17 teachers from Kodagu dist bag Best Teachers’ Award | Mysuru News

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…

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Gaganachukki waterfalls fest to host grand music, cultural events | Mysuru News

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…

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Tejasvi Surya to meet railway minister: Push for Mysuru–Secunderabad train; demand for second Bengaluru–Mumbai superfast express | Mysuru News

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…

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V. Somanna Calls for Preservation of Culture and Urgent Relief Efforts During Dasara Celebrations | Mysuru News

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…

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Man dies in fire accident at home | Mysuru News

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…

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Tourist spot selection in Shivamogga creates confusion among stakeholders | Mysuru News

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…

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Training programme on sericulture begins | Mysuru News

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….

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‘Behaving like Pomeranian’: BJP MLA compares woman cop to dog; FIR filed | Mysuru News

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…

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