Residents fume over toxic smoke, foul smell Mysore/Mysuru: A fire that broke out at the Zero Waste Management Unit in Kesare early this morning partially destroyed a segregation machine worth Rs. 90 lakh, causing severe inconvenience to nearby residents. The blaze, spotted between 4.30 am and 5 am, was immediately reported to the Bannimantap Fire…
KSRTC Unions to launch indefinite strike from tomorrow
August 4, 2025Chief Minister holds talks with Road Transport Unions Bengaluru: With the State Road Transport Unions declaring an indefinite strike from tomorrow (Aug. 5) across the State, seeking fulfilment of their demands, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is holding a meeting with Union leaders on finding a solution. Siddaramaiah first held a meeting with the Joint Action Committee…
Nalwadi’s visionary legacy deserves festival-scale honour: Raghu Kautilya
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has urged that the birth anniversary of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar be celebrated as a festival by the people of Mysuru, honouring the Maharaja’s unparalleled contributions to the city’s growth and heritage. Speaking at a memorial event organised by the Karnataka Rajya Vokkaliga Vikasa Vedike at…
Drug racket busted in city: ABVP activists, students urge to root out the racket
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Various college students, under the banner of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), staged a protest in front of old Deputy Commissioner’s office in city on July 30, demanding a tougher action to root out the drug racket, by taking a serious view into the case of recent busting of drug manufacturing unit at a…
Upa Lokayukta directs quick disposal of public grievances
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra has instructed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of respective districts, to speedily dispose of the complaints received at Lokayukta offices by calling meeting every month. Suggesting the officers to take steps to swiftly respond to public grievances, after the conclusion of a…
Prof. Rohitha Eswer delivers talk on Dance, Music in Hoysala sculptures
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A special lecture organised jointly by Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj Charitable Society and the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) was held at the Seminar Hall, Knowledge Park, AIISH in the city on Aug.2. On this occasion, Prof. Rohitha Eswer from the Department of Ancient History, Archaeology and Museology, Maharaja’s College, delivered an…
Plea to roll back hike in Zoo entrance fee
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda has objected the hike in the Mysuru Zoo entrance ticket price. Pointing out that the revenue obtained from entrance tickets was already sufficient to take care of the expenses, Narayanagowda said that it is not right to hike the entrance fee suddenly. He said that before increasing…
Special discount offer at World of Silver
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: World of Silver, located on D. Devaraj Urs Road, which is known for its wide range of silver jewellery and silver articles, is offering a unique blend of tradition, craftsmanship, competitive pricing and attractive discounts. At present, the store is offering Rs. 10,000 discount per kg on silver purchases and special additional discounts on…
Arrest of nuns in Chhattisgarh: Catholic community takes out protest in Mysuru
August 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Condemning the arrest of two nuns illegally at Durg in Chhattisgarh, Catholic community from Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar took out a silent protest march in city yesterday morning. Over 1,000 community members, assembled near Infant Jesus Cathedral on Hunsur Road and took out the silent protest march by tying black cloth around their mouth….
Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren dies at 81
August 4, 2025Jharkhand: Shibu Soren, Rajya Sabha MP, former Union Minister, Jharkhand Chief Minister and one of the Founders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), passed away this morning. He was 81. He had been under treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month and his condition had turned critical over the past few…















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