Mysuru: Virajpet MLA and Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister A.S. Ponnanna has asserted that, prima facie, it appears that, a section of group has a role to play in Dharmasthala Mass Burials case and hence it would be better to leave it to the discretion of the probe agency. He was speaking to media…
Karnataka shows motherly concern as Kerala displays stepmotherly attitude
August 24, 2025Elephant calf in search of… Mysuru: With Kerala showing negligence to take care of a female elephant calf, which had crossed Kerala border to enter Karnataka in search of its mother, the Karnataka Forest Department is showing concern to the baby elephant by becoming its caretaker. After the baby elephant was found near the river…
Retaining wall around Kapila River soon: MLA
August 24, 2025Mysuru: State Government has approved the construction of retaining wall around Kapila River at a cost of Rs. 70 crore and also for establishing Trauma Care Centre at a cost of Rs. 10 crore at Nanjangud Taluk Hospital, said MLA Darshan Dhruvanaryan. Speaking to media persons in Nanjangud yesterday, Darshan said the retaining wall will…
Small traders can be safe by GST registration: Tax Consultant
August 24, 2025Mysuru: Tax Consultant and senior Advocate B.C. Bhat said that small traders should get GST registration and pay taxes accordingly in order to avoid problems. He was speaking at the seminar on ‘GST registration and UPI transactions’ organised by Bhavani E-tenders at Ideal Jawa Rotary Hall on JLB road yesterday. Pointing out that at present,…
Ganesha Festival celebrations on Aug. 27: Pollution Board, MCC to provide mobile tankers for idol immersion
August 24, 2025Mysuru: With Ganesha festival to be celebrated on Aug. 27, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued a notification on the guidelines for immersion of Ganesha idols in mobile immersion tankers on the evening of Aug. 27, the schedule of which is as follows: 4 pm to 5.15 pm: Near Metagalli Police Station on…
‘Both Banu Mushtaq, Deepa Bhasthi deserve equal honours for Dasara’
August 24, 2025Mysuru: BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has opined that this year’s Dasara inauguration would have held greater significance had both International Booker Prize winners — writer Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi — jointly lit the ceremonial lamp. Responding on ‘X’ to the State Government’s decision to invite only Banu Mushtaq to…
Health, eye check-up camp held at Mysore Co-operative Bank
August 24, 2025Mysuru: The Mysore Co-operative Bank held a two-day health and eye check-up camp for its members in the Bank’s Head Office premises at Gandhi Square in city recently. Speaking after inaugurating the camp, Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies Manoj Kumar said that the Bank, which is functioning as per the principles of co-operation, is entering…
‘Model Solar Village’ Contest in Mysuru
August 24, 2025Mysuru: Seven villages in Mysuru district have been selected as contestants, under the ‘Model Solar Village’ scheme of the Central Government. According to a press release from the Mysuru Division Engineer (Works and Maintenance), Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited, the competition will be held from July 1 to Dec. 31. Winning village will receive…
A Rare, ‘Shayaraana’ Treat !
August 24, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Two days ago, on Friday evening, Mysureans had a rare chance to savour some of the finest pieces of Mirza Ghalib’s poetry and prose, intertwined with a mesmerising Ghazal and Kathak Dance concert, at the Kiru Rangamandira Auditorium, where the musical play titled ‘Zikr-E-Ghalib’ was staged. Being undoubtedly the…
Acute shortage of guides at University of Mysore
August 24, 2025Sir, The University of Mysore (UoM) has always occupied an esteemed place among the Universities of India for over a century. Prof. N.K. Lokanath, the present Vice-Chancellor of UoM, has recently outlined several initiatives to enhance the Varsity’s reputation and quality of education, and many Departments have already benefited from his efforts. In line with…















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