sri Kumaralingeshwara Temple, Somwarpet taluk, and traversed challenging terrain, including steep hills and…
Mandya: To encourage wider participation in the ongoing Cauvery Aarti, the govt has announced free entry to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam and Brindavan Gardens until Oct 2. The move was met with a tremendous response, drawing thousands of visitors since its inauguration on Thursday.The Cauvery Aarti, a devotional and cultural initiative, is being held…
