University has no permanent Vice-chancellor since November 15, 2022 Bengaluru: The Search Committee headed by former VC of Bengaluru’s CMR University Prof. M.S. Shivakumar, formed by the State Government to look out for a new Vice-Chancellor for University of Mysore (UoM) has recommended three names for the sought post. The four-member Committee comprising former VC…
Adivasis to stage protest tomorrow
March 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of various demands which chiefly included implementation of Adivasi Forest Rights and issuance of Land Rights, Adivasis, under the banner of Karnataka Dalita Chaluvali Navanirmana Vedike, will stage a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Mar. 20. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Vedike Founder…
Ugadi festival discount sale
March 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As Ugadi festival offer, a discount sale of branded readymade garments began at Hotel Pai Vista on B.N. Road in city yesterday. The sale is open between 10 am and 10 pm till Apr. 20. Variety of ladies, gents and kids branded clothes, including shirts, T-shirts, lowers, bermudas, ladies kurtis, palazo, pyjamas, jeans pants,…
Sri Sathyasanthustha Theerthara Aradhana Mahotsava from tomorrow
March 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The following special religious and cultural programmes will be held as part of Sri Sathyasanthustha Theerthara Aradhana Mahotsava at Sri Dhanvantari Sannidhana in Uttaradi Mutt, Agarahara, from March 20 to 22: March 20 – 7 am: Inauguration of Mahotsava with Dhanya Puja and Go Puja; 8 am: 108 times Guru Strotra Parayana by 108…
Police frisk for cash, liquor, freebies at 30 check-posts
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Considering the high-profile electoral battles in Mysuru region, the District Administration and the District Police have set up 30 check-posts across the district to check the flow of cash, liquor and other freebies that are meant to entice voters. This stringent measure has been taken even before the announcement of election dates based on…
Water-logging on Expressway leaves commuters enraged
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Less than a week after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway witnessed water-logging this morning after slight overnight rains, leading to traffic snarls. The flooding near an underpass near Sangabasavanadoddi between Ramanagara and Bidadi led to chaos as vehicles were spotted stuck in traffic jams. The water remained stagnant…
KUWJ Endowment Awards Presented
March 18, 2023Take corrective steps to check misinterpretation of Constitution: Retd. HC Judge Mysore/Mysuru: Retired High Court Judge H.N. Nagamohan Das has given a clarion call for the journalists to be alert and take corrective measures with unabated attempts being made to misinterpret the Constitution of India. Nagamohan Das addressed a gathering of journalists during the endowment…
CNC opposes genealogy study of non-Kodava communities
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to release funds for the genealogical study of 18 communities of Kodagu has irked the Codava National Council (CNC) as it has alleged that in the name of studying the genealogy of Kodavas, the Government is cheating the Kodava community by including other non-native communities in the study. Addressing a…
Tiger found dead at Nagarahole
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger was found dead at Agasanahundi in the Veeranahosahalli Range (B.R. Katte Beat) of Nagarahole National Park yesterday. The tiger was aged around four to five years and the carcass had injuries sustained in what is suspected to be a territorial fight with another male. The spinal cord was broken and its forelimb…
Fire destroys scrap cushion materials at Lakshmi Theatre premises
March 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the iconic Lakshmi Theatre on Chamaraja Double Road is being partially demolished after the popular single-screen cine theatre ceased functioning two years ago, fire broke out in the premises of the theatre this morning, destroying scrap cushions, rexine, upholstery and other fabrics of the demolished theatre dumped on a vacant space. The…















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