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Mysore/Mysuru: "Accounting and financial awareness are crucial for entrepreneurs," said businesswoman and social worker Revathi Kamath, speaking at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday. She was addressing a session titled 'An inspiring journey from floral beginnings to an established enterprise -- growing, thriving and shaping a meaningful life. The session was moderated by the Founder-Director and Chairperson of Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs Charitable Trust, ...Read More >
Mysuru: City's tennis prodigy Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar continued with her prime form in the season by winning both Singles and Doubles U-14 National Series Tournament held at Topspin Tennis Academy in Bengaluru on Saturday. In the Singles finals, Padmapriya beat Pranitha Vattaprambil 7-5, 6-2 in straight sets and Padmapriya and Sasfa pair overcame Parinitha and Krishika Gautham also in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 to win the Doubles title. Last week, Padmapriya had emerged victorious in the Asian Und ...Read More >
Mysuru: Asserting that he would get Mekedatu balancing reservoir Project across Cauvery river that flows along Karnataka-Tami Nadu border, sanctioned within five minutes by the Centre, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy questioned whether Karnataka Congress leaders have the capacity to convince Tamil Nadu where the Congress is a coalition partner of the ruling DMK Government. Speaking to press persons ahead of DISHA meeting here yesterday, Kumaraswam ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst intense opposition from the business community and city planners, the State Government has decided to go ahead with the relocation of the KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand from Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road to KSRTC-owned land in Bannimantap, where its depot currently functions. Traders fear the move will hurt foot traffic and sales in the heart of the city, while urban planners warn it could choke the already-congested Bengaluru-Mysuru Road. Despite these concerns, the Government has br ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Amid speculations over Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) acceding to the party high command's diktat over his claim for Chief Minister, Shivakumar and his wife Usha visited Chamundi Hill Temple here on the second Ashada Friday today. Shivakumar, clad in silk dhoti and shirt, paid his obeisance to the Goddess, continuing with the tradition he has been following for the past several years. He also broke coconuts outside the Temple, as part of the tradition. To a media qu ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a major setback to the State Government, Karnataka High Court has yesterday passed an order handing over the probe into multi crore scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CBI was probing into the role of banks in the scam. Following this, BJP MLAs Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and Ramesh Jarkiholi and former MLAs Arvind Limbavali and Kumar Bangarappa had moved an application at the High Court, seekin ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) this morning quashed the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was held responsible for the June 4 stampede at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. Confirming the development, Advocate Dhanush Menon, Counsel for Vikash Kumar Vikash, told reporters, "The Tribunal has set aside the suspension based on the illegalities we projected and has directed that the officer be reinstated to ...Read More >
Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R. Ashoka has called All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjuna Kharge as 'accidental AICC President' mocking his statement that nobody should speak about change of Chief Minister in the State and as it is not easy to understand the thought process of the High Command. "It appears that the Congress has given another 'accidental leader' to the nation. The first one was Dr. Manmohan Singh. Though he was the P ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Industrial production activity in India moderated month-on-month with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing 1.2 per cent in May, against 2.7 per cent recorded in April, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data. In May, the growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity the were (-) 0.1 per cent, 2.6 per cent, and (-) 5.8 per cent, respectively. Also Read | 'I Stand Firmly With Diljit': Actor ...Read More >
New Delhi: The house-listing operations for the forthcoming census will begin from Apr. 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has said. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, Census Commissioner and Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the House-listing Operations and Housing Census shall begin on Apr. 1, 2026. Before that the appointment of supervisors, enumerators and work distrib ...Read More >
Kushalnagar/Mandya: The lifeline of Mandya district, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has achieved a historic milestone -- filling to its full capacity of 124.80 ft (49.452 tmcft) in the month of June for the first time in 93 years. This rare event set a new record and marked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the first CM of Karnataka to offer bagina -- a traditional ritual -- at the Dam in June. Built between 1911 and 1932 under the reign of Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Reservoir h ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has categorically ruled out holding Dasara celebrations in Chamarajanagar this year. Addressing reporters after chairing the high-level Dasara coordination meeting, the CM firmly rejected appeals from several leaders -- including Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa -- to continue the practice of celebrating Dasara in Chamarajanagar. He stated unequivocally that extending the celebrations beyond Mysuru could dilute the prestige of the w ...Read More >
Mysuru: Urging the Congress to apologise for the imposition of Emergency by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka questioned the Congress party's stand on Emergency. He was speaking at '50 years of dark History of the imposition of Emergency in the country' programme, organised by the BJP at a Kalyana Mantap in Vijayanagar third stage here yesterday. Stating that the Congress is spending time without clarifying whether imposition o ...Read More >
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited has postponed the installation of smart meters by 15 days following the requests from consumers and Electrical Contractors Association. CESC had organised a meeting to create awareness among the consumers about the installation of smart meters for new connections from July 1 at its office in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, CESC (IT and MIS) General Manager Ramaswamy said, the installation of sm ...Read More >
