Mysuru: With the city gearing up to usher in the New Year 2026, Mysuru City police set 1am on Jan 1 as a deadline for celebrations in hotels, clubs and resorts. The owners were instructed to obtain police permission to organise events. Entry to Chamundi Hill is restricted after 9pm.The focus, police said, is on…
Mysuru: Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa on Monday said Mudukutore, a prominent religious centre and a tourist destination, would be further developed with improved infrastructure and public amenities.Presiding over the preliminary meeting of Mudukutore Jatra Mahotsava at the village, the minister said several development works, including a residential school, lift irrigation projects and road development,…
Mandya: As part of a statewide security search drive in prisons, Mandya police conducted a thorough security check at the District Prison in Mandya on Monday. The intensive operation, which lasted nearly 1 and a half hours, did not yield any banned or prohibited substances, officials said.The search was carried out jointly by the police…
Shivamogga: Kuvempu National Award 2025 was presented to Konkani and Marathi bilingual writer Mahabaleshwar Sail at a ceremony held in Kuppalli, near Thirthahalli, on Kuvempu’s 121st birth anniversary.Speaking at the event, state school education and literacy minister S Madhu Bangarappa highlighted Kuvempu’s emphasis on universal humanism, rationalism, and love for Kannada. “Kuvempu’s literature is a…
Mysuru: Typically, mangoes are a fruit that is enjoyed in the summers, However, the people of Mysuru are now able to enjoy them in December, even before the arrival of the new year. The city markets are now flooded with off-season mangoes that have come from Tamil Nadu. The locals are confused about whether to…
Madikeri: A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage on Pollibetta Road in Siddapur, destroying arecanut trees and coffee plants on Sunday night.The elephants entered the coffee plantation of Devanira Vajra Bopanna, a resident of Pollibetta Road and president of the Siddapur unit of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association. Along with the calf, the herd…
Madikeri: Alleging neglect of Dalits and denial of due representation in the Congress and govt corporations and committees, a meeting was held at Ambedkar Bhavan on Monday, during which the SC and ST Coordination Committee was formed. H M Nandakumar has been elected president of the Coordination Committee, and Janardhan as general secretary.The meeting was…
Mysuru: The drinking water crisis has severely affected 35 villages in the Chamarajanagar district even before the summer season. Of these, 26 villages are located in Hanur taluk. Residents of Chamarajanagar town have also facing the heat of the drinking water shortage due to disruption in the regular drinking water supply. The district administration deployed…
Mysuru: Mysuru city police investigating the blast incident involving a container used to fill balloons in front of Mysuru Palace have discovered that the container was customised and manufactured outside Karnataka.The incident on Thursday night claimed three lives and left four others injured, including two minors.The container did not meet the safety standards of a…
Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA TS Srivatsa urged the state govt to implement a comprehensive programme for the distribution of artificial limbs in every district, stressing the urgent need to strengthen healthcare support for persons with disabilities.Speaking at an artificial limb distribution programme held at Nataraja Kalyana Mandira, organised jointly by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private…
