Madikeri: The govt has released funds for various road development works in Virajpet, announced Virajpet MLA and chief minister’s legal adviser, Ajjikuttira S Ponnanna. He urged the authorities concerned to take up repair works without delay.Ponnanna inaugurated a newly constructed concrete road in Gandhi Nagar under the Virajpet Municipality, completed at a cost of Rs…
Mandya: In a tragic incident on Sunday evening, three members of a family lost their lives when their car lost control and veered off the Mangaluru–Bengaluru National Highway near A. Nagathihalli in Nagamangala taluk.The victims were identified as Chandregowda,63, his wife Sarojamma,57, and his paternal aunt Jayamma,70, all residents of Chikkamagaluru. The family was returning…
Hassan: Within a year of coming to power, the Congress govt successfully implemented all guarantee schemes, marking a historical achievement in Karnataka and fulfilled its promises, claimed CM Siddaramaiah.Addressing a gathering after distributing benefits to beneficiaries of various departments and launching development programmes, organised by the district administration and zilla panchayat in Hassan, the CM…
Mandya: Jagadguru Nirmalananda Swami of Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math inaugurated the bioenergy demonstration stall at Krishi Mela–2025, jointly organised by the Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board, Biofuel Park Hassan, and the Bioenergy Information and Demonstration Centre, Mandya.Speaking on the occasion, Swamiji emphasised the growing significance of food and energy security in shaping the nation’s progress. To…
Mandya: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy released Hasiru Siri, a special agriculture-focused publication, and felicitated progressive farmers from Hassan and Chamarajanagar during the three-day Krishi Mela at VC Farm.Speaking in the presence of Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, Kumaraswamy said the fair had been a major success, with its message reaching every village. He noted that the Centre…
Madikeri: The hanging bridge across the Cauvery River near the Sri Ramalingeswara Temple in Kanive village under the Hebbale gram panchayat has fallen into a severely dilapidated state.Responding to complaints, Kushalnagar tahsildar Kiran Gouraiah visited the site for an inspection. He directed panchayat officials to put up a notice board prohibiting people from standing on…
Chikkamagaluru: Actor Pooja Gandhi has urged primary and secondary education minister Madhu Bangarappa to strengthen Kannada-medium schools, and protect the Kannada language and culture.Pooja, who was part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Koppa-based St Joseph’s Kannada-Medium High School, expressed her desire to strengthen Kannada schools for the development of Kannada language.The actor said the…
Mysuru: Mysuru district police detained 42 activists of an organisation fighting for the implementation of an internal quota for unlawful assembly and violating ban orders, which were imposed for two days.The activists, led by Marappa from Raichur and associated with the Internal Reservation Horata Samithi, were detained when they tried to storm Siddaramanahundi, the native…
Chikkamagaluru: Two young athletes from Kalasa in Chikkamagaluru district will compete at the national level in the walking race.Vidusha and Mohammad Faris, both students of JEM School, qualified for the nationals after impressive performances at the state-level sports meet held at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Stadium.Vidusha clinched the gold medal in the girls’ under-17 5000-metre walking race….
Chikkamagaluru: Coffee growers in Hassan and Chikkamagaluru are grappling with a severe labour shortage and escalating costs as the harvest season gets under way. Scarcity of skilled workers, soaring wages, erratic weather, and the tightening grip of middlemen have combined to make this year’s harvest particularly challenging.Planters say harvesting wages have nearly doubled, straining their…
