Date: December 11th, 2025

Alok Kumar elevated to DGP Rank, to head Prisons
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Alok Kumar elevated to DGP Rank, to head Prisons

December 11, 2025

Benglauru: Senior IPS Officer Alok Kumar was elevated as Director General of Police (DGP) yesterday following the quashing of a departmental inquiry ordered against him by the State Government in connection with the 2019 phone-tapping case by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).  The order issued by State Government read, “Alok Kumar, IPS (KN:1994) Additional Director…

Pourakarmikas urge MCC Commr. to fulfil their pending demands
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Pourakarmikas urge MCC Commr. to fulfil their pending demands

December 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif held a grievances meeting with Pourakarmikas at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall in MCC Main Office here yesterday. During the meeting, the Pourakarmika leaders demanded fulfilment of their demands, which have been pending for long. “At present there are nearly 2,000 Pourakarmikas serving in MCC, including 231…

Carol singing contest spreads Christmas cheer
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Carol singing contest spreads Christmas cheer

December 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Catholic Association of Mysore (CAM) ushered in the spirit of Christmas by organising the 21st Diocesan carol singing competition at St. Philomena’s College Indoor Stadium recently. The event began with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration (Holy Mass) by the Bishop of Mysore, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao SJ. The day-long competition was formally inaugurated…

First edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival’ from Dec. 12
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First edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival’ from Dec. 12

December 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore English Theatre Forum (METF) is set to present the first edition of ‘Mysuru English Theatre Festival’ from Dec. 12 to 14 at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysuru. The three-day Festival aims to celebrate English theatre through diverse readings, performances and stage productions. It will be…

Hanuma Jayanti publicity vehicle
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Hanuma Jayanti publicity vehicle

December 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji flagged off the publicity vehicle of Hanuma Jayanti to be held on Dec. 13 from the Ashram premises here yesterday.  Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji, the junior pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Arjuna Avadhoota Swamiji, ‘Law Guide’ Hon. Editor H.N. Venkatesh and others were present. A grand Hanuma procession has…

Sandalwood logs worth Rs. 1.5 lakh recovered; one held
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Sandalwood logs worth Rs. 1.5 lakh recovered; one held

December 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a man on charges of transporting sandalwood logs. The Police have recovered 33.600 kg sandalwood, worth over Rs. 1.5 lakh,  besides seizing a mobile phone and a Bajaj Pulsar bike (KA-03-HC-5702) from him. The accused has been identifies as 32-year-old Nawaz Shariff, a resident of Usmania…

Man sentenced to death for killing four including wife, step daughter
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Man sentenced to death for killing four including wife, step daughter

December 11, 2025

Madikeri: In a swift judgement, Judge S. Nataraj of the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court, Virajpet in Kodagu has sentenced a man to death by hanging. after finding him guilty of murdering his wife, step daughter, wife’s grandfather and grandmother. The convicted person is 35-year-old Girish, a native of Manandawadi, Wayanad district in Kerala….

Kids Fest-2025 at Coorg Public School, Gonikoppal
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Kids Fest-2025 at Coorg Public School, Gonikoppal

December 11, 2025

Gonikoppal: Coorg Public School (COPS), marking its 30th year of establishment, has announced the Kids Fest-2025, an event designed for children aged 3 to 6 years. The fest will be held on Dec.13 from 9.30 am to 12 noon in the school campus. A colouring competition, rhyme competition and obstacle race have been organised.                                 All…

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