Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Vigilance Squad registered 31 cases of illegal power connections and imposed fines totalling Rs 2.2 lakh in Mysuru and surrounding districts as part of a large-scale enforcement drive to curb electricity theft, officials said.The special operation was carried out simultaneously by eight vigilance teams drawn from Mysuru, Hassan, Mandya,…
Shivamogga: In a case of mistaken identity, a man was stabbed by three individuals who arrived at his mobile shop on a bike near Aamir Ahmed Circle in Shivamogga city on Monday night.The mobile shop owner, Sayyad Barkat, sustained injuries to his stomach and was admitted to a private hospital. He is out of danger,…
Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: The department of school education and literacy’s proposal to merge 79 low-enrolment govt-run primary schools with Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) in Chamarajanagar district this year has triggered criticism from activists and members of the public.Activists allege that the state govt is effectively shutting down govt schools under the pretext of merging them with KPS…
Mysuru: The district administrations of Mysuru and Kodagu, along with the forest department, are preparing for an unprecedented grassroots mobilisation as tribal communities inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve are holding the first-ever organised gram sabhas in their haadis. These meetings are expected to culminate in unanimous resolutions demanding recognition of land, community, and forest produce…
Mysuru: In a significant move towards promoting renewable energy usage and developing an eco-friendly transportation system, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) inaugurated a state-of-the-art 30 kV fast charging unit for electric vehicles (EVs) on its office premises in the city on Monday.Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, CESC chairman and MLA, along with the CESC managing director, KM…
Chikkamagaluru: Union minister for steel and heavy industries HD Kumaraswamy on Monday promised to make prompt efforts to protect coffee planters from the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act.Kumaraswamy was addressing the gathering during the valedictory ceremony of the centenary celebration of the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI)…
Mysuru: Commending the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) for its tireless efforts in conserving invaluable palm-leaf manuscripts, Vidhushekhara Bharati Swami, junior pontiff of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, on Monday described the institute as a custodian of an extraordinary intellectual heritage.He was presiding over the Guruvandana and book release ceremony held at the ORI of the University of…
Madikeri: In the backdrop of the Jatra Mahotsava from Dec 23 at Sri Mahamrityunjaya Mahadeshwara Temple in Kattemadu, the Kodagu district administration held a peace meeting in the temple premises.The meeting was held by the district administration in the backdrop of the clash during the festival last year over dress code. Some Kodava devotees were…
Shivamogga: The department of Kannada and culture, Bengaluru, in collaboration with the district administration, Shivamogga zilla panchayat, and Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust, Kuppali, will organise Kuvempu’s 121st birth anniversary, the Kuvempu National Award ceremony, and cultural events on Dec 29 at 10am at Hemangana Hall, Kuppali.The event will begin with a tribute to the poet at…
Mysuru: The steady increase in paddy prices in the open market has brought relief and cheer to paddy growers in the twin districts of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar this year. Depending on the variety, a quintal of paddy is fetching between Rs 2,200 and Rs 2,950 in the open market. In contrast, paddy procurement centres opened…
