Madikeri: Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao assured that health facilities in Kodagu district will be upgraded. The minister, who visited Virajpet Community Hospital and Hudikeri Primary Health Care centre for an inspection, confirmed the upgradation of hospitals in the district.“During the last state budget, it was announced to upgrade the Virajpet Community Hospital to a…
Shivamogga: A comprehensive social and educational survey has begun in Shivamogga district. However, network issues are hindering the survey process. DC Gurudatt Hegde, along with officials, visited the survey area and inspected the process. Hegde stated that the social, educational, and economic survey has begun in all taluks of the district, with 3,800 personnel involved.Hegde…
Mysuru: Former minister and Chamundeshari MLA GT Devegowda on Tuesday assured that drinking water for residents on the outskirts of the city under the Srirampura town panchayat will be provided through the Unduwadi project in the next six months.He was speaking at a programme organised to felicitate a senior civic worker at Srirampura. After Srirampura…
Mandya: Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Bandisiddegowda on Tuesday said that a symbolic Cauvery Aarti will be held at KRS from Sept 26 to 30.Speaking to reporters at Srirangapatna, he said the five-day event will be marked with cultural programmes and traditional celebrations. The deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and district minister N Cheluvarayaswamy will inaugurate the…
Mysuru: Bandipur Tiger Reserve authorities on Monday recovered the severed head of a tribal man who was attacked and killed by a tiger in Bandipur Tiger Reserve with the help of Stella, a German shepherd.Within ten minutes after Stella was summoned, she quickly tracked the missing head of Kencha,70, of Maladadhaadi in HD Kote taluk,…
Mysuru: Women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Tuesday said the five guarantee schemes have empowered women economically.Hebbalkar inaugurated the Women’s Dasara at JK Grounds and said these schemes are providing work for working hands and helping women lead self-reliant lives. These schemes are centred around women, benefiting millions, she stated, adding chief minister…
Mysuru: Thousands of students Tuesday came together to sing the state anthem — Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate — at an open-air theatre in Manasagangotri as a tribute to poet-laureate Kuvempu.The launch of Dasara poets’ meet celebrated Kuvempu’s poem, which was declared the state anthem in 2004 by the Karnataka govt.Kannada and culture minister Shivaraj Tangadagi,…
Mysuru: Mysuru city police have imposed ban orders restricting any assembly around the statue of Mahishasura atop Chamundi Hills from Sept 23 midnight to Sept 25, 6am.A release from the office of the commissioner of police stated that Seema Latkar, commissioner of police, Mysuru city, issued a prohibition order within a 200-meter radius of the…
Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is operating 610 special buses during Dasara to handle the rush of passengers.KSRTC reported that 4.8 crore passengers travelled to Mysuru during the 10-day festival in 2024. The number of passengers is expected to cross 5 crore this year. KSRTC rural division earned a profit of Rs…
Madikeri: Kodagu district police arrested three women on charges of theft of gold chains from a jewellery shop. The arrested accused are Alpana, 37, Babita, 47, and Pooja, 29, from Maharashtra, police stated.On Sept 14, the accused, who came to a jewellery shop in Suntikoppa town on the pretext of buying gold jewellery, allegedly stole…
