A one-day subject-specific training workshop for CEOs of Souharda Co-operative Societies of Mysuru district has been organised under the aegis of Karnataka State Souharda Samyukta Sahakari Ltd., Bengaluru, at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city at 10.30 am on May 19. Souharda Sahakari Ltd., Bengaluru, former President H.V. Rajeev will inaugurate….
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Midnight rain fury batters Mysuru
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: After enduring extreme heat for nearly two months, Mysureans finally heaved a sigh of relief as Mysuru district, especially Mysuru taluk, received copious rainfall in spells beginning shortly after last midnight, though cloudy weather prevailed throughout the day. A sudden downpour around 12.32 am woke many residents from their sleep. Though the rain subsided…
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Mixed response to Pharmacy Bandh call in city
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) giving a Nation wide bandh call on May 20 in protest against the unregulated functioning of online medicine sales platforms and deep discounting practises adopted by e-Pharmacy companies, there has been a mixed response to the bandh call by Pharmacists of the city. While…
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Congress using ‘hijab’ issue for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, alleging that the Congress Government in Karnataka had failed to deliver meaningful development in the last three years. Reacting to the State Government’s decision to permit ‘hijabs’ in schools, Prathap Simha claimed that no Muslim…
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Snake in kitchen rescued
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Herpetologist Snake Shyam rescued a snake from a house at Hosahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district on Thursday. The cobra, which is aged about one-and-a-half year, was spotted in the tray containing kitchen utensils. The reptile was rescued and taken in a plastic container, much to the relief of the occupants of the house. …
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Krishnaraja MLA Srivatsa adopts EV travel
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve petrol and diesel in the wake of the West Asia crisis, Krishnaraja Constituency MLA T.S. Srivatsa has announced that he will stop using his diesel car and switch to electric vehicles for his daily travel. Speaking to reporters at his office yesterday, Srivatsa said that…
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SIR of electoral rolls to begin in State from June 20
May 16, 2026New Delhi: Karnataka will begin the next phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 20, with more than 5.55 crore electors set to be covered. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the exercise will be done through a month-long house-to-house verification drive by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from…
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Banks’ Staff Union serves strike notice
May 16, 2026Bengaluru: The State Banks’ Staff Union, Karnataka, affiliated to All India State Bank of India Staff Federation(AISBISF), has served a notice saying that the Banks’ staff will go on a 2-day strike on May 25 and 26 seeking fulfilment of demands. The key demands include immediate recruitment of messengers and armed guards, implementation of ICT…
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Alliance Square launches UK Square project
May 16, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: City-based real estate developers Alliance Square launched their new project UK Square at Yelachenahalli near Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway at Yelwal here yesterday. Launching the project, former MP Prathap Simha said, “Mysuru was growing faster with a lot of development works being taken up near Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway. A well-developed layout like UK Square coming up near…
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Playing music at weddings exempt from copyright licence: Centre
May 16, 2026New Delhi: The Central Government has clarified that no licence is required for playing music during weddings and related social festivities. The clarification comes amid confusion created by certain private agencies claiming that music licences were mandatory for such events. Citing Section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, the Government said the law clearly exempts playing…
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