Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was scheduled to arrive in Mysuru tomorrow (Jan. 5) morning, will now be arriving in city later in the evening tomorrow. The Chief Minister, who will land at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli at 4.55 pm, is scheduled to inaugurate ‘Dragon Pond’ at Karnataka Exhibition Authority premises at 7 pm. After…
Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival from Jan. 11
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 25th edition of Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival with the theme ‘Thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’ will be held at Rangayana in city from Jan. 11 to 18, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. P. Shivaraju. Presiding over the preparatory meeting at the DC’s office in city recently, Dr. Shivaraju, who said that the…
Power mishap: Injured KPTCL Engineer dies
January 4, 2026Hunsur: S. Anand, Assistant Engineer, KPTCL, who was injured recently in a power mishap died on Friday. The 43-year-old Anand had suffered serious burn injuries in a power mishap at a Power Distribution Centre on Dec. 9. He was admitted to a private hospital where he succumbed to his burn injuries on Friday. Anand leaves…
‘Technical expertise is important in preventing power leakage’
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Technical expertise is very important to prevent power leakage, opined Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Managing Director (MD) K.M. Munigopal Raju. He was speaking after inaugurating the one-day training on ‘Energy audit and loss reduction’ organised by Karnataka Electricity Board Engineers Association (KEBEA), Mysuru Divisional Centre, for CESC Officers at KEBEA auditorium in Kadakola…
Writer Vally Vagga to receive Kavita Trust’s Mathias Family Poetry Award
January 4, 2026Mangaluru: The Mathias Family Poetry Award- 2025, instituted by the Kavita Trust, will be conferred on noted Konkani-Kannada poet and short story writer Valerian D’Souza, popularly known by his pen name Vally Vagga. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, along with a souvenir and certificate. The award will be presented by renowned…
Launch of Kannada Value-added Course on Psychological First Aid
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mental health is key factor for overall well-being and prosperity. The National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) 2015-16 reveals that 15% of India’s adult population experiences mental health issues requiring intervention. In all, 70% to 92% of people with mental disorders do not receive proper treatment due to lack of awareness, stigma and shortage of…
Annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebration
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The devotees of Shaik-ul-Islam Trust and Wabastaqan Silsilaha Ashrafiya have organised Urus Mohdees Azam Hind 66th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff as part of Mohdees Azam Hind Urus Shariff, on Jan. 5 after Maghrib Salath at 7 pm. The event will be held under the Chairmanship of Sir Qazi of Mysuru Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff…
Unidentified body found
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The body of an unidentified man aged about 35 to 40 years was found in Lashkar Police Station limits on Dec. 31. The man is 5.2 ft. tall, well built, dark complexioned, sports moustache and beard and was found wearing a cement coloured T-Shirt and a brown coloured pant. The kith and kin of…
Chamundi Hill PRASHAD project takes off
January 3, 2026First-phase work begins at Rs. 6 crore covering welcome arch, Saalumantapa, basic amenities Mysuru: Even as plans to develop Chamundi Hill under the Union Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) have drawn sharp criticism from citizens — who have planned a rally against the project tomorrow (Jan. 4) — infrastructure-related work under…
Works set to begin on Rs. 17 cr. Zoo Ecological Experience Zone
January 3, 2026Rs. 1.90 crore allocated for heritage tonga rides Mysuru: Under the Central Government’s Swadeshi Darshan project, an amount of Rs. 17 crore has been released for the development of an Ecological Experience Zone at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo). The tender for the project has been awarded to Biradar Constructions, Mysuru and the works…















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