Speaker Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri speaking at a programme on electoral reforms, in Mysuru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Speaker Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri on Thursday felt that reforms in the electoral system can be brought only when every voter exercises his or her franchise with the pledge that their vote is not for sale. … Read more
Senior journalist Rahmathullah Khan, 68, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Saturday. Mr. Khan, who worked for Mino News and other publications as a journalist in Mysuru, was honoured by the Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) on the Independence Day this year as part of the felicitation for senior journalists. Mr. Khan’s … Read more
A file photo of Mysuru palace swarming with tourists. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM Stakeholders in the tourism sector have sought postponement of the Mysuru Winter Festival so as to stagger the tourist footfall over two months. This is also to ensure that there is no overcrowding of the city besides enhancing the visitors’ experience … Read more
Degustation menus in Udaipur, European artisanal bakes in Mysuru, and Beluga caviar in Kochi — small town India is embracing fine dining and premiumisation thanks to a rise in domestic travel and a desire to experiment post the pandemic Degustation menus in Udaipur, European artisanal bakes in Mysuru, and Beluga caviar in Kochi — small … Read more
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Green Brigade have urged the State government to immediately release compensation at the rate of ₹25,000 per acre to the farmers suffering crop loss in the recent rains without waiting for Central assistance. State president of the sangha and Green Brigade H.R. Basavarajappa said the rains had devastated crops … Read more
The gentle giants from the jungle camps who trained for more than 45 days for the grueling Dasara procession walked away with honours and were the showstoppers during the Jamboo Savari held here on Wednesday. The elephants – decked in sparkling finery and artistically decorated – marched with aplomb from the Amba Vilas Palace … Read more
In a major breakthrough in cracking the chain snatching cases reported here over the last three months, the Mysuru city police have arrested 10 persons accused in chain snatching incidents and recovered 25 gold chains weighing about one kg. The value of gold jewellery recovered in chain snatching cases and ornaments in house break theft … Read more
Ahead of the Karnataka High Court hearing on a petition over the ‘hijab’ row, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday appealed to everyone to maintain peace and said his government will take steps after the court’s order. He also asked educational institutions to follow mandatory uniform rules issued by the government until the court’s order … Read more
Karnataka on Saturday logged its biggest single day spike of 17,489 new cases of COVID-19 and 80 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 11,41,998 and the toll to 13,270. The state had previously reported its biggest single day spike of 14,859 cases on Friday. A total of over 2,34,48,009 samples have been … Read more
BENGALURU: Sixty-two percent of the enrolled Covid-19 warriors received their shot of vaccination in Karnataka, Health & Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar said on Saturday after the first day of the vaccination drive went off peacefully. The government had identified 21,658 of the enrolled people for the first day of vaccination, but 13,408 of them received … Read more