Mysuru: S. Selvakumar, District in-Charge Secretary and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Administrator, has directed district officials to prepare timely action plan reports based on available grants, secure prompt approvals and expedite the execution of development works. “With the onset of the rainy season, focus must shift towards villages. Start implementing the necessary works immediately,” Selvakumar instructed…
Inter-College Science and Technology, Literary and Cultural Fest: ‘Sharadothsava-2K25’ held
June 8, 2025Mysuru: Sarada Vilas College (SVC) had organised its flagship event ‘Sharadothsava-2K25,’ an Inter-College Science and Technology, Literary and Cultural Fest at the Centenary Hall of Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions (SVEI) in Krishnamurthypuram recently. Chief guest Prof. M. Krishnegowda, retired Principal, St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, a noted humourist and an alumnus of SVC, inaugurated the event….
Awards shouldn’t be only yardstick for photos, videos
June 8, 2025Mysuru: Observing that getting a prize for Photos and Videos should not be the only yardstick for the profession, noted columnist G.L. Tripurantaka, who is also the Co-ordinator of Suttur JSS school, said that every photo or video should stick on to the saying that ‘a single photo can explain in one go, when it…
MCC raids two godowns at Santhepet
June 8, 2025458 kgs banned plastic seized; Rs. 15,000 fine imposed Mysuru: The officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-6, conducted raids on two godowns at Santhepet, and seized a total of 458 kgs of banned plastic, besides imposing a total fine of Rs. 15,000. The officials, who began conducting inspections of godowns from 12 noon till…
Man found hanging at Brindavan Layout
June 8, 2025Mysuru: An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree, inside a park at Brindavan Layout 1st Stage on June 6, in V.V. Puram Police limits in the city. The deceased is aged between 30 and 35 years and was found hanging using a telephone cable from a Honge tree. The Police, who questioned some…
Online fraud: Elderly citizen among two cheated of over Rs. 22 lakh
June 8, 2025Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters have cheated two persons including a senior citizen to the tune of Rs. 22,56,650 in city. In the first case, a 60-year-old resident of Bogadi, was befriended by a man on Facebook on Mar. 23. The man, who introduced himself as Philo Victor, told the senior citizen that he…
Folk scholar Rajappa passes away
June 8, 2025Mysuru: T.S. Rajappa (83), a folk scholar, retired researcher and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away following age related illness at a private hospital in city yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Nagamani, three sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds at Vidyaranyapuram this afternoon, according…
Thousands offer Eid prayers
June 7, 2025Mysuru: Marking Bakrid annual festival, thousands offered Eid prayers at Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar this morning. Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff led the prayers. Later, addressing the huge gathering, the Sir Khazi said, “the festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim Khaleelullah’s sacrifice of his son. In remembrance of this historic and great…
Echo of Stampede at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: City BJP workers stage stir; condemn suspension of Police Officers
June 7, 2025Mysuru: City BJP workers staged a protest near Ramaswamy Circle in the city yesterday, condemning the decision of the State Government to suspend Police Officers including Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, for the stampede that claimed 11 lives at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru recently, where lakhs of cricket fans had turned up for the victory…
Chief Minister sacks Govindaraju as Political Secretary
June 7, 2025Hemanth Nimbalkar removed as ADGP (Intelligence) Bengaluru: With the Congress-led State Government facing severe public outrage and criticism from the opposition parties over the stampede incident in front of Chinnaswamy Stadium, that caused 11 deaths and left several injured, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday sacked MLC K. Govindaraju as his Political Secretary. According to sources,…















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