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Twin protests against ongoing PRASHAD works atop Chamundi Hill
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Twin protests against ongoing PRASHAD works atop Chamundi Hill

January 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Two separate protests were held atop Chamundi Hill this morning against the development works being carried out under the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD), implemented by the Karnataka Tourism Department and Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority. One protest was staged near Mahishasura Statue and led by Parisarakkagi Naavu, Mysore Grahakara…

QR code technology for medicine packets
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QR code technology for medicine packets

January 21, 2026

State Government will submit proposal to Centre: Health Minister Mysore/Mysuru: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has announced that the State Government will submit a proposal to the Centre to make QR codes mandatory on medicine packets, enabling visually impaired persons and others to access essential drug information independently. Speaking at a roundtable organised at JSS…

Flyover at Kempegowda Circle: NHAI issues work order; construction to begin soon
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Flyover at Kempegowda Circle: NHAI issues work order; construction to begin soon

January 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) yesterday officially issued a work order for the construction of a grade separator (flyover) at Kempegowda Circle, also known as the Manipal Hospital Junction, at the entry and exit point of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. The contract has been awarded to Dhariwal Buildtech Limited, paving the way for…

Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP National President
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Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP National President

January 21, 2026

New Delhi: Nitin Nabin formally assumed charge as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday. The 45-year-old leader succeeded J.P. Nadda, who is currently serving as a Union Minister. The change of guard took place at the BJP Head Quarters in Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit…

Former MP stops installation of advertisement hoarding
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Former MP stops installation of advertisement hoarding

January 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha and his supporters have stopped the works on installing a huge advertisement board near Kalamandira on Vinobha Road (Hunsur Road) in the city yesterday. Prathap Simha, who took note of the supporting poles being installed to put up an advertisement board belonging to a private party, which he found…

Land acquired at Immavu for Film City: ‘KIADB must pay relief to real farmers within a week’
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Land acquired at Immavu for Film City: ‘KIADB must pay relief to real farmers within a week’

January 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Hoskote Basavaraju, Divisional Organising Secretary of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), has warned of staging indefinite stir in front of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) office in Metagalli in city, if they fail to pay compensation to the genuine farmers, whose 589 acres of lands were acquired for the proposed Film City and…

CM to begin Budget preparations after Special Session
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CM to begin Budget preparations after Special Session

January 21, 2026

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance Portfolio, will begin the State Budget preparations after the Special Session of the State Legislature (Jan. 22 to 31). Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Siddaramaiah said the Special Session has been called to discuss the Centre’s decision to scrap MNREGA and replace it with VB G…

JCAC to host ‘Uttarayana’ Art & Culture Festival from Jan. 23
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JCAC to host ‘Uttarayana’ Art & Culture Festival from Jan. 23

January 21, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) will be conducting its first edition of ‘Uttarayana’ Art and Culture Festival at its premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage here from Jan. 23 to 27. Addressing the media persons at JCAC premises here yesterday, Festival Curator and former Rangayana Senior Artiste S. Ramnath said that the Festival…

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