Preventing unauthorised occupancy Two-day Kambala to run day and night; to be free for public Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, ZP CEO S. Ukesh Kumar, CCF Ravi Shankar, DCF K. Paramesh and their families seen with PCCF A. Radha Devi (second from left) after Ganesha Chaturthi Puja to Dasara elephants at the Mysore Palace premises…
Couple assaulted, mobile snatched near Anechowkur
September 15, 2026Bengaluru-bound couple objected to elephant photography inside Tiger Reserve Mysuru: A couple from Kodagu travelling to Bengaluru in their car was allegedly assaulted by unidentified persons near Anechowkur Gate inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on the Mysuru-Kodagu border on Sept. 13. According to a Police complaint filed by the couple in Bengaluru yesterday, the assailants…
Auto drivers told to follow traffic rules during Dasara
September 15, 2026Mysuru: Devaraja Traffic Police Inspector Prasad yesterday held a meeting with auto drivers and instructed them to strictly follow traffic rules and maintain a friendly and dignified approach towards tourists and the general public during Dasara. The meeting was held at the Devaraja Police Station and was attended by more than 50 auto drivers. Inspector…
Low-key Gruha Pravesha for Siddu’s plush bungalow in Mysuru
September 15, 2026Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi and other members of the family feeding the cow as part of Gruha Pravesha rituals in city yesterday in the presence of their Minister-son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah. A view of the new house of former CM Siddaramaiah on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a…
Former CM inspects construction of new block at Congress Bhavan
September 15, 2026Mysuru: Nearly four months after he demitted office as the Chief Minister, former CM Siddaramaiah visited the Indira Gandhi Congress Bhavan near Railway Station in the heart of the city this morning and reviewed the ongoing works on the construction of the new block that is coming up in the premises. It may be noted…
Performances to blend youth, culture and green message
September 15, 2026Dasara Yuva Sambhrama-2026 Mysuru: This year’s ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ will feature students from more than 300 colleges presenting programmes aimed at creating awareness about ecological conservation. The eight-day ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5 at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri under the theme ‘Green’. The Yuva Sambhrama Sub-Committee is also…
Second batch of three Dasara jumbos undergoes weight check
September 15, 2026Sugreeva tops the list with 5,850 kgs among all 12 Dasara elephants Mysuru: The second batch of three Dasara elephants, which arrived at Mysore Palace on Sunday, underwent weight checking this morning. The first batch of nine Dasara elephants had arrived at Mysore Palace on Aug. 28 and their weights were checked on Aug. 30….
Gowri-Ganesha festival celebrated with fervour
September 15, 2026Mysuru: The city celebrated Gowri-Ganesha festival with great fervour and gaiety yesterday, with devotees thronging Ganesha Temples across the city right from the morning to pay their obeisance to the gaiety. All the Ganapathi Temples in the city witnessed huge rush of devotees since early morning. Incidentally, Gowri-Ganesha festival came on the same day this…
State Kambala Association seeks Rs. 5 crore grant for events
September 15, 2026Bengaluru: Even as the Karnataka State Cabinet is scheduled to meet in Mangaluru on Sept. 18, the State Kambala Association has urged the Government to announce a special grant of Rs. 5 crore for organising Kambala events during the current financial year. In a letter addressed to CM D.K. Shivakumar ahead of the Cabinet meeting,…
Elephant kills farmer in morning, tiger claims another in evening
September 15, 2026Both incidents in Chamarajanagar district; Forest Dept. neglected duty, say villagers Chamarajanagar: Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations turned tragic for two families and villagers in Chamarajanagar district yesterday, with a farmer being killed in a wild elephant attack in the morning and another farmer losing his life in a tiger attack in the evening. In the first…











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