N.V. Vinaykumar of Nanjangud has been appointed as the General Secretary of Mysuru District (Rural) Unit of BJP by District BJP President K.N. Subbanna (Kumbralli Subbanna) based on the direction from State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra. Vinaykumar had earlier served as Nanjangud Town BJP President and also as Mysuru District Vice-President.
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Free health camp
December 7, 2025NJS Charitable Trust, Mysuru, in association with Mysuru Veerashaiva Sajjana Sangha, will be conducting a free health check-up camp at Kanti Mallanna Kalyana Mandira on Kabir Road, Mandi Mohalla, Mysuru, from 9.30 am to 2 pm on Dec. 9. For details, contact Mob: 94487-53597 or 99161-55453, according to a press release.
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Nominated to VTU Executive Council
December 7, 2025The Governor and Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has nominated Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, Principal of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), as a Member of the 10th Executive Council of VTU, Belagavi. His term will span 3 years, from 2025 to 2028. Dr. Gowda, an experienced academician and administrator, previously served as the Dean…
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Vexed by… Vexatious Litigation
December 6, 2025Recently, I bought a beautifully produced book titled ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ by Arundhati Roy. The cover is undeniably striking: A lush red fabric with a sleeve featuring a black-and-white photograph of Roy holding a hand-rolled cigarette. It is bold and artistic. I had barely placed the book on my table when our Advertising…
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Jantar Mantar now in Mysuru
December 6, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru is preparing to record a landmark achievement in the fields of astronomy, heritage science and traditional knowledge. South India’s first-ever Indian-style astronomical observatory — Vedhashale — modelled on the historic Jantar Mantar observatories of Jaipur, Ujjain and New Delhi, will be inaugurated at Bhartiyogadhama, Uttanahalli, tomorrow (Dec. 7) between 10 am and 1.30…
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KSTDC rolls out: 6 tourist circuit packages
December 6, 2025Mysuru: To make travel more convenient for visitors, the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) has introduced a six-phase circuit tour covering Mysuru and surrounding tourist destinations. The initiative aims to provide affordable and comfortable means for tourists to explore Mysuru and Bengaluru, along with nearby pilgrimage and heritage sites. Details of six circuits Circuit…
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Special Action Force planned for Mandya: Home Minister
December 6, 2025Bengaluru: In yet another major decision to curb communal clashes, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar has said plans are afoot to constitute a Special Action Force (SAF) Unit in Mandya district. This was announced by Dr. Parameshwar at an event organised by Karnataka State Police in association with Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India…
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Advocate, family booked for cheating woman lawyer
December 6, 2025Mysuru: An advocate from Mysuru and five of his family members and associates have been booked by Vijayanagar Police for allegedly deceiving a fellow woman lawyer by promising marriage, establishing physical relations and later backing out after finalising the wedding date. The accused has been identified as advocate Naveen Ponnaiah, along with some of his…
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Fire camp inside BRT: Two from Bengaluru in soup
December 6, 2025Chamarajanagar: An alarming case of unauthorised entry and illegal fire camping inside the Punajanur Wildlife Range of the Boodipadaga section, Ragikallamadu forest area, within the Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve (BRT), has surfaced, forcing the Forest Department to book two Bengaluru residents. The accused have been identified as G. Harsharaj of Hanumanthanagar and Satish Kumar of…
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Wife’s suicide case: Man gets 10-year jail term
December 6, 2025Mysuru: The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced a man to ten years of imprisonment for abetting his wife’s suicide by subjecting her to constant physical and mental harassment. The convict, Shankar of Teranimunti village in Saragur taluk, was found guilty based on evidence that he drove his wife, Pavithra, to…
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