Contractor delays Chamundi Hill retaining wall project for similar work at Madikeri PWD to terminate contract; to call for fresh tenders; work to spill over to 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: The construction of a retaining wall along the landslide-prone stretch between the View Point and the Nandi Statue on Chamundi Hill has once again come to a…
KRS backwaters encroachments: Mandya, Mysuru DCs told to mark boundary stones
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Mandya and Mysuru districts, along with the Managing Director (MD) of Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), to carry out a comprehensive survey of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam backwaters. Officials have been instructed to identify and…
Equal society can be built with Kanakadasa’s preachings: Seer
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Kaginele Mutt Seer Sri Shivanandapuri Swamiji said that an equal society can be built and also domestic issues will get solved amicably if Kanakadasa’s preachings are understood properly. He was speaking at the Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised jointly by Kanakadasa Jayantotsava Samiti and District Administration at Kalamandira here yesterday. Pointing out that several great…
Ayurveda offers holistic solutions to health challenges: Governor
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: “In an era marked by lifestyle pressures, irregular dietary habits and environmental imbalance, Ayurveda offers a holistic path to balanced living. It emphasises not only the treatment of illness but also the prevention of disease through sustained wellness,” said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. He was speaking on the second day of ‘Samyojanam-2025,’ a National Conference…
Forest staff subdue elephant after tense night in Gundlupet
November 9, 2025Gundlupet: Gundlupet town heaved a sigh of relief after the Forest Department successfully brought elephant Parthasarathi under control following a tense night of chaos. The elephant, which had been brought in for a tiger-capturing operation near Kallahalli, ran amok after being stung by bees while drinking water at a lake on Friday evening. Startled and…
‘Present day teachers behaving like political party spokespersons’
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that present day teachers are behaving like spokespersons of political parties, noted orator and humourist Prof. M. Krishnegowda bemoaned that this attitude of teachers is diminishing the dignity of the teaching fraternity. He was speaking at the inauguration of new office building of Mysore University Teachers Association (MUTA), Teachers Day celebration and felicitation…
Air pollution kills 22 lakh a year, smoking 14 lakh: Dr. Manjunath
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Lok Sabha Member and renowned cardiologist Dr. C.N. Manjunath has opined that, in the present scenario, air pollution poses a greater threat to human health than smoking. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day National Conference titled ‘Samyojanam-2025,’ organised jointly by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Sushrutha Srushti Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, and…
SC orders removal of stray dogs from public places, cites rising bite cases
November 9, 2025New Delhi: Amid the alarming surge in dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes and railway stations, ordering that the animals be relocated to designated shelters. A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, which is monitoring…
‘India’s Tejas MK-2 fighter jet nearing first flight milestone’
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The maiden flight of the indigenously developed LCA Tejas MK-2 fighter jet is expected within the next one-and-a-half years, said Dr. Ambalal V. Patel, Scientist and Associate Technology Director (Flight Control Laws) at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bengaluru. Delivering a technical talk on ‘Flight Control System: Design and Development for High-Performance Combat Aircraft’…
Bike rally creates cancer awareness in city
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of National Cancer Day, a cancer awareness bike rally was organised by The School of Public Health in collaboration with the Department of Oncology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) and the Department of Health & Family Welfare, in city on Nov. 7. The…














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