Mysuru: Activists held a protest against the ongoing civil works taken up under the Union govt’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme atop the Chamundi Hills, on Wednesday.Members of Parisarakkagi Navu (People for Environment), MGP, and other organisations gathered at Sangolli Rayanna Circle in Kurubarahalli, chanted slogans against the PRASAD works, and urged…
Belagavi: In a major crackdown on illegal fuel trade, Malmaruti police have busted a large diesel smuggling racket operating on lines similar to gold smuggling from Gulf countries. Acting on a specific tip-off, the police seized a diesel tanker transporting petroleum products without valid documents, resulting in significant revenue losses to both the central and…
MYSURU/CHAMARAJANAGAR: A pilgrim travelling on foot (padayatra) to Male Mahadeshwara Hill in the border district of Chamarajanagar, from Mandya district, was suspected to be killed in a leopard attack near the hill shrine early on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Praveen (30), a resident of Chiranahalli village in Mandya, was part of 100-member pilgrim…
Mandya: Black flags will be hoisted in all 31 district headquarters across Karnataka on Republic Day in protest against the state govt’s decision to merge govt schools, said Induvalu Chandrashekhar, district president of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association.The statewide protest is being organised by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene.Chandrashekhar told reporters on Tuesday that…
Shivamogga: The 63rd edition of Pushpa Siri, a flower show and a millets fair, will be held at Allama Freedom Park from Jan 24 to 27.The event is hosted under the joint auspices of the zilla panchayat, the horticulture department, and District Garden Art Association, on the occasion of Republic Day. Zilla panchayat CEO Hemant…
Mysuru: Differences within JD(S) in Mysuru, the regional party’s stronghold, surfaced on Tuesday, with the party MLC CN Manjegowda launching a sharp attack on the party’s senior MLA GT Devegowda.According to the first-time MLC, Devegowda, a former minister, repeatedly indulged in anti-party activities despite claiming loyalty to the party.Devegowda publicly maintains that he has not…
Mysuru: The members of the Kabini Farmers’ Welfare Committee staged a protest demanding the eviction of illegally constructed resorts, bars, hotels and other commercial establishments in the Nagarahole and Bandipur tiger reserves.The protesters, who gathered at the office of the regional commissioner here, said that in the backwaters of Kabini and the forest areas of…
Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: Karnataka foresters have adopted a conventional method of trapping two tiger cubs near the BRT Tiger Reserve after rescuing a tigress and her two cubs about 10 days back. The remaining two cubs continued to remain elusive due to the presence of elephants used in the operation.Since the tigress was sighted along with four…
Mandya: Mandya district, which showed notable improvement in last year’s II PU exam results, is aiming to secure a place among the top 10 districts in the state in the current academic year.A total of 13,183 students (7,785 girls and 5,398 boys) will appear for the exams scheduled from Feb 28 to March 17.Last year,…
Mysuru: Congress functionaries on Tuesday urged state govt to allocate at least Rs 1,000 crore for the newly announced Greater Mysuru City Corporation (GMCC).A delegation led by KPCC spokesperson M Lakshmana met deputy commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy and submitted a memorandum, stating that while the decision to declare GMCC was welcome, the expansion of the…
