Mysuru: Amidst the cheers of thousands of devotees and various cultural performances, the Shivaratri Shivayogi Rathotsava was grandly celebrated in Suttur on Saturday.The deity’s shrine was adorned, and worship was conducted. At 6am, a Rudrabhisheka was performed at the shrine. At 8.30am, royal honours were given to the presiding deity. At 10.30am, the idol of…
Shivamogga: An advocate from Chandalli village was brutally attacked, and an attempt was made on his life for reporting on illegal sand transportation in Ripponpet hobli.The attack occurred at Korlikoppa village in Anandapura, Sagar Taluk, on Thursday, while he was attending a village fair.After a case was registered at the Anandapura police station, a team…
Mandya: Agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy on Friday said that the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) will launch a sustained statewide and national-level agitation against the Centre’s move to change both the structure and name of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Addressing a press conference here, the minister said the employment guarantee scheme,…
Mysuru: A week after a tigress walked straight into a walk-through cage, BRT Tiger Reserve authorities rescued one of her four cubs late on Thursday. The cub, aged around 10 months and female, is hale and hearty and under observation.The operation to rescue three other cubs continues, said BRT Tiger Reserve in-charge director B Bhaskar….
Mandya: Mandya district in-charge minister N Cheluvarayaswamy assured action in connection with the illegal seizure of govt land through forged documents in Nagamangala taluk.Addressing the issue in Mandya, the minister said that the assistant commissioner seized around 600 files for a detailed investigation into the alleged land-related irregularities. He revealed that the Lokayukta conducted raids…
Hassan: Revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday took National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials to task for not commencing work from Buvanahalli Junction to Goruru Bypass on the outskirts of the city.The minister, who is also Hassan district minister, inspected the road works and questioned why the highway widening work did not begin…
Shivamogga: Shivamogga MP B Y Raghavendra on Friday said the Union govt has sanctioned funds for the primary surveys of several new railway lines, including a high-priority route connecting Shivamogga to Sringeri via Thirthahalli.Speaking to reporters, he said Shivamogga-Sringeri railway line project is part of a larger strategic vision to link the Malnad region with…
Mysuru: On the second day of the 6-day Suttur Jathra Mahotsava, a large-scale mass marriage ceremony was conducted on Friday, during which 135 couples solemnised their marriages in a sacred and dignified setting. The auspicious ceremony was held under the guidance of Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami, the pontiff of Suttur Mutt, and witnessed the blessings of…
Mandya: A brutal murder shook Mayappanahalli village in Mandya taluk in the early hours of Friday, where a villager was allegedly hacked to death by his elder brother and nephews following a long-standing property dispute.The victim is Yogesh, 35. The accused are his elder brother, Lingaraju, and Lingaraju’s two sons. Just two days ago, Yogesh’s…
Madikeri: Tourist arrivals at Kodagu district’s notified tourist destinations fell in 2025, reversing expectations that the total would cross 50 lakh. Tourism department records show 43,62,332 visitors, including foreign tourists, visited Kodagu district in 2025, down by 2.10 lakh from 2024’s 45,72,790.The yearly total for 2025 was also slightly lower than 2023’s 43,69,507. These figures…
