Mysuru: Sixteen school children from Purna Chetana, the 21st Century Bharatiya School, sang ‘Vande Mataram’ at three prominent locations in city yesterday morning to mark ‘Vande Mataram Divas.’ The students first rendered the nearly three-minute-long song in front of the Mysuru Palace, drawing attention of tourists, morning walkers and residents. Several people gathered at the…
Free legal services stall opens at Dasara Expo
November 8, 2026Mysuru: A Free Legal Services Stall has been set up at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds to provide legal assistance and create awareness among the public, said Principal District and Sessions Judge and District Legal Services Authority Chairman B. Jayanth Kumar. He was speaking after inaugurating the stall, jointly organised by the District Legal Services Authority,…
Six new urban forests under CSR initiative
November 8, 2026Bharat Van: MCC signs MoUs to plant two lakh native saplings Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with SBI Foundation, CATCH Foundation, SBI Bank and Enviro Creators Foundation to develop dense urban forests in six parks within the city under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The project, titled…
Lohia’s ideals and socialist vision highlighted at book launch
November 8, 2026Mysuru: The book titled ‘Doctor Saheb,’ exploring the life, philosophy and socialist vision of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, was released at an event held at RamaGovinda Rangamandira in Ramakrishnanagar recently highlighting the continued relevance of his ideas. Releasing the book, renowned poet Prof. C. Sarvamangala said, the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and…
Karnataka declares Malabar Tree Toad as its State Amphibian
November 8, 2026Bengaluru: Karnataka has become the first State in the country to officially declare Malabar Tree Toad (Pedostibes tuberculosus), locally known as Malenadina Mara Gantikappe, as the State’s official amphibian. The declaration was signed by the Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Department on Oct. 27, after being declared as the State Amphibian in May during the…
Star Pups: Adopt us…
November 8, 2026Mysuru: Three female desi pups named Chutki, Belli and Chikki, all three months old, which are de-wormed and vaccinated for Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus and Parainfluenza (DHLPP), are up for adoption at People For Animals (PFA), Mysuru. PFA has urged the public to come forward and adopt puppies and consider adoption as a way to…
Book on DKS to be released on Nov. 11
November 8, 2026Mysuru: A research based work titled ‘Chalisuva Bande D.K. Shivakumar,’ author by Dr. Y.N. Ramya, Lecturer, Department of Studies in Public Administration, University of Mysore (UoM), will be released at a programme to be held at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri on Nov. 11 at 4 pm. Sri Bharathi Theertha Swamiji of Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mutt,…
New ICU block with 15 beds opens at K.R. Hospital
November 8, 2026Mysuru: District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah inaugurated the new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) block at K.R. Hospital in city yesterday. Dr. Yathindra also held a meeting with the hospital authorities and sought information about emergency treatments. Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) has converted the old Jayadeva Hospital building into an ICU block with…
Minister calls for action against sting plotters
November 8, 2026Mysuru: Even as the ‘sting operation’ row has continued to hit headlines in the State, with charges being traded almost every other day between the ruling Congress and the Opposition JD(S), District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah has demanded stringent action against all those behind the alleged sting operation and those who made the videos viral…
Mysore Palace should belong to people: Dr. Yathindra
November 8, 2026Mysuru: Three days after member of the erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, in an apparent reply to District Minister Dr. Yathindra’s public statements about the Palace ownership, issued a 5-page press statement detailing about the ownership of the Palace, Golden Howdah and other issues concerning the Palace properties, Dr. Yathindra asserted he never said…












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