Mysore/Mysuru: More than 1,000 people, including environmentalists, nature lovers, morning walkers, students, children wearing green dresses, caps and armbands, informed citizens and members of the public, took part in an awareness-cum-protest walk this morning against unscientific development atop Chamundi Hill. The participants carried placards and ascended the Hill via the steps silently and peacefully. The…
Two Jain youths set to renounce worldly life
January 4, 2026Diya Kumari Haran and Kunal to embrace Jain Deeksha on Feb. 22; Mukthi Jayotsav held in their honour Mysore/Mysuru: In a profound act of renunciation and spiritual awakening, 22-year-old Diya Kumari Haran and 13-year-old Kunal are set to embrace Jain Deeksha, marking their departure from worldly attachments and entry into a life of Tyag, Tapasya…
25 years on… still no home
January 4, 2026475 families in Chamaraja Constituency still waiting Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government is eager to distribute nearly 200 houses to evicted illegal residents of Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru, agony of 475 housing beneficiaries from Chamaraja Constituency in Mysuru remains unending — even after a staggering wait of 25 years for a roof over their…
Sangam Circle gets its own gadiyara
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The construction of an attractive clock tower at Sangam Circle in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage has entered its final phase, drawing public attention for its traditional bronze dome and imposing presence. Built at a cost of Rs. 1 crore under a special initiative of MLA G.T. Devegowda, the 50-ft-high tower blends quality construction with aesthetic…
Breath of relief for lung patients
January 4, 2026New Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre at PKTB Hospital on KRS Road to open soon Mysore/Mysuru: In a major boost to health infrastructure in the city, the Princess Krishnajammanni Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (PKTB&CD) Hospital on KRS Road has been equipped with a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre. The Centre, which will open shortly to serve patients in need,…
106th Convocation of Mysore University tomorrow
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 106th Convocation of University of Mysore is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Jan. 5) at 11.30 am at its Crawford Hall. In all, 30,966 candidates will be receiving various degrees, with females topping the list with 18,612 (60.10%) graduates and males 12,354 (39.89%) graduates. Addressing media persons at the meeting hall of Academic…
No water disruption till Hale Unduwadi Project is ready: GTD
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project, approved in 2018, will be completed in the next six months and until then, officials must ensure an uninterrupted supply of drinking water from the Cauvery and Kabini reservoirs, said MLA G.T. Devegowda. Presiding over a meeting with officials at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-3 Office here…
Ballari group clash | Suspended Ballari SP did not attempt suicide: Senior cops
January 4, 2026Two private gunmen of MLA Nara Bharath Reddy’s close aide arrested; another FIR filed in relation to the death of Congress worker due to gunshot injuries Tumakuru/Ballari: IPS officer Pavan Nejjur, who was initially believed to have attempted suicide at his friend’s farm house in Tumakuru district, by consuming an overdose of tablets, is dismissed…
RPF-GRP recover passenger property worth Rs. 18 lakh
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Mysuru, displayed exemplary alertness by swiftly recovering a passenger’s missing bag containing valuables worth over Rs. 15.21 lakh from Train No. 16021 (Chennai to Mysuru). Acting promptly on a Rail Madad complaint, RPF personnel tracked the train at Ashokapuram Railway Station and conducted a systematic search of the train,…
Farmers allege official apathy in getting their works done
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Farmer leaders, who attended a meeting convened by KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana with Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy at the ZP Hall here yesterday, aired their disappointment over the style of functioning of officials and staff and rampant corruption at the Tahsildar Office. During the meeting, the farmer leaders alleged that the Tahsildar…















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