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Veteran Trade Union Leader Ananth Subbarao passes away
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Veteran Trade Union Leader Ananth Subbarao passes away

January 29, 2026

Bengaluru: Veteran Trade Union Leader H.V. Ananth Subbarao (85), a resident of Vijayanagar in Bengaluru  passed away yesterday. The face of State Road Transport Employees Unions in Karnataka, Subbarao joined the Trade Union movement in 1960s. He was the longest serving General Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress  (AITUC), of which he was the…

Giraffe Yuvaraja dies at Mysuru Zoo
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Giraffe Yuvaraja dies at Mysuru Zoo

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Yuvaraja, a male giraffe, aged about 25 years died at about 10.30 am yesterday due to senility at the Zoo. He was one of the major attractions at Mysuru Zoo. Born on Dec. 7, 2001 to Henry and Honey, which were brought from Germany in 1987, Yuvaraja was hand reared by the animal keepers…

Cultural Exchange Programme of Mysuru’s IIET & Jaffna’s TAG
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Cultural Exchange Programme of Mysuru’s IIET & Jaffna’s TAG

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A Cultural Exchange Programme between the Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Mysuru and the Theatre Action Group (TAG), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, led by Dr. K. Sithamparanathan, was held at Hardwicke School premises on JLB Road  in Mysuru recently. Senior Theatre Director Shashidhar Adapa and renowned folk singer  Dr. Mysore Gururaj were also present …

Special registration drive for unorganised labourers
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Special registration drive for unorganised labourers

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Unorganised Workers Social Security Board and Department of Labour is conducting a special registration drive  under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) for unorganised labourers till Mar. 15. District Level Implementation Committee headed by Deputy Commissioner has been formed to conduct the drive in association with various Panchayat Raj institutions, Urban Local…

Vijaya Dabbe memorial contests
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Vijaya Dabbe memorial contests

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Samatha Adhyayana Kendra has invited entries from young writers and poets for Dr.  Vijaya Dabbe Memorial State-level ‘Lalitha Prabandha’ (Light essay or Lyric essay) and Poetry contests. Women writers in the age group of 20 to 40 years can take part in essay contest while youths in the age group of 20 to 35…

Annual Awards Day ceremony held
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Annual Awards Day ceremony held

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Citizen Convent at Udayagiri celebrated its Annual Awards Day for the academic year 2025-26 at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city recently. The event was graced by MLA Tanveer Sait, MLC Madhu Madegowda, JSS Pharmacy College Associate Professor Dr. Shilpa Palaksha and Secretary of Mysore District Chemists and Druggists Welfare Association Amanullah Khan. Founder-Secretary…

Building on MDA CA site demolished
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Building on MDA CA site demolished

January 28, 2026

Dedicated Task Force soon to protect MDA properties: Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Officials of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) demolished an unauthorised building under construction on a Civic Amenities (CA) site, valued at lakhs of rupees, at Vajamangala, Mysuru Taluk. Acting on the orders of MDA Secretary L. Johnson, officers and staff carried out the operation between…

MDA asset protection Task Force inactive?
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MDA asset protection Task Force inactive?

January 28, 2026

Dedicated Task Force soon to protect MDA properties: Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: The Task Force formed by the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) to protect its assets has failed to begin operations, remaining only on paper and earning the label of a “non-functional task force.” MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith had issued an order on Oct. 13, 2025, creating…

Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash
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Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

January 28, 2026

Maharashtra Dy.CM, four others were flying to Baramati from Mumbai Mumbai: Maharashtra Dy.CM Ajit Pawar and 4 others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune this morning. Aircraft reportedly crashed while attempting to land near Baramati. According to Flight Radar, the flight took off from Mumbai at 8.10 am and disappeared from…

Empathy Drive held to make Bogadi Road safer and accessible
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Empathy Drive held to make Bogadi Road safer and accessible

January 28, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Greenpeace India, a Bengaluru-based NGO, in association with Mysore School of Architecture (MSA), held a Public Feedback Board and an Empathy Drive as part of Bogadi Road Re-design under the ‘Mysuru Rising’ Campaign by engaging directly with street users and motorists to create awareness on supporting people with disabilities to safely navigate the crossing…

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