Mysore/Mysuru: District Reproductive and Child Health Officer (RCHO) Dr. Mohammad Siraj Ahmed has emphasised that the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine can significantly help in preventing cervical cancer among women. He was speaking after inaugurating HPV vaccination camp for 14-year-old girls, organised jointly by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Department of Public Instruction, Rotary…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama Day-5: Students spread the essence of Kannada land, culture
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Day-5 of Yuva Sambhrama witnessed students and audience celebrating Kannada land and language (Naadu-Nudi) at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here yesterday. A total of the 57 college teams from various colleges across the State performed to the songs like Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku…, Karunaade Kai Chachide Node…, Ee Kannada Mannanu Maribeda…
Chandeliers to sparkle at Palace Durbar Hall
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With just over a week left for the grand inauguration of Dasara-2025 and only a day remaining for the assembling of the Golden Throne inside the iconic Durbar Hall of the Mysore Palace, maintenance work on the royal chandeliers has begun in full swing. On Sept. 16, entry to the Palace will be restricted…
Yuva Dasara tickets to go online from tomorrow
September 15, 2025Yuva Dasara schedule Sept. 23: Arjun Janya Sept. 24: Pritam Chakraborty Sept. 25: Jubin Nautiyal Sept. 26: Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) Sept. 27: Sunidhi Chauhan Mysore/Mysuru: It’s that time of the year again when young audiences gear up to dance to the beats of some of the country’s top musicians, as the much-anticipated Yuva Dasara…
No one can stop Cauvery Aarti: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar
September 15, 2025Malavalli (Mandya): Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that no one can stop the Cauvery Aarti at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, a programme dedicated to paying tribute to Mother Nature, despite objections from a few farmers’ associations and their appeal to the Court. Speaking at the valedictory of Jalapathotsava held at Gaganachukki here yesterday,…
Art Treat: Expo, camps & contests at CAVA from Sept. 22
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Art cognoscenti are in for a cultural feast this Dasara, as the Dasara Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee has lined up an impressive array of events to be held at the Government College of Visual Arts (CAVA), Siddarthanagar, from Sept. 22 to 30. Deputy Special Officer of the Sub-Committee A. Devaraju, who recently released…
KRS Dam Amusement Park: US, Mumbai firms eye Rs. 2,663 crore project
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The tender process for the technical bid to identify a qualified agency for the proposed mega Amusement Park at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District, closed on Aug. 16. According to official sources from the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL), CIR Infrastructure LLP, a US-based company with an operational branch…
‘Cancer no longer a foreign disease’
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane, Padma Shri awardee and retired Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, has voiced serious concern over the alarming rise of cancer cases in India, noting that a disease once seen as “foreign” has now become deeply rooted in the country. She was speaking after inaugurating the National Conference on…
State Education Policy focuses on skills and technology: Prof. S.R. Niranjana
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: “The State Education Policy will focus much on skills enhancement and best use of technology,” said Prof. S.R. Niranjana, Vice-Chairman of Karnataka Higher Education Council and former Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Seminar on ‘New trends in Botany’ and 15th All India Conference on Cytology and Genetics organised…
‘Yuva Dasara must showcase local culture, tradition’
September 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged that Yuva Dasara, an integral part of the annual Dasara celebrations, should serve as a platform to showcase local heritage, tradition and nativity, rather than glorifying foreign culture. “Every year, Rs. 4 to Rs. 5 crore is spent on organising Yuva Dasara. Huge sums — running into lakhs…















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