MANDYA: The Varamahalakshmi festival was celebrated across the state today, with special events held in Devi temples. At Shri Chamundeshwari Temple in Srirangapatna, Mandya district, the deity was decorated with currency notes worth Rs 4.5 lakh in a special Dhana Lakshmi alankara. Currency notes from Rs 10 to Rs 500 were used for the decoration,…
Mandya: Even after 55 students obtained transfer certificates (TCs) and left Halakere Govt Higher Primary School for nearby Keelara Govt School, no elected representatives have visited the affected school, leaving parents and staff disappointed. Only district-level officials have visited the school so far.The Halakere school, located just 150m from Veerabhadreshwara Swamy Temple, became the centre…
Mysuru: The state department of labour has rescued 152 children during its drive against child labour in Mysuru district over the past three years.Labour officials, along with those from other departments, conducted surprise inspections, targeting street vendors and other outlets. They filed FIRs against 15 owners for employing child labourers, and filed 123 cases in…
Madikeri: A 72-year-old farmer was killed in a wild elephant attack in Madikeri taluk on Wednesday night. Shivappa, a farmer from Chembu village near Sampaje, was killed just outside his house, at around 8:30 pm. He heard unusual noises outside his home and stepped out to investigate, when a wild elephant suddenly attacked him. His…
Mandya: Noting shortcomings in the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works, Mandya ZP chief executive officer K R Nandini has directed engineers from the rural drinking water and sanitation subdivision of Malavalli taluk to address these issues and ensure uninterrupted supply of clean and safe drinking water to residents.Oon Thursday, Nandini visited project sites in…
Mysuru: The Mysuru city police are planning to extern drug peddlers from the city in an effort to curb drug trade and reduce related criminal activities.At a special drive last week, 870 youngsters were tested for substance abuse, and about 258 of them tested positive. City police picked random youngsters from parks, liquor stores, and…
Mysuru: Dasara, a festival with a rich history spanning 415 years, has seen various adaptations over time, especially during periods of uncertainty about continuing the tradition, when the govt abolished the Privy Purse in 1971.In the early 1970s, following the abolition of the privy purse in 1971, the then Maharaja of Mysuru, Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, decided…
Madikeri: The body of PB Girish Babu Pale, a native of Kodagu who died in Guyana, was brought to his hometown on Wednesday and was cremated on Thursday in the presence of family members and villagers.Mysuru MP Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the family and offered his condolences. The family members expressed their gratitude for the assistance…
Shivamogga: The Hulikkal Ghat in Hosanagara taluk, Shivamogga district, is continuously sending alarming signals as it is shrinking. The entry of heavy vehicles has been restricted on the state highway, which links middle Karnataka to the coastal area through the pristine forests of the Western Ghats, due to safety concerns.Shivamogga DC Gurudatt Hegde issued an…
Mysuru: Nearly a year after officiating at the state-level Dasara sports meet in Mysuru, 320 of the 350 officials, finally received their long-pending honorariums and travel allowances on Wednesday. The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) released their payments shortly after TOI highlighted the issue on Aug 4.The TOI report revealed that despite repeated…
