Mysuru: “Tourist guides should always provide accurate and factual  information and data on historical sites and other tourist spots,” said Karnataka Tourism Department Joint Director Motilal Krishna Lamani. He was speaking after inaugurating a training workshop on “Foreign Languages” for tourist guides organised in association with Tourism Department at Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre in…

DC holds meeting with Kannada film industry representatives in city Mysuru: In the backdrop of Kannada film actors taking part in this year’s Jumboo Savari for the first time, as announced by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Dasara Special Officer and Mysuru DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy held a meeting with the representatives of Karnataka Film Chamber…

Mysuru: IAS Officer N. Chandrashekar has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) at Mysuru. He replaces M.S. Archana, who has been transferred. Chandrashekar earlier served as Joint Secretary to Government, Infrastructure Development, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department at Bengaluru. Outgoing Managing Director Archana had taken charge…

Bengaluru: Senior Journalist Deepak Thimaya, a native of Kodagu, has been appointed as Communication Advisor to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He will have the responsibility of handling the Chief Minister’s correspondence and related matters until further orders. Deepak Thimaya had joined the Congress party ahead of 2024 General Elections.

Mysuru: Sridharan Padmanabbachari (P. Sridharan), Director of Mysore Polymers & Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd. (MYPOL) at Metagalli and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away at a private hospital in city this morning. He was 78. He leaves behind his wife Kala Sridharan, daughters Roopa Sridharan and Meera Sridharan and a host of relatives and friends….

Mysuru: Two male kittens named Ginger and Kaju and one female kitten named Sia, all two months old, are up for adoption at People For Animals (PFA), Mysuru. These three kittens, which are healthy and playful, are dewormed and looking for forever homes. Welcoming a kitten into your home provides profound mental, emotional and physical…

Mysuru: Impana L. Reddy, a MYP 5 student of 10X International School, Mysuru, has been awarded a Silver Honour at the Global Quantum Mechanics Challenge-2026. The Global Quantum Mechanics Challenge is a rigorous three-round individual science competition held online for High School and University students. The final round was a supervised exam of 30 questions…

Mysuru: Brindavana Arogya Mathe Church, Hulikere, KRS Road, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya district, will be celebrating the Annual Feast of Arogya Mathe (Our Lady of Good Health) with faith and devotion, from Sept. 11 to 20. The programme schedule is as follows: Sept. 11 (Friday) 5.30 pm: Flag hoisting, Rosary, Holy Mass and Novena prayer. Preacher:…