Madikeri: The Town Hall in Virajpet, a historic landmark in the heart of the town, is set to be demolished to make way for a modern new building. The structure, long used for public meetings and cultural events, will soon be replaced by a state-of-the-art facility costing Rs 7.5 crore.The Town Hall was established in…
Mysuru: The first batch of nine elephants, which arrived at Mysuru Palace on Sunday for the Dasara celebrations, underwent a weight check on Monday. Bheema, a 25-year-old young elephant fondly called the “brother of Arjuna” and a crowd favourite, emerged as the heaviest at 5,465 kg, followed closely by howdah elephant Abhimanyu at 5,360 kg….
Mysuru: The Mysuru zilla panchayat approved the appointments of 826 gram panchayat staff who were appointed prior to Oct 31, 2017, without the required educational qualifications for various posts. This will ensure job security until the age of 60 years, leave facility, gratuity during retirement or death, and compensatory employment for the dependents.With this, the…
Shivamogga: Devotees of Dharmasthala, one of the prominent religious sites in Karnataka, protested in Shivamogga on Monday, accusing a section of people of defaming the place.Under the banner of Sri Dharmasthala Bhaktabhimani Vedike, they marched in the city, accusing state govt of defaming the Dharmasthala temple.Former deputy chief minister KS Eshwarappa, along with BJP and…
Mysuru: A court in Periyapatna fined a man for allowing his minor son to ride a two-wheeler on a public road.An officer of Bylakuppe police station confirmed that Piriyapatna senior civil judge and JMFC court fined a man Rs 25,000 for giving his two-wheeler to his 17-year-old son to ride on a public road. Police…
Mysuru: As part of the 17th edition of Isha Gramotsavam, the Mysuru cluster level rural premier league will be held at the Govt Junior College ground, Nanjangud, on Aug 17. As part of it, a volleyball competition will be held for men, while a throwball competition will be held for women. The event will be…
Madikeri: Despite the efforts of many forces to destabilise India, the nation was recognised as one of the developing countries of the world, opined RSS activist Udot Chandra, who called on people to join hands for a unified India.Delivering a keynote speech at the grand torchlight procession organised on Saturday night by Somwarpet Taluk Hindu…
Mysuru: Poetess and writer Cha. Sarvamangala on Sunday stated that diverse dialects are the strength of Kannada language. Speaking at a lecture organised by the Karnataka Ekikarana Trust at the Kalamandira, she noted that Kannada is a diverse language with significant difference in the different dialects. People from various parts of the state should be…
Madikeri: The state govt and officials have taken the initiative to declare the land with houses, estates, and fields as C and D land, which will bring the lives of farmers to the streets, the Raitha Horata Samiti stated. They added that a Somwarpet taluk bandh has been called on Tuesday.The committee, which earlier held…
Mysuru: The transport department submitted a proposal to the Union govt, for the establishment of an e-bus charging depot at KSRTC Mysuru division to support its electric bus fleet.This dedicated charging infrastructure depot is proposed to be built on 4.5 acres of land at Banni Mantap, where KSRTC is constructing a new suburban bus stand…
