Former Minister Ramanath Rai at Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Mysore Bunts Association Mysuru: Stating that Bunts in Mysuru, though less in number, have achieved big, former Minister Ramanath Rai said that Bunts have made a significant contribution for the economy of the State. He was speaking at the Golden Jubilee celebration of Mysore Bunts Association…
1943 air raid sirens echo as 2025 drills revive wartime precautions
May 11, 2025Mysuru: As civil defence drills gain urgency across the country amid the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, Mysuru’s Mock Drill was held at the Palace premises last evening. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time the city has tested its readiness under threat. Mysore had undertaken similar preparedness measures 82 years ago — a blast from the past….
5% rebate in property tax extended till June 30
May 11, 2025Mysuru: K. Nagesh, Under Secretary to the Government (City Corporation-2), Urban Development Department, has issued a notification dated May 9, 2025, extending the benefit of 5% rebate on property tax to be paid at all the City Corporation limits, except Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for two more months till June 30, 2025. Accordingly, those…
Motherly conscience is key for resolving crisis: Writer
May 11, 2025Prof. Aravind Malagatti’s two books released Mysuru: IPS Officer Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatti, who is also a writer, said that a poem too is filled with conscience and one should understand that an unconscientious poem cannot reach the heart and minds of the people. She was speaking after releasing senior littérateur Prof. Aravind Malagatti’s works ‘Yavva…
CM to visit H.D. Kote tomorrow
May 11, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be visiting H.D. Kote tomorrow to take part in 134th Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations and unveil the statue of Dr. Ambedkar at a function organised by the District Administration and Zilla Panchayat at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in H.D. Kote town. The CM, who will leave HAL Airport, Bengaluru,…
Borewell recharging unit inaugurated at Manasagangothri
May 11, 2025Mysuru: University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath inaugurated the borewell recharging unit installed near the Department of Studies in Earth Science, Manasagangothri campus in city recently. To increase the ground water level at Manasagangothri, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government…
Doctor’s tips to avoid infectious diseases
May 11, 2025Mysuru: As part of the monthly ‘Health Talk’ series organised by Elder Citizens Council at its premises in Jayalakshmipuram, Dr. K. Kumar of CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital (Mission Hospital), Mysuru delivered a talk on the topic ‘Infectious diseases – How they develop, how to prevent their spreading into humans and to improve the health care,…
Sitar Recital at Mysore Vasudevacharya’s House
May 11, 2025Mysuru: Pandit Sayan Ghosh, a young, multi-talented artiste from Kolkata, will be presenting a solo sitar recital at the residence of Mysore Vasudevacharya, near Agrahara in city, on May 13. The concert, to be held between 5 pm and 7 pm, is open to all music lovers. Pandit Sayan, a highly acclaimed sitarist now, had…
Mindless Mismanagement, Slightly Mitigated!
May 11, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week I wrote about how thoughtlessly our civic authorities have behaved in chopping down forty beautiful Yellow Shower trees on the Hyder Ali Road, under the lame pretext of a need to widen it. These are the same authorities vested with the almost sacred responsibility of safeguarding our…
Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor: The Ceasefire and its Aftermath
May 11, 2025By Ravi Joshi – Joint Secretary (Retd.), Cabinet Secretariat Yesterday, on 10th May, the Government of India (GoI) declared a ceasefire on the Operations that it had launched on 7th May into Pakistani territory across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). There has been a lot of dissatisfaction across the country…















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