Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of a tragic incident where three nursing students drowned at the KRS Backwaters, the Mysuru District Administration is finally moving to take firm action. Authorities are actively considering prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to restrict public access to the danger-prone area. On Sunday, three…
Mysore/Mysuru: Civic groups and residents came together at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Backwaters in Meenakshipura to conduct a major cleanliness drive aimed at curbing pollution and raising environmental awareness in the region. Amidst the serene setting of Cauvery River, over 130 volunteers participated in the initiative, collecting more than two tonnes of waste — including…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s globally renowned Dasara Jumboo Savari procession draws lakhs of visitors from across India and abroad every year. While the celebration showcases the city’s rich cultural heritage, growing crowd density has raised serious concerns over public safety, mismanagement and accessibility — especially for those holding special passes and tickets. In the wake of recent…
KPCC Spokesperson slams ED and GST regime Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order quashing summons issued to B.M. Parvathi, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh in the MUDA alternative sites allotment case, Congress…
Police & public should interact with each other: Retired DGP Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar released two books Crime Dairy (4 parts) and Cocaine Raja Rahasya authored by former DGP Dr. D.V. Guruprasad at a programme held at the City Police Commissioner’s Office in Nazarbad this morning. Speaking on the occasion, author Dr. D.V….
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Vice-President (VP) Jagdeep Dhankhar, whose unexpected decision yesterday sent shockwaves through the political landscape. Her approval has been forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs, with an official notification expected shortly. The 74-year-old Dhankhar announced his resignation on Monday, shortly after presiding over the first…
Mysore/Mysuru: MLA T.S. Srivatsa has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of holding the State Congress Government’s ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ at his home district Mysuru, only with the purpose of blackmailing the Congress High Command and to target Prime Minister Modi. Addressing a press meet at the City BJP office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday, Srivatsa called the ‘Sadhana…
Washington: Mysuru-born Economist Gita Gopinath, currently the First Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is stepping down to return to academia. She will rejoin Harvard University as a professor in the Economics Department. “After nearly seven amazing years at the IMF, I have decided to return to my academic roots,” Gita Gopinath…
Mysore/Mysuru: “Officials should appropriately use the grants available under various schemes and plans in their respective department and thus achieve growth targets,” said District in-Charge Secretary Dr. S. Selvakumar. Speaking after presiding over the progress review meeting at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall here yesterday, he directed the officials to re-verify the differences noticed in attendance…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its ongoing Green Club initiative, the Department of Management Studies at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) organised a seed ball distribution programme at Sidilu Mallikarjunaswamy Temple at Bettadapura in Periyapatna. The event saw the participation of 55 MBA students specialising in Digital Marketing. The primary objective of the initiative was to promote…
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