Mysore/Mysuru: While Mysuru achieved 99% of its target by administering Pulse Polio drops to 2,20,327 children out of 2,22,084 children below five years of age on Dec. 21, the Health Department followed it up with a door-to-door Pulse Polio vaccination drive on Dec. 22, covering 5,534 children. In Mysuru city, 2,078 children were administered polio…
Hate Speech Bill curtails freedom of speech: BJP
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: BJP activists, led by city BJP President and former MLA L. Nagendra, staged a protest near the Mini Vidhana Soudha in Nazarbad this morning, opposing the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill-2025 and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Addressing protesters, Nagendra said the Bill, passed in the Assembly, was aimed at depriving citizens of…
GSSS to come under patronage of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a historic move aimed at merging excellence in education while upholding the traditions and values of Sanatana Dharma for millenia to come, the Management of Geetha Shishu Shikshana Sangha (GSSS), Mysuru, has officially announced that all educational institutions managed by it will now come under the patronage of the holy Sri Sringeri Sharada…
KSRTC workers plan to hold strike in New Year
December 23, 2025Bengaluru: Upset over the prolonged delay in the fulfilment of their demands, the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation has planned to hold strike in the New Year, if their demands are not met by then. The Federation is said to have distributed pamphlets among the four Road Transport Corporations’ employees about the proposed strike. Federation…
Must preserve palm leaf manuscripts: Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji
December 23, 2025Junior pontiff of Sringeri Sharada Peetham releases books at Oriental Research Institute Mysore/Mysuru: Junior pontiff of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji has said that it is our duty to protect the repository of knowledge belonging to ancient days by understanding the value and uniqueness of palm leaf manuscripts. The Swamiji was speaking…
Upgraded 30 kv EV fast-charging unit inaugurated at CESC
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The upgraded hi-tech 30 kv Electric Vehicles (EV) fast-charging facility was inaugurated at Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited office in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here yesterday. The facility was inaugurated by CESC Chairman Rameshbabu Bandisiddegowda and CESC Managing Director K.M. Munigopal Raju. The facility was launched towards promoting renewable energy usage and developing an…
Task Force to aid MDA encroachment clearance
December 23, 2025Unhappy with performance, MDA to reconstitute its legal panel Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) is set to have a dedicated Task Force to provide security to its officers and staff during eviction drives to clear encroachments on MDA-owned lands and houses. The Task Force will comprise one retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, two retired…
Sharada Devi statue to be installed at Sharadadevinagar: MLA GTD
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) said that following public demand, a statue of Sharada Devi will be installed at Sharadadevinagar in the city. He was speaking at Sharada Maate Jayanthyotsava organised under the aegis of Sharada Maate Seva Pratishtana and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Seva Pratishtana at Sharadadevinagar Circle here yesterday. Stating that former MLC…
Illegal power connections: CESC registers 31 cases, imposes Rs. 2.17 lakh fine
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Acting tough on those who had drawn power illegally, the staff and officials of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited Vigilance Squad, who conducted operations in their jurisdiction have registered a total of 31 cases besides imposing fines totalling Rs. 2.17 lakh against those who were causing loss to CESC. The operations were carried…
Jos Alukkas announces new Brand Ambassador
December 23, 2025Kochi: Jos Alukkas, one of India’s most trusted jewellery houses for over six decades, has announced actor Dulquer Salmaan as its Brand Ambassador. Over the years, Dulquer has emerged as a rare presence in Indian cinema, equally at ease across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films representing a modern South Indian outlook. As brand…















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