Madikeri: Seventeen teachers from Kodagu district were awarded the Best Teachers’ Award by the education department as part of Teachers’ Day celebrations.The awardees include Monakalmuri Government Lower Primary School teacher KR Shalini in Madikeri taluk, Arekadu Higher Primary School teacher AD Meenakshi, Hakathur Government High School teacher M Vanaja, Badubanahalli Government Higher Primary School Teacher…
Mandya: The picturesque Gaganachukki waterfalls in Malavalli taluk will host a grand two-day festival on Sept 13 and 14.Malavalli MLA and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman PM Narendra Swamy said on Friday that the festival aims to showcase Gaganachukki as a prime tourist destination and attract more visitors. To facilitate smooth participation, the administration…
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya MYSURU: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya will be meeting railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and urge him to start a daily train connecting Mysuru and Secunderabad via Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Bidar. He will also urge that a second dedicated superfast express be started between Bengaluru and Mumbai.Speaking to TOI, he told…
Mysuru: A day after the GST Council announced reforms in GST slabs, business groups welcomed the move. They pointed out that the decision will help businesses thrive and further strengthen the economy. However, Congress demanded compensation for the loss to the state in tax collection.Mysore MP Yaduveer KC Wadiyar said these reforms will further strengthen…
MYSURU: Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, on Thursday, expressed that the state govt should ensure there is no harm to our tradition and culture during the Dasara celebration.Somanna, speaking to reporters in Mysuru, said Mysuru Dasara symbolises faith, devotion, and history. Those chosen to inaugurate the Dasara festivities should first be made…
Mysuru: In a freak incident, a 60-year-old ragpicker died in a fire accident at his home in Mandi police limits early on Wednesday.Mandi police said Siddappa Nayak was having breakfast when a fire broke out under the cot where he was seated. Despite his college-going granddaughter informing him about the fire, he ignored it, and…
Shivamogga: The tourist places identified by the district committee headed by Shivamogga deputy commissioner Gurudatt Hegde in Shivamogga have left the stakeholders in the tourism sector confused.Some tourist spots are located in forest and wildlife areas. Some have lost their historic names, and many beautiful places in Hosanagara taluk have been missed.The total number of…
Mysuru: A monthlong international training programme on ‘Sericulture and silk industry’ under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scheme commenced at the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) here on Wednesday.Thirty overseas trainees from eight countries — Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, Cuba, Tanzania, Uganda, and Thailand — will undergo training until Sept 30….
DAVANAGERE: Police have registered an FIR against BJP MLA BP Harish for allegedly making insulting remarks against Davanagere superintendent of police Uma Prashanth, comparing her to a ‘pomeranian dog’ during a press conference.The MLA from Harihar on Tuesday accused the IPS officer of disrespecting him at official meetings and events. Following a complaint by the…
Mandya: Nagamangala taluk is set to witness the mass immersion of Ganesha idols on Thursday. Deputy commissioner Kumara has urged both officials and the public to exercise caution to prevent any untoward incidents. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place across the taluk, including Nagamangala town. Last year, during the Ganesha idols immersion, there…
