Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding restoration of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and strongly opposing the newly introduced Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — VB-G RAM G — rural employment scheme, which has replaced MGNREGA, the City and District Congress staged an overnight dharna in Town Hall premises in the heart…
Resembles Municipal Corporation Budget, claims CM Siddaramaiah
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: Criticising the Union Budget, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, it resembled a Municipal Corporation Budget and termed it the most disappointing Budget he has seen in his political career. The CM said that in the 2025-26 Budget, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised an allocation of Rs. 5.41 lakh crore for Union…
BJP blames Congress for drug seizure cover-up in Mysuru
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: The State BJP has criticised Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar for what it called careless remarks regarding the NCB’s (Narcotics Control Bureau) recent raids in Mysuru, which unearthed a major drug racket. Pointing out that the NCB had released a press note on its operations in Mysuru — during which it busted a narcotics…
Hate Speech Bill: Governor rejects assent; sends it to President
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has rejected his assent to Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill, 2025 and has forwarded it for the consideration of President Droupadi Murmu. According to sources, the Governor has stated, “I hereby exercising the powers under Articles 200, 201 and 254 of the Constitution of India, reserve the Bill…
Dalai Lama wins Grammy Award
February 2, 2026Los Angeles: Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama was honoured with his first Grammy Award for his audio book, ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’ at the prestigious 68th Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles yesterday. The album won in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording. The Dalai Lama…
79th Jathra Mahotsava concludes with Utsava and Uyyalotsava
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the 79th Jathra Mahotsava organised by Sri Ellammambha Chandraguptambha Charitable Trust at Sri Ellammambha Chandraguptambha Temple in Mandi Mohalla, Sri Deviyavara Utsava was taken out on the main thoroughfares of the area yesterday. It was followed by Uyyalotsava at the temple under the guidance of Chief Priest H.S. Subramanya Shastri. Today…
‘Mummadi, Nalwadi eras richly patronised art of painting’
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. C.S. Anupama, artist from Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru, has opined that ‘the periods of reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar made significant contributions towards the growth of paintings.’ She was delivering a special lecture on ‘Mysore Palace Paintings’ organised by the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, at…
State Transport Corporations restrict ads of Tobacco products
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has ordered a State-wide ban on direct and indirect tobacco product advertising across buses and bus stops managed by State Transport Corporations — Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC). In a…
Mysuru students bag accolades in Dubai
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Astin Jenis (II ISC) of De Paul International Residential School (DPIRS), Mysuru, won the coveted HMUN X 2026 Best Speaker Award in the prestigious HMUN International Conference held in Dubai. Alita Rose (I IAL) received the Diplomatic Commendation Award in the UNICEF Committee at HMUN Dubai 2026 for her excellence in research and diplomacy….
Vocal concert on Feb. 8
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Raaga Vaibhava Charitable Trust, Mysuru, has organised a grand Karnatak vocal concert by renowned vocalist Vid. Abhishek Raghuram at Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road in city on Feb. 8 at 6 pm. He will be accompanied by Vidu. H.M. Smitha on violin, Vid. Kishore Ramesh on mridanga and Vid. Sumukh Karanth on…















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