Madikeri: Deputy commissioner Venkat Raja launched the ‘Your Money is Your Right’ awareness camp on Monday to enable the owners or legal heirs of deposits and insurance premiums that have been lying in the bank for a long time to get their money back.After launching the awareness campaign held at the ZP hall, Madikeri, the…
Mysuru: Vijayanagara police arrested five people who allegedly kidnapped a realtor and attempted to extort Rs 1 crore from his family members.Police said the incident took place around 8.30pm on Saturday when Lokesh, a resident of Vijayanagar 4th Stage, was returning home on his bike. A group of five men waylaid him, threw chilli powder…
Mandya: Two youths was arrested for allegedly stopping a school bus and trying to get off a Class IX girl student from the vehicle in Mandya’s KR Pet taluk on Monday. A group of troublemakers, allegedly under the influence of narcotic substances, stopped a private school bus from Kikkeri in KR Pet taluk while the…
MYSURU: A public dialogue titled ‘Greater Mysuru or Greater Vision: What Does the City Truly Need?’ will be held on Sunday, Dec 14, between 10 am and 12 noon at Rani Bahadur Auditorium, Manasagangotri. Organised by BJP leader Dr Shushruth Gowda on behalf of the VR Trust, the event seeks to strengthen civic awareness, encourage…
Mysuru: The Catholic Association of Mysore hosted its 21st Diocesan Carol Singing Competition on Sunday at the St Philomena’s College Indoor Stadium in Banni Mantap, welcoming the Christmas season with joyful celebrations. More than 85 teams representing schools (from Class VIII to XII), colleges, parishes, professionals and institutional staff took part, presenting carols in English,…
Mysuru: Villagers of Badagalahundi in Varuna Hobli, part of the chief minister’s Varuna Assembly constituency, launched a protest on Sunday opposing the merger of their local govt school with the nearby Varakodu school.They joined AIDSO activists in the “Save the Govt School in Badagalahundi Village” campaign, asserting that the school would not be allowed to…
Mandya: The three-day Krishi Mela organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Mandya, at VC Farm concluded on Sunday with an unprecedented turnout.Day one attracted around 2 lakh visitors, day two nearly 4 lakh, and the final day saw close to 5 lakh people. In total, approximately 12 lakh visitors attended the event.Harini Kumar,…
Mysuru: The work on the 92.3-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar National Highway project, which is expected to reduce the travel time between Mysuru and Kushalanagar to below 1.5 hours, is likely to gain momentum with the forest department clearing package 2.Package 2, which is a 22.7-km stretch, runs between Guddehosur in Kushalanagar and the Hassan-Periyapatna Road Junction. It…
Madikeri: The Cauvery Neeravari Nigam (CNN) has prepared an action plan of Rs 50 crore for the repair of the sub-canals of the Harangi main canal. The project aims to provide adequate water for irrigation to the farmers downstream of the reservoir. As part of the project, a small bridge will also be built at…
Mysuru: A job fair dedicated to providing meaningful employment opportunities for persons with disabilities was organised on Sunday at Gokulam by Padha Trust and Devdan Foundation Learning Centre, in association with the Association of People with Disability (APD), Bengaluru.The initiative focused on supporting candidates with diverse abilities, including those with hearing and speech impairments, by…
