Mysore/Mysuru: One more person, whose condition was critical following drowning after the boat she was travelling on capsized at Hangarkatta Ship Building Yard in Udupi district on Monday, succumbed at a hospital on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the incident to three. Disha (23), a resident of Jalapuri in the city, who was battling…
Free HPV vaccine
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Under National Immunisation Programme to prevent cervical cancer, the Health and Family Welfare Department in the district is making preparations to administer free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to over 8,000 girl children in the age group of 14 to 15 years. The Medical Officers of Health and Family Welfare Department are provided pre-requisite training,…
Nandi Road atop Chamundi Hill reopens for traffic on trial basis
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Six years after the road leading to Nandi statue from the View Point atop Chamundi Hill in the city was closed for vehicular traffic, following the incidents of back-to-back landslips, the stretch of road has been reopened for traffic, rather on an experimental basis. This decision of the authorities concerned has triggered a fresh…
Crocodile spotted at Kukkarahalli Lake
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A crocodile was spotted at the bank of Kukkarahalli Lake in the city recently, triggering panic among morning walkers. Vikas Gowda, an environmental lover, saw the crocodile, as he entered the lake from the gate on Manasagangothri Road side, leading towards the rear side of Rangayana theatre repertory. The reptile was seen resting on…
Mysuru musicians commemorate Saint Thyagaraja in the finale
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Acclaimed director and theatre personality Dr. T.S. Nagabharana said that a nation which preserves its cultural wealth will prosper and earn global recognition. He stressed that art plays a vital role in sustaining and nurturing human life and therefore deserves greater encouragement in the present times. He was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of…
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s 127th birth anniversary celebrated
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, along with the Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa Fans’ Association, Mysuru, celebrated the 127th birth anniversary of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa. The programme was organised in front of the statue of Field Marshal Cariappa at the Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) on Vinoba Road this morning. Former MP Prathap…
State-level Science Expo, Open Day at JSS Polytech for Differently Abled
January 28, 2026Job Fair for Persons with Disabilities tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Polytechnic for the Differently Abled (JSS PDA), Mysuru, in association with the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Bengaluru and The Association of People with Disability (APD), Bengaluru, is organising a three-day inclusive programme from Jan. 29 to 31. Announcing this at a press meet at…
Digital arrest fraud: Senior citizens lose Rs. 1.50 crore
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber criminals, posing as officers from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), trapped an elderly couple from Vivekanandanagar in a ‘digital arrest’ scam and cheated them of Rs. 1.50 crore. A case has been registered at the City’s CEN (Cyber Economic and Narcotics) Crime Police Station. On Jan. 2, the fraudsters called via WhatsApp…
MCCI calls for better rail links, swift infra works
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has submitted a set of recommendations to South Western Railway (SWR), calling for improved train connectivity and infrastructure upgrades. In a letter to SWR General Manager, Hubballi, and the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) in Mysuru, MCCI President K.B. Lingaraju highlighted several long-pending demands from business community…
Abhivruddhi presents Silk India-2026
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Abhivruddhi will present Silk India-2026, a grand display and sale of exquisite silk, cotton and handloom sarees at Nanjaraja Bahaddur Choultry, Vinobha Road, Mysuru from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8. The 10-day expo will be open for visitors from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm. India is the number one producer of silk in the…















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