Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) had organised photography competition on Sept.27. In all, 62 photographers participated in the competition with a total of 177 photographs for both Zoo category (66 entries) and Wildlife category (111 entries). These images were selected by the three-member expert panel comprising M.N. Jayakumar IFS, Additional Principal Chief Conservator…
KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar is now VTU VC
September 30, 2022Mysuru: The city-based KSOU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar has been appointed as the new VC of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) at Belagavi. Governor-Chancellor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday issued an order to this effect appointing Prof. Vidyashankar as the new VTU VC for a period of three years. Prof. Vidyashankar had served as KSOU VC for…
HC directs Karnataka Govt. to complete ZP,TP ward delimitation process in 12 weeks
September 30, 2022Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday gave the State Government 12 more weeks to complete the ongoing process of ward delimitation for ZP (Zilla Panchayat) and TP (Taluk Panchayat) polls. The HC’s direction comes on an appeal filed by the Government, which argued that the Delimitation Commission headed by retired IAS Officer N. Lakshminarayan…
Woman seeking divorce lodges complaint against husband for black magic
September 30, 2022Mysuru: Alleging that her husband has indulged in black magic on her, a woman, who has filed a divorce case at the High Court, has lodged a complaint against three persons including her husband at Nazarbad Police Station. While the woman who has lodged the complaint, is Dr. Sowmya, a Professor and a resident of…
Gold Cards Sold Out
September 29, 20221,000 cards fly off the shelf; second batch of cards to be issued today Tickets to be made available for Jumboo Savari, Torchlight Parade Jumboo Savari: 1,000 tickets of Rs. 1,500 each Torchlight Parade: 1,000 tickets of Rs. 1,000 each; 2,000 tickets of Rs. 500 each Mysore/Mysuru: Under pressure from the travel and tourism stakeholders…
Leopard sightings scare Gokulam residents
September 29, 2022Security guard spots leopard early this morning; woman saw it three days back at the same location Mysore/Mysuru: Gokulam is abuzz with just one news of late. About a leopard that is roaming around after dark. The residents are a scared lot and even if dogs bark continuously, they feel that the leopard has entered…
Climbing old buildings for Jumboo Savari banned
September 29, 2022But do people really care for such a ban? Mysore/Mysuru: As every year, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a directive now to people not to climb the heritage structures on Sayyaji Rao Road on Oct.5, the day of the Dasara procession. As some buildings have turned weak and cannot hold the weight of…
Suttur Seer inaugurates Srirangapatna Dasara
September 29, 2022Srirangapatna: The five-day Srirangapatna Dasara began on a grand yet traditional note in the historic town of Mandya district yesterday afternoon. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the festivities in the auspicious time of 4 pm at Bannimantap near Kirangur Circle by showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside…
Pandit Dr. S. Ballesh Bhajantri to perform amidst cacophony
September 29, 2022Stage near Chikka Gadiyara for his live performance riles music lovers ‘Shehnai Chakravarthy’ to perform today from 8 pm to 9.30 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to last-minute preparations, hurried arrangements and eleventh-hour scouting of performers of cultural programmes, this Dasara has come under intense public criticism. On many occasions, the organisers have not applied their mind…
Makkala Dasara: TV Star Baby Vanshika entertains children at Jaganmohan Palace
September 29, 2022Third standard student Dhavani stuns audience by telling names of all 224 Assembly Constituencies at a stretch Mysore/Mysuru: Jaganmohan Palace in the heart of the city was filled with enthusiastic children from across the District and the State to take part in the two-day ‘Makkala Dasara’ which took off this morning. Minister for Primary and…















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