Mysuru: Housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that no one except the Congress high command has the authority to remove Siddaramaiah from the CM’s post. “Siddaramaiah is seated on the CM’s chair and is secure in that position. The CM himself has made it clear that the decision rests with the high…
Chikkamagaluru: Forest department officials have commenced an investigation into the death of three blackbucks in Kadur taluk.The animals were found dead with bullet injuries near Kallenahalli in Kadur taluk on Tuesday. The animals died in agricultural land attached to Basur Amrit Mahal. “We believe that locals were not involved in such activities owing to religious…
Mysuru: The incidence of type 1 diabetes among children is steadily increasing, though the exact causes remain unclear, medical experts said. At Cheluvamba Hospital, around 230 children aged between 2 and 18 are currently registered and undergoing treatment for type 1 diabetes. All of them require insulin injections three times a day.Dr Nagendra, associate professor…
Mysuru: In a bid to curb road accidents—particularly those caused by drunken driving, one of the leading causes of fatalities—Mysuru city police on Wednesday launched a special drive against drink-and-drive offences. The initiative, which began ahead of the New Year celebrations, will continue beyond the festive period.Aimed at making city roads safer, the drive also…
Mandya: BJP workers staged a protest on Wednesday, opposing the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, and demanded its immediate withdrawal.The protesters gathered in front of the deputy commissioner’s office and raised slogans condemning the state govt’s action.Addressing the gathering, BJP functionaries and activists alleged that the bill is unconstitutional and poses…
Chikkamagaluru: Union minister for heavy industries and steel, HD Kumaraswamy, on Wednesday assured arecanut farmers and coffee planters of developing scientific and permanent solutions to the problems faced by farmers in the Malnad region.Kumaraswamy was interacting with the members of Malenadu Region Arecanut Growers Association. Arecanut growers have been facing yellow leaf disease and leaf…
Mysuru: A portrait of the celebrated Mysuru Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, visionary founder of KR Hospital, was unveiled by Mysuru royal family matriarch Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at the hospital premises on Tuesday.The portrait, measuring 8 feet by 6 feet and elegantly illuminated with LED lighting, stands as a tribute to the erstwhile ruler’s enduring contribution…
Madikeri: Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna inaugurated the newly constructed forest officers’ and staff quarters near the Koyanadu range forest office in Madikeri taluk. On the occasion, he handed over 2 beehive boxes each to 30 farmers and sewing machines to 6 women. He also distributed laptops and projectors to Oorubail and Kudadka govt schools for…
Chikkamagaluru: Farmers, along with cooperative presidents and selected representatives of the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, staged a protest accusing the district administration and insurance company of not providing adequate crop insurance under the crop insurance scheme in Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district on Tuesday.HK Dinesh Hegde, president of Nemmar Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, said that under…
Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) president Badagalapura Nagendra on Tuesday urged all farmers, labour, and Dalit organisations to stay united and fight together to fulfil their demands. He accused both the Union and state govts, along with all leading political parties, mainly Congress, BJP, and JD(S), of failing to protect the interests of farmers.He…
