Nanjangud: P.D. Manohar (76), former football player and General Secretary of SUFC Football Club, passed away yesterday in the town. A Congress leader, he leaves behind his wife Latha, son Divij Balaji and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held in the town this afternoon, according to family sources.
Invited to Dasara
September 4, 2025Dasara Reception Committee led by DC Lakshmikanth Reddy extends formal invitation to Author Banu Mushtaq, who will inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara on Sept. 22 Mysore/Mysuru: As Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara draws closer, the District Administration is on an invitation- spree, extending the official invite to various dignitaries including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister…
Writer Banu Mushtaq thanks Kannadigas
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration officially invited International Booker Prize winner and Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara at her house in Hassan town yesterday. The Dasara Reception Committee led by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, invited Banu Mushtaq, as per tradition, by honouring her with a…
Bonanza of GST rate cuts; Two-slab structure cleared
September 4, 2025New GST rates will come into effect from Sept. 22 New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council yesterday approved a complete overhaul of India’s tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017, slashing duties on household essentials, medicines, small cars and appliances and affecting everything from toothpaste and insurance to tractors and cement….
Weight Training for Dasara jumbos begins
September 4, 2025Captain Abhimanyu carries 500 kgs on the first day Mysore/Mysuru: Training for the Dasara elephants to carry weight ahead of the Jumboo Savari began yesterday, with Golden Howdah carrier Captain Abhimanyu and Kumki elephants Hemavathi and Kaveri leading the exercise. Captain Abhimanyu, who has carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah five times in the past, will…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at Open Air Theatre from Sept. 10
September 4, 2025Actor Yuva Rajkumar this year’s star attraction Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara is back and so is the electrifying Yuva Sambhrama, where college students showcase their talent through vibrant dance performances, much to the delight of a large audience, especially youngsters from colleges across Mysuru and nearby districts. This morning, Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C….
17 years on…: NICE Road land row is back !
September 4, 2025Bengaluru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar yesterday revealed that the controversial NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises) Road project may have breached key legal provisions of the original framework agreement. He strongly defended the State Government’s move to form a Cabinet Sub-Committee to investigate the matter. Addressing a press conference, Dr. Parameshwar said, “The agreement was…
Congress takes out Dharmasthala Yatra
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Opposition BJP and JD(S) took out separate Yatras to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district, in support of the famed Hindu shrine, the Chamaraja Constituency of the City Congress took out a Yatra to Dharmashtala yesterday. N.R. MLA Tanveer Sait flagged off the Yatra in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple. Speaking on…
‘Savarkar laid foundation for strong Armed Forces’
September 4, 2025Savarkar’s vision, Modi’s policies behind success of Operation Sindoor, says B.L. Santosh Mysore/Mysuru: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the national defence policies envisioned by Veer Savarkar and implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government over past 11 years. He was delivering the keynote address at a…
DC hails Newspaper Distributors’ service
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy inaugurated World Newspaper Day celebrations this morning by cutting a cake in front of the iconic Dufferin Clock Tower, opposite Devaraja Market. The event was jointly organised by Karnataka State Newspaper Distributors Federation and the Newspaper Distributors Welfare Association, Mysuru. Speaking on the occasion, DC Reddy lauded the…















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