New GST rates will come into effect from Sept. 22 New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council yesterday approved a complete overhaul of India’s tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017, slashing duties on household essentials, medicines, small cars and appliances and affecting everything from toothpaste and insurance to tractors and cement….
Weight Training for Dasara jumbos begins
September 4, 2025Captain Abhimanyu carries 500 kgs on the first day Mysore/Mysuru: Training for the Dasara elephants to carry weight ahead of the Jumboo Savari began yesterday, with Golden Howdah carrier Captain Abhimanyu and Kumki elephants Hemavathi and Kaveri leading the exercise. Captain Abhimanyu, who has carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah five times in the past, will…
Dasara Yuva Sambhrama at Open Air Theatre from Sept. 10
September 4, 2025Actor Yuva Rajkumar this year’s star attraction Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara is back and so is the electrifying Yuva Sambhrama, where college students showcase their talent through vibrant dance performances, much to the delight of a large audience, especially youngsters from colleges across Mysuru and nearby districts. This morning, Social Welfare and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C….
17 years on…: NICE Road land row is back !
September 4, 2025Bengaluru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar yesterday revealed that the controversial NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises) Road project may have breached key legal provisions of the original framework agreement. He strongly defended the State Government’s move to form a Cabinet Sub-Committee to investigate the matter. Addressing a press conference, Dr. Parameshwar said, “The agreement was…
Congress takes out Dharmasthala Yatra
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Opposition BJP and JD(S) took out separate Yatras to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district, in support of the famed Hindu shrine, the Chamaraja Constituency of the City Congress took out a Yatra to Dharmashtala yesterday. N.R. MLA Tanveer Sait flagged off the Yatra in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple. Speaking on…
‘Savarkar laid foundation for strong Armed Forces’
September 4, 2025Savarkar’s vision, Modi’s policies behind success of Operation Sindoor, says B.L. Santosh Mysore/Mysuru: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the national defence policies envisioned by Veer Savarkar and implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government over past 11 years. He was delivering the keynote address at a…
DC hails Newspaper Distributors’ service
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy inaugurated World Newspaper Day celebrations this morning by cutting a cake in front of the iconic Dufferin Clock Tower, opposite Devaraja Market. The event was jointly organised by Karnataka State Newspaper Distributors Federation and the Newspaper Distributors Welfare Association, Mysuru. Speaking on the occasion, DC Reddy lauded the…
MMC&RI gets 50 more medical seats
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The long-pending demand for sanctioning additional medical seats at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) has finally been fulfilled, with the National Medical Commission (NMC) approving the institute’s request. Following the NMC’s approval, MMC&RI will receive 50 additional MBBS seats starting this academic year, increasing the total intake from 200 to 250 seats….
World Tourism Day
September 4, 2025Mysuru Travels Association plans big matching Dasara splendour Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) will celebrate World Tourism Day in city on Sept. 27, matching the grandeur of Mysuru Dasara, scheduled from Sept. 22. In a press release, Chairman of World Tourism Day Committee Anil Raj has stated that following a good spell of rainfall this…
Zoo gets new Executive Director
September 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) P. Anusha (State Forest Service) has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), a post that had remained vacant for over a month. Previously, the Executive Director of Bannerghatta Biological Park had been holding an additional charge of the Mysuru Zoo….















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