Mysuru: As part of the International Democracy Day celebrations on Sept 15, the district administration, zilla panchayat, and Mysuru City Corporation will organise a cycle rally at the district level. The state-level celebration will be held at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. At 6am, ten bike riders from Mysuru will set off on a rally to…
Hassan: A villager allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother-in-law after she intervened in a marital dispute between him and his wife. In the incident reported from Ramanathapura area on Thursday, Muhammad Sharif allegedly killed Fairoja Taj, 55.Fairoja’s daughter, Sameena Banu, was married to Muhammad from Bettadapura in Mysuru district 10 years ago. Later, Sharif allegedly became…
Mysuru: District police have arrested a woman who allegedly killed her husband by poisoning him and then filed a missing complaint in ChikkaHejjur in Hunsur, bordering Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (NTR).Sallapuri, 37, of Mandya allegedly buried the body of Venkataswamy, 45, behind their home, Hunsur Rural police said. Sallapuri lodged a police complaint that her husband…
Shivamogga: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday offered a puja to River Bhadra at the Bhadra Reservoir Project (BRP), located on the border of Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts. He recalled that the reservoir was conceptualised by Sir M Visvesvaraya 60 years ago to benefit farmers, with surveys beginning in 1945 and project implementation starting…
MANDYA: The historic town of Srirangapatna is gearing up to celebrate Dasara in a grand manner from September 25. The official logo for the four-day festivities was released by Mandya district in-charge minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Friday.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said this year’s celebrations would be inaugurated…
Image used for representative purpose only MYSURU: After a man had a close encounter with a charging elephant inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in August, authorities are planning to install solar-powered security cameras. These cameras will monitor travellers and prevent them from getting out of their vehicles.Although the Gundlupet–Ooty interstate national highway passing through the…
MADIKERI: Ahead of the caste census from September 22, the Akhila Kodava Samaja President Paradanda Subramani Kaverappa has urged the Kodava community members to record their religion and caste as “Kodava”.He has asked the community members to cooperate by providing their information clearly and without any mistakes when the enumerators visit their homes.After Independence, unseen…
The Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 1.50 crore for the upcoming Madikeri Dasara. Madikeri MLA Manthar Gowda and Dasara Committee members requested the grant from CM Siddaramaiah MADIKERI: The state government has extended Rs 1.50 crore for the historical Madikeri Dasara.A delegation of Madikeri Dasara Committee office bearers, led by Madikeri MLA Manthar Gowda, met…
Mysuru: Krishnaraja BJP MLA TS Srivatsa on Thursday criticised the state govt, alleging that the lack of funds for developmental works is clearly visible during this year’s Dasara preparations.Speaking to reporters, he alleged that with only a few days left for the Dasara inauguration, no significant development work had taken place. According to him, from…
Mysuru: The city-based Manipal Hospital organised a health camp for Dasara jumbos’ mahouts, kavadis, and their family members at the Mysuru Palace premises.Over 100 individuals were screened at the camp. IB Prabhu Gowda, deputy conservator of forests, Mysuru Wildlife Division, was present.Speaking about the initiative, Pramod Kunder, hospital director, said that the hospital cared for…