Mysuru: Admirers of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda led by former Corporator K.V. Sridhar took out a bike rally from Surya Bakery circle in Hebbal to Kempegowda Circle through Basavanagudi Circle as part of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations, here yesterday. They also offered floral tributes to the portrait of Kempegowda at the circle. Speaking on the occasion, K.V. Sridhar said that several circles have been named in Mysuru city after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda as a mark of respect to the great ruler ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court has imposed an interim stay on the State Government's ambitious Cauvery Aarti project planned near the KRS Dam, modelled after the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi. The order came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram, who argued that conducting religious ceremonies at the dam site violates safety regulations. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Kameshwar Rao and Justice C.M. Joshi directed suspension of all const ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that Bengaluru Founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, who was a visionary, has contributed a lot to the development of Karnataka. He was speaking after inaugurating the stage programme of 516th Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti organised by the District Administration in association with Kannada and Culture Department and Kempegowda Jayantotsava Samiti at Kalamandira here yesterday. Pointing out that Kempegowda was instrumental in taking the rein ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Announcement of free entry caused stampede in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations on June 4, said former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda here yesterday. Dayananda, who is currently placed under suspension, appeared before the Magistrate and recorded his statement with regard to stampede incident. He was also questioned about the permission granted to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), RCB and DNA, ...Read More >
Mysuru: Due to lack of co-ordination between Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), the residents of Aravindanagar are going through hell since 1995 with sewage water flooding their homes even during small rains. The then Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), now MDA, had formed Aravindanagar in 1987 by laying roads, UGD pipelines and after 1995, houses were constructed. But sewage water is not flowing freely through UGD pipes and is reversing into houses cau ...Read More >
Mysuru: Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the City Police, in association with other organisations, took out an anti-drug abuse rally here this morning. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and MMC&RI Psychiatry Department faculty Dr. Malini jointly flagged off the rally in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Malini said, consumption and abuse of drug will only lead to deadly diseases like cancer. Highlig ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 7: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, congratulated the University of Kashmir for getting an A++ grade in the NAAC inspection. The Lt Governor extended his heartiest congratulations to the Vice Chancellor, faculty, staff, and students of the University of Kashmir for attaining the prestigious A++ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and securing an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.68 on a seven-point ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In an unusual development, a Police Head Constable staged a solo protest criticising the suspension of City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand and four other top Police Officers, in front of Raj Bhavan here yesterday. Narasimharaju, a Head Constable attached to Madivala Police Station, staged a protest, by holding the portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and wearing a black band on his right arm, demanding that the suspension order of Police Officers must be withdrawn, to restore the morale of ...Read More >
Mysuru: With Eid al-Adha (popularly known as Bakrid) set to be observed tomorrow (June 7), brisk business in sheep trading has picked up near T.N. Narasimhamurthy Circle -- widely known as Millennium Circle -- located in front of the LIC Divisional Office in the city. Central to the Bakrid celebrations is the ritual sacrifice, or Qurbani, of an animal -- typically a goat or sheep -- commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God's command. As evening sets i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team led by Captain Rajat Patidar, that won the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL)-18 season, was felicitated with Mysore Peta, Memento and Sandalwood garland, at the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha here yesterday. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot took part in the felicitation ceremony, as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Home Minister Dr.G. Parameshwar, Ministers B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, Dr.M.C. Sudhakar an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Rs. 10 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased, who were killed in the tragic stampede incident that occurred in front of M. Chinnaswamy stadium, here yesterday, along with ordering a magistrate-level inquiry into the incident. Speaking to media persons, after visiting the Bowring Hospital and Vydehi Super Speciality Hospital, where the injured persons were undergoing treatment, Siddaramaiah expressed his grief over the incident, stati ...Read More >
Mysuru: Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the State-run manufacturer of the iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is ramping up efforts to boost its presence in international markets, Industries Minister M.B. Patil announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a function at Karnataka State Open University, where safety kits were distributed to frontline Forest personnel, Patil revealed that 82 percent of KSDL's sales currently come from States outside Karnataka, primarily Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and ...Read More >
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several other dignitaries have condoled the death of 11 people, who lost their lives in the stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday. "The loss of lives in the tragic happening at a stadium in Bengaluru is shocking and heartbreaking. My condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured, " stated Murmu, in a social m ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In joint statement, both Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) have announced Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia for each family members of 11 persons, who were killed in the stampede that occurred in front of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, yesterday. "RCB - KSCA expresses deep concern and heartfelt condolences regarding the unfortunate incident that occurred during the celebration organised by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier t ...Read More >
Mysuru: The combing operation by the Forest Department to trace and capture the elusive leopard which was spotted at Infosys campus in city at about 4.30 am on Dec. 31 has continued on the third day today with no traces of the leopard. Even the camera traps installed in the vicinity where the leopard was spotted has not captured any photos of the movements of the leopard. Following the sighting of the leopard, 12 camera traps were installed and two cages were placed near the spot where the leo ...Read More >
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