Mysuru/Bengaluru: Forest minister Eshwar B Khandre on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged exploitation of king cobras for commercial purposes in Agumbe, Shivamogga district.The minister directed the PCCF to task a chief conservator of forests level officer with the probe and submit a detailed report within 10 days. He also directed an investigation into…
Mysuru: President Droupadi Murmu, along with her daughter, enjoyed Mysuru cuisine for breakfast on Tuesday. According to the sources from the Mysuru Palace, the President arrived at 8.50 am with her daughter. Mysuru royal family matriarch Pramoda Devi Wadiyar accompanied the President during her tour of the palace. “The President enjoyed her tour of the…
Mysuru: Five major railway projects, including three in the Mysuru division, are now running behind schedule due to delays over land acquisition.According to details shared by Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in response to a question from MP Ajay Maken in Parliament, these projects include the new lines on Shivamogga-Ranebennur (96 km), Shivamogga-Harihar (79 km), and…
Chikkamagaluru: The vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Dr BC Bhagwan, said India is developing as a global health hub, and Karnataka has become a destination for medical tourism and health.The VC was addressing the gathering after felicitating achievers and meritorious students at Vokkaligara Sangha in Koppa on Tuesday. He said RGUHS,…
Mysuru: Senior critic of visual arts KV Subaramanya on Tuesday stressed that historical consciousness is a must for all artists to create meaningful works of art. He was speaking after inaugurating a terracotta painting training workshop organised jointly by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, Chamarajendra Govt College of Visual Arts, and the Dasara sub-committee for Fine Arts…
Mysuru: Amid controversy surrounding the inauguration of Dasara in Mysuru, a team of officials led by Mysuru DC Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara special officer, will officially invite writer and International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to the festival on Wednesday. District officials will visit Banu’s residence in Hassan to invite her to…
Madikeri: Kail Muhurtha (Kail Pold) will be celebrated in Kodagu on Wednesday, marking the end of rice transplanting in the region’s fields. The state govt has declared a holiday in Kodagu on Sept 3.Kail Muhurtha is a traditional festival predominantly observed by the Kodava community to honour weapons and agricultural tools. It signifies the completion…
Mysuru: The Mysuru ZP has initiated various measures to make the 256 gram panchayats free from waste. The zilla panchayat initiated the establishment of zero waste management treatment units across all its gram panchayats (GPs). Initially, zero waste management plants were set up in 98 GPs, a number that has now been extended to the…
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the newly constructed building of PM SHRI Karnataka Public School at his native village of Siddaramanahundi on Monday. The visit marked a heartwarming homecoming for the CM at his alma mater, where he once played and learned his first alphabets. Walking around the campus with youthful energy, he relived his…
Mysuru: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday called upon premier institutes like the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) to work with the spirit of innovation with compassion. She urged them to develop technologies that will enable people suffering from speech and hearing impairments to not only lead a normal life, but also contribute…
