Mysuru: The Police-Public interaction meeting organised by Krishnaraja (KR) Sub-Division was held at Rajendra Kalamandira, Ramanuja road in the city recently. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar presided over the meeting, that was attended by the Police Officers from all the Stations coming under KR Sub-Division and the prominent residents of the localities. The residents complained…
CET ‘Janivara’ row: Brahmana Yuva Vedike stages protest in city
April 20, 2025Mysuru: Members of Brahmana Yuva Vedike staged a dharna at Agrahara Circle in city yesterday in protest against Brahmin students being forced to remove ‘janivara’ (sacred thread) before entering CET examination hall in Bidar and Shivamogga recently. The protesters, who arrived at the Circle, shouted slogans condemning the incident and later held a protest march…
66/11 KV high-tension power line: PWD proposes to chop 175 trees at Dattagalli
April 20, 2025Mysuru: The cool, tree-lined streets of Dattagalli 3rd Stage in Mysuru are facing an environmental threat as the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has sought permission to remove around 175 trees to facilitate the installation of a ‘high-tension’ power line. The area already has one 66/11 KV line and one more 66/11 KV line…
125 trees marked for axing to widen Manandavadi Road
April 20, 2025Mysuru: Even as the ‘Save Trees of Mysuru’ movement gathers momentum, plans to axe 125 trees for the proposed widening of Manandavadi Road have drawn sharp criticism from environmental activists. The project, stretching from the Outer Ring Road Junction to Udbur Gate till the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Memorial, has reignited the debate over urban development versus…
Five new Running Rooms to come up for Loco crew in Mysuru Railway Division
April 20, 2025Mysuru: With the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) set for massive expansion, operational and infrastructure development plans, the Division will get 5 new Running Rooms for Loco crew at a cost of Rs. 36 crore. Briefing press persons after holding a Loco Crew meeting at a Running Room in the City Railway Station…
Invigilators find money in SSLC answer papers
April 20, 2025Belagavi: Teachers deputed as invigilators for SSLC examinations found some very interesting requests in the answer papers of students who were apparently not well-prepared, but were aspiring to pass in Chikkodi in Belagavi district. One boy attached a currency note of Rs. 500 with a love-laden heart drawing on it, along with an interesting note:…
Sosale Sri Vyasaraja Mutt Seer condemns the act
April 20, 2025Mysuru: Sosale Sri Vysaraja Mutt Seer Sri Vidyashreesha Theertha Swamiji has condemned the incident of Brahmin students being forced to remove their ‘janivaras’ (sacred threads) before entering the CET exam hall in Bidar and Shivamogga. “Janivara is not a mere cotton thread. It is an identification of involving in religious practice not only for Brahmin…
Khelo India: Selection trials at Bengaluru on May 5 and 6
April 20, 2025Mysuru: The Khelo India Utkrishta Kendra (KIU), Vidyanagar, Bengaluru, will be conducting selection trials for admission of talented athletes, at Sri Jayaprakash Narayan National Youth Training Centre, Vidyanagar, Bengaluru, on May 5 and 6. Athletes in the age group of 15-21 years (as on July 1, 2025), who have qualified for admission to first year…
‘Survival of tradition hinges on preservation of heritage’
April 20, 2025Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar inaugurates World Heritage Day celebrations Mysuru: Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar, Chairman of Department of Studies in Research in Ancient History and Archaeology, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has said that the indigenous culture shall remain only if we preserve the heritage set by our ancestors. He was speaking after inaugurating World Heritage…
Inauguration of Gandhi Bhavan at Siddarthanagar next month
April 20, 2025By M.T. Yogesh Kumar In the cultural city of Mysuru, a new Gandhi Bhavan has been constructed in Siddarthanagar near the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office at a cost of Rs. 3 crore. With the installation of a bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi currently underway, the Bhavan is set to be inaugurated by the end of…















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