Mysore/Mysuru: The four-day GI Mahotsav 3.0, organised at the CSIR-CFTRI in city from Dec. 5 to 8, concluded on a highly successful note, drawing an overwhelming response from the public. The event was jointly conducted by Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum (MABIF) in collaboration with MSME, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Tamil Nadu…
Mission nutrition: Four teams begin work
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for India’s forthcoming human spaceflight mission, the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has formed four specialised teams of senior scientists to develop high-nutrition, space-grade food for astronauts. Each team, consisting of four experts, is working exclusively on creating meals capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of space. Space poses severe…
World’s second-largest Khadi National Flag on display at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha
December 9, 2025Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the world’s second-largest Khadi National Flag, which was displayed on the grand steps at the Western side of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi this morning. The flag measures 9,600 sq.ft in area. The flag was reportedly prepared by a family from Kamalapura village in Kalaburagi district. The monumental flag is…
DC orders swift joint survey of deemed forests in Mysuru
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to expedite the joint survey of deemed forests across the district and submit the report at the earliest. Chairing the Deemed Forest Committee meeting on Monday at the DC Office auditorium in Siddharthanagar, he reviewed taluk-wise data presented by Forest officials and instructed them…
Suttur Seer inaugurates Kancheepuram Varamahalakshmi Silks Showroom in city
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Sai Silks Kalamandir Ltd. (SSKL), one of India’s leading ethnic wear retailers, launched its 75th showroom under the Kancheepuram Varamahalakshmi Silks format on Gokulam Road in Mysuru on Dec. 7. The grand inauguration was graced by Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Mutt. Kancheepuram Varamahalakshmi Silks is renowned for its premium-quality silk sarees at…
DCRE Police Station shifted
December 9, 2025DCRE office, which was earlier functioning in Siddarthanagar, now functions from BSNL office premises in Nazarbad Mysore/Mysuru: The Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) Police Station, including the offices of its Superintendent of Police (SP) and Dy.SP, which has now been shifted to BSNL office premises, near Hotel Siddartha, opposite Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad here,…
Lone lady Excise SI trains at KPA
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The passing out parade and certificate distribution ceremony of the 39th batch of Excise Sub-Inspectors’ basic training was held on Monday at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in Nazarbad, Mysuru. On this occasion, Basavaraj Hadapad, Joint Commissioner of Excise, Mysuru Division, administered the oath to Divya K. Shetty of Kundapura, Udupi, who completed the…
Unlicensed driving schools thrive, safety takes a hit
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Unauthorised driving schools have proliferated across Mysuru like unchecked weeds, training thousands of new motorists every year with virtually no oversight. Despite these illegal training vehicles operating brazenly on city roads, the Mysuru Regional Transport Office (RTO) continues to maintain a studied silence, allowing the unsafe practice to flourish. Mysuru had 8.5 lakh registered…
AIISH celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, observed International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) with a series of programmes aimed at promoting the rights, dignity and well-being of persons with disabilities. Chief guest Shaikh Tanveer Asif, Commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), praised AIISH for being a driving force behind several…
M.V. Srinivasa re-elected as Cosmopolitan Club President
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: M.V. Srinivasa was re-elected as the President of the city’s prestigious The Cosmopolitan Club in the election held here on Sunday. M.V. Srinivasa defeated his lone rival C. Narayanagowda, President of Mysuru Hotel Owners Association, by a margin of 55 votes. Srinivasa secured 371 votes while Narayanagowda could manage to bag 316 votes. The…















Recent Comments