Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a burglar who failed to attend Court hearings and had gone absconding. He was to attend the Court in house burglary cases committed in Mysuru, Mandya and Hassan districts. The arrested is Jamal, a resident of Koppa in Periyapatna taluk. The accused had committed three house burglaries in the district…
Rotary Midtown Progressive Farmer Awardee
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Rotary Mysore Midtown presented ‘Rotary Mysore Midtown H. Ramachandregowda Memorial Progressive Farmer Award’ to Varsha Srikantaswamy, a progressive farmer from Ummathur in Chamarajanagar district, at a function held at Rotary Centre on JLB Road here recently. The Award was presented by Akashvani Mysuru Programme Executive N. Keshava Murthy. Receiving the award, Varsha expressed that…
Coaching camp for competitive exams inaugurated
January 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Uttar Pradesh-based Glocal University’s former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed said that learning is a continuous process and that success will stop with the discontinuation of learning. He was speaking after inaugurating the competitive exams coaching classes at Jnanabuthi Samsthe in Lakshmipuram here recently. Observing that knowledge has become a great virtue with the…
Names of heads to Boards and Corporations announced
January 27, 2024All MLAs for now. Appointments for Mysuru delayed Bengaluru: After months of wait, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress Government on Friday appointed 34 MLAs of the party as Heads of various State-run Boards and Corporations. However, barring CESC, no appointments has been made concerning 6 other Mysuru-based Boards and Corporations — MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority), CADA…
Tribal welfare worker Somanna from H.D. Kote gets Padma Shri
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Somanna, a tribal welfare worker from Jenu Kuruba community, hailing from Althalhundi Moththa tribal hamlet (Naganahalli Gram Panchayat) at H.D. Kote in Mysuru has been selected for the Padma Shri Award by the Central Government in the Unsung Hero category for his commendable social work. Filled with joy over the prestigious award, Somanna told…
Kodagu sports stars Rohan Bopanna, Joshna Chinappa to receive Padma Shri
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Two accomplished sports personalities from Kodagu, tennis champion Machanda Rohan Bopanna and squash star Kuttanda Joshna Chinappa (now settled in Chennai), have been shortlisted for the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024. The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India, following Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, and is conferred for…
Tender soon to restore Lalitha Mahal Palace
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: “It has been decided to restore Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel and tenders will be floated soon to take up the works,” said Tourism Minister H.K. Patil. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a solo painting exhibition organised at Sri Kalanikethana College of Visual Arts in Vijayanagar here this morning, Patil said, “Lalitha…
Ram Lalla idol sculptor Arun Yogiraj calls on Suttur Seer; recalls his idol-carving efforts
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who gained widespread attention following the installation and ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Lalla’s (Balak Ram) idol in Ayodhya on Jan. 22 led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, revealed that he was merely following the divine guidance of Lord Ram while creating the idol. After a meeting with Suttur Seer…
3-day Mysuru Fest off to a colourful start
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: All roads led to Manasagangothri campus with the inauguration of three-day Mysuru Fest organised by Department of Tourism at the Gangothri campus in city yesterday. The event, which attracted a large number of people in the morning, witnessed a heavy footfall in the evening, specially to tickle their taste buds with variety of cuisines…
75th Republic Day celebrated with patriotic fervour in city
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The 75th Republic Day was celebrated by the District Administration with much fervour at the Torchlight Parade Grounds, Bannimantap in city on Friday. Social Welfare and District In-charge Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa who unfurled the tri-colour to mark the celebration, explained the significance of the day with the commemoration of adopting Indian Constitution way back on…












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