Mysore/Mysuru: The Lion Ladies of the Lions Club of Mysore West will host the 11th edition of Bargain Hunt, their annual fundraiser, from Jan. 8 to 10 at Lions Sevaniketan School, Gokulam. The sale will feature clean, well-maintained, good-quality pre-owned items such as clothes, crockery, household articles, appliances, kitchenware, books, toys, décor and furniture, all…
EPFO holds Mysuru District Outreach Programme
January 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Outreach Programme under Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 for December 2025 was conducted at Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited, 253/254, Thoremavu village, Thandya Industrial Area, Thandavapura, Nanjangud, on Dec. 29, 2025. Ramesh, HR Executive, Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited, Nanjangud, was the chief guest. M. Jyothilaxmi, Enforcement Officer/DNO, R. Manjunath, Sr. SSA…
Senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi no more
January 6, 2026Pune: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away at around 3.30 am here today following prolonged illness. He was 81. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law, 2 married daughters, a son-in-law and grandchildren. His mortal remains were kept at Kalmadi House in Erandwane, Pune, for public darshan till 2…
Tiger SCARE at Mysore Airport
January 5, 2026Midnight sighting triggers 50-member combing task Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was sighted by personnel of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF), which manages security at Mysore Airport. The big cat was spotted inside the Airport premises at Mandakalli late last night, following which the Forest Department launched a combing operation this morning to trace and…
2028 State Assembly Elections: ‘I want to contest from Chamaraja’
January 5, 2026“People here are educated and cannot be bought with money power. Instead, they consider the development works, which is why Chamaraja Constituency is my natural choice to contest from in the next Assembly Polls.” Mysore/Mysuru: Former two-time Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha, who was denied the BJP ticket to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, has…
Counting the big cats
January 5, 2026Five Tiger Reserves, 36 Sanctuaries in State to be covered in 2026 Tiger Census Mysore/Mysuru: The 2026 National Tiger Census has begun across Karnataka’s five Tiger Reserves, 36 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 12 Forest Divisions where tiger movement has been recorded. Conducted once every four years across India’s 53 Tiger Reserves, the nationwide exercise aims to…
Helium cylinder blast triggers eviction of footpath vendors
January 5, 2026Effectiveness of drive to be known after 5 pm when street food vendors return Mysore/Mysuru: In a joint operation, the Mysuru City Police and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have begun clearing footpath vendors who cook food using LPG cylinders and serve customers by the roadside. The eviction drive follows the recent helium cylinder blast…
106th Convocation of University of Mysore | Varsity in decline with funds, faculty, quality: Minister
January 5, 2026Hon. Doctorates conferred on 3 eminent personalities Mysore/Mysuru: Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, who also serves as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Mysore (UoM), today expressed regret over the declining stature of the once-illustrious institution, observing that students today are increasingly looking to emulate Western Universities. Speaking at the 106th Convocation of UoM this…
Golden Girls & a Golden Boy…
January 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Coming from a humble background, Chandrashekhara — whose father Sannappa is a shepherd and mother Shanthamma a manual labourer — has set his sights high in Kannada literature after securing 13 gold medals and four cash prizes in Kannada. He hails from Kannerumadu village at Kanakagiri, Koppal. Recalling his difficult childhood, Chandrashekhara said he…
Helium cylinder blast case: CM announces Rs. 5 lakh ex gratia to families of 3 deceased
January 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Eleven days after the helium cylinder blast that killed three people in front of Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace on Dec. 25, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this noon announced that the Government would pay an ex gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to the families of deceased. Speaking to mediapersons upon his arrival on a two-day…















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