Chikkamagaluru: If everything goes as planned, soon there will be no drinking water crisis in Sringeri assembly constituency, which includes Sringeri, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, and Kandya hobli in Chikkamagaluru taluk. Although all the taluks are in the Malnad region and have many natural resources, several villages face challenges accessing clean drinking water. The authorities have introduced…
Madikeri: Kodagu District Central Cooperative Bank president Kodandera said the cooperative sector in Kodagu has emerged as a model for the entire state. He was speaking at the 72nd All India Cooperative Week celebration held at Manjunathaiah Cooperative Bhavan in Suntikoppa. According to him, the cooperative movement in the district has evolved into a multi-service…
Madikeri: The Kodava community does not fall under any existing religion or caste categories. Yet, state records and census forms continue to be framed around the country’s major religions and castes, compelling Kodavas to identify themselves within those limited options. As a result, they have long been forced to register under the existing religion and…
Madikeri: Three writers from Karnataka, including Madikeri-based Deepa Bhasthi, are selected for the Kerala Literature Festival, which is one of Asia’s largest literature festivals. Booker Prize winners Deepa Bhasthi and Banu Mushtaq, along with novelist and playwright Vivek Shanbhag, are selected for the 9th Kerala Literature Festival (KLF).The literature festival will be held in Kozhikode…
A determined SSLC student in Mysuru, Aishwarya, supports her family through daily-wage work after losing her father MYSURU: Determination forms the foundation of endurance. A girl who lost her father and who does daily- wage work to support her family has been pursuing education against all odds. As her house has no electricity connection, she…
Mysuru: Researchers should not be divided into factions, but they must unite and move forward together, said celebrated music director Hamsalekha.Speaking at the inauguration of the 2025-26 Research Association and Constitution Day celebration organised by the University of Mysuru Researchers’ Association at the humanities department, he noted that it is common for organisations to fragment…
Chikkamagaluru: In order to give a global identity to Indian coffee and to help growers and exporters meet the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) norms, the Coffee Board is designing the Indian Coffee Board Sustainability Certification Scheme (INDICOFS) and has launched the IndiaCoffee App.Chairman of the Coffee Board M J Dinesh disclosed the initiatives on…
Mysuru: The Mysuru Travels Association has urged forest minister Eshwar B Khandre and district minister HC Mahadevappa to immediately resume wildlife safaris in the Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves. They stated that the suspension has caused massive financial losses to the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors.In a memorandum submitted to the authorities, the association said…
Madikeri/ Mandya: Madikeri MLA Manthar Gowda has directed the officials to conduct a resurvey of the crop loss due to heavy rainfall in Somwarpet taluk.Expressing his disappointment with the officials for submitting a report stating zero damage to crops across Somwarpet region after a crop loss survey, he ordered the resurvey. According to him, several…
Mysuru: As her house has no electricity connection, an SSLC girl student studying in the Kenchanahalli Govt High School in the district was found reading under a mobile phone light on Tuesday night. This occurred when the local block education officer (BEO), SDMC president, school teachers, and villagers visited her house.Aishwarya, who is currently staying…
