Government slashes land charges from Rs. 1,956 to Re. 1 per metre; MCC officers refuse to comply Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has hit a roadblock due to the attitude of certain officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Despite the…
Shankara Jayanti celebrated in city
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Various Brahmin organisations celebrated Shankara Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in city, yesterday. Processions with portrait of Adi Shankaracharya were held amidst chanting of vedic hyms and mangala vadya. The Mysuru Zilla Brahmana Sangha celebrated both Shankara Jayanti and Ramanujacharya Jayanti at Sri Rama Mandira in Krishnamurthypuram. Sangha President D.T. Prakash…
Faces of cricketers on wooden spoons enter into World Record
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Bengaluru-based cartoonist B.V. Panduranga Rao has earned the honour of getting entry into India Book of Records, Unique World Records and World Records India for drawing 110 faces of Indian Cricketers on the Head of Wooden Spoons, each measuring 16 cm in length. He drew the faces of present cricketers like Virat Kohli,…
People’s co-operation must to enhance city’s green cover: MGP
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: During the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), convened at its office on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri last evening, participants underscored the importance of collective efforts from the community, support from local officials, and the assistance of the State Government in fostering a thriving green cover for the city. Former MUDA Chairman…
Pen drive leak: Aides of Preetham Gowda arrested
May 13, 2024Bengaluru: Two individuals allegedly involved in leaking the explicit videos of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Hassan on Sunday. The arrested individuals, identified as Likith Gowda and Yalagunda Chetan, are reported to be the associates of Karnataka BJP General Secretary Preetham Gowda. Their apprehension stemmed from a…
Sex Scandal: ‘Not kidnapped’, says victim in viral video
May 13, 2024Bengaluru: In a surprising turn of events, a video featuring the alleged kidnapping victim of JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna has surfaced on various online platforms. In the video, she asserted that she was not held against her will by the MLA and his associates. This video emerged a week after the Special Investigation Team (SIT)…
Hackathon held at Mahajana College
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The one-day Hackathon workshop, a collaborative endeavour of the Department of BCA, IQAC and Computer Paradise, had been organised at SBRR Mahajana First Grade College in the city recently. In his keynote address, Arokia Swamy, Director of Computer Paradise, Mysuru, shared invaluable wisdom drawn from his extensive experience, offering real-world examples and practical advice…
Centenary celebrations of Ittigegud Karaga Mahotsava from May 15
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The 5-day centenary celebrations (100th year) of the famed Sri Chamundeshwari and Sri Maariyamma Karaga Mahotsava of Ittigegud in the city, will take place in a grand manner from May 15 to 19. The celebrations will commence with the performance of rituals to the temple deities Sri Chamundeshwari and Sri Maariyamma Devi at 6…
Street vendors urge Minister not to evict shops atop Ch.Hill
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of street vendors, who are having their shops atop Chamundi Hill, met Social Welfare and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa at his Vijayanagar residence and requested him to instruct the officials not to evict their shops. The street vendors met the Minister in the wake of recent orders passed by Deputy…
TV actress Pavitra Jayaram dies in road accident
May 13, 2024Hyderabad: Popular TV actress Pavitra Jayaram (35) died on Sunday after a tragic car accident. Pavitra, best known for her show Trinayani, died in Hyderabad after a bus rammed into her car. She was travelling with her sister Apeksha, driver Srikant and actor Chandrakant when the accident occurred. The news of her death has sent…
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