Madikeri: Angry villagers on Friday protested at Maragodu against the authorities for failing to repair the Maragodu-Katlekadu road.According to the villagers, the road was not repaired for 20 years, even though the stretch between Maragodu and Hulithala was severely damaged and lost its roadworthiness. They said that due to the bad condition of the road,…
Mysuru: For the first time in recent decades, the century-old University of Mysore (UoM) failed to release monthly pension payments to its retired employees, triggering widespread distress among pensioners. The delay, which extended beyond the usual schedule, left many retirees struggling to meet basic expenses, including medical costs.The university cited a severe shortage of internal…
Mysuru: The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has decided to develop another residential layout in Chamarajanagar. The KHB has already developed three layouts in different parts of the city.It has now initiated steps to conduct a demand survey for identifying land to develop an additional layout, aimed at meeting the growing housing demand in the region….
Madikeri: The tourist hub of Madikeri was hit by a flood of visitors this Christmas and New Year season. The lodges in the city reported full occupancy. The flow of vehicular traffic was affected due to the influx of tourists in the town, leading to the traffic police to put in extra hours to manage…
Mysuru: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made the establishment of ‘Sugar Boards’ in schools compulsory to monitor and reduce sugar intake among children. Now, experts are demanding the introduction of both Sugar and Salt Boards in all state-affiliated schools, citing findings that lifestyle-related disorders are on the rise among students.According to experts,…
Shivamogga: The BJP activists on Friday protested against the Congress govt, accusing it of stifling the freedom of speech. They contended that the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 will restrict the opposition parties from taking up the people’s cause and curb the freedom of the press. The activists staged the protest…
Madikeri: Kodagu SP K Ramarajan instructed the coffee and pepper traders to obtain information from the people who come to sell while purchasing coffee and pepper in the district. He linked the directive to the prevention of theft of coffee and pepper crops in the district.Traders should obtain the necessary information from the sellers; otherwise,…
Mysuru: A 4-year-old tigress was rescued in a Tumakuru cage in Depapura village bordering Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Thursday.According to forest dept officials, the big cat was trapped in the cage around 11am. “It is healthy and was taken to Bandipur for observation. A decision on releasing the…
Chikkamagaluru: Former MLA of Sakleshpura, H M Vishwanath, has advocated for Sri Lanka’s Colombo-model elephant sanctuary to prevent human-elephant conflict in the Malnad region.Vishwanath spoke during a seminar on human-wildlife conflict at Coffee Research Centre’s centenary celebrations. In Colombo, a sanctuary to house 200 wild elephants has been opened, and the site is being developed…
Mysuru: With the state govt likely to issue a notification to conduct elections for president and vice-president of the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Central Cooperative Bank (MCDCC), aspirants have begun preparations to take control of this influential financial entity.Congress-backed candidates won 10 of the 17 seats on the board, making it likely that one among them will…
