Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) is all set to introduce Kolkata-style Durga Puja festival lights for Dasara festivities here this year. The plan includes illuminating 136 km of streets, decorating 116 major circles, and installing 76 unique display models, adding a fresh sparkle to the city.With just about two weeks to go for Dasara…
Shivamogga/ Hassan: Principal district and sessions judge, Shivamogga, Manjunatha Nayak, urged people to develop a mindset to protect wildlife and forest wealth, stating that it cannot be achieved solely through laws but requires the cooperation of the general public.He made these remarks while paying homage to the martyrs of the forest department who sacrificed their…
Chikkamagaluru: The District Congress Committee has criticised the opposition parties and claimed the state govt is committed to the development of the state.Bhadra CADA chairman K P Amshumanth, who is also the president of the district Congress, said the Congress govt, led by CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM D K Shivakumar, is working towards the…
Shivamogga: A bride-to-be and her fiancé were killed in a road accident near Ambaragoppa Cross in Shikaripura on Wednesday, just a few days before their wedding. The deceased are Basavanagouda, 30, son of Sadashiv and Leelamma from Gangavalli village in Soraba taluk, and Rekha, 25, daughter of Basavarajappa from Mattikote village in Shikaripura taluk.They were…
Mysuru: With the aim of arresting the steep decline in the city’s green cover and developing a database for the future, the first-ever tree census will be carried out in the city from Sept 14.The drive will be launched on Sunday by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). A formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed…
Mysuru/Mandya: Both Mysuru and Mandya district administrations are prepared for the socio-educational survey, popularly known as the caste survey, which will be held between Sept 22 and Oct 7.In Mysuru, DC G Lakshmikanth Reddy, who held a meeting with senior officials on Thursday, directed them to make all necessary preparations for the survey. “The survey…
After four days of violence and uneasy calm, normalcy returned to Maddur town on Thursday. However, as a precautionary measure, tight police security continued in the town.This comes amidst Malavalli observing a bandh. The bandh was called by right-wing organisations to protest Sunday’s stone-pelting incident on a Ganesha idol immersion procession, which led to violence…
Shivamogga: Days after controversy over his statement that he wished to be born a Muslim, Bhadravathi MLA BK Sangameshwara on Thursday accused BJP and JD(S) of trying to project him as anti-Hindu.He contended that his statement was misquoted and its meaning was twisted. He claimed that he expressed a desire to be born in all…
MANDYA: With the surge in temperatures leading to frequent fire mishaps, people should immediately pour tap water on burn injuries for at least ten minutes and then seek medical help, advised Dr Sonali Uchil, Plastic Surgeon at Aakruti Hospital. She cautioned against applying locally available substances on burns, stressing that water remains the safest first-aid…
BJP leader C T Ravi faces legal trouble after allegedly delivering inflammatory remarks at a Lord Ganesha idol immersion event in Maddur. NEW DELHI: A case has been registered against BJP leader and MLC C T Ravi for allegedly making inflammatory comments during a Lord Ganesha idol immersion event in Maddur town, police said on…
