Mysuru: The Mythic Society, Bengaluru, on May 28, felicitated the renowned Archaeologist, Historian, Numismatist, epigraphist and scholar, Prof. A.V. Narasimhamurthy, for his significant contributions to the academic field. Prof. Narasimhamurthy and his wife, Kamalamba, were honoured by S. Ravi, Hon. Secretary, M.R. Prasanna Kumar of the Management Committee and Prof. S.V. Padigar, Director of Research….
Takes charge as BDA Commissioner
June 3, 2025Bengaluru: Senior IAS Officer P. Manivannan took charge as the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Commissioner, here on Saturday. The 1998-batch officer will hold the post concurrently while continuing as the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who wished Manivanan following his appointment, said they were committed to build ‘Brand Bengaluru’….
TISS Professor bats for General Pension and Health Insurance for senior citizens
June 3, 2025Mysuru: Mumbai’s Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) faculty Prof. R. Ramkumar said that the Centre should introduce General Pension and Health Insurance to cover all senior citizens of the country. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 3-day 9th Quarterly General Conference organised by All India Insurance Pensioners Association(AIIPA) at a private Hotel…
Elderly woman robbed of gold chain worth Rs. 4.5 lakh
June 3, 2025Mysuru: An elderly woman who was returning home after morning walk was allegedly robbed of her mangalsutra worth about Rs. 4.57 lakh at Nivedita Nagar in the city recently. D.S. Gowramma, aged 78, a resident of Nivedita Nagar had reportedly gone for walk at first cross of the locality on Sunday (June 1). She was…
CPI (M) stages protest for repair of potholes-filled roads, UGD
June 3, 2025Mysuru: Urging for repair of potholes-filled roads, Underground Drainages (UGDs) and manholes across the city, members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest in front of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office in city yesterday. Following recent rains, potholes have developed on various roads, drains and UGDs are blocked and manholes are overflowing across…
2nd State-level Yoga Sammelana on June 22
June 3, 2025Mysuru: As part of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations, Karnataka Yoga Teachers Federation will be organising the 2nd State-level Yoga Sammelana at Kalamandira in city on June 22, said Federation Working President Dr. S.P. Yoganna. Addressing a press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan recently, he said that Kotemane Prof. Ramachandra V. Bhat, Chairman,…
RCB Frenzy… grips city
June 2, 2025Pujas, stickers and flags… fans hope for victory after 17 years Mysuru: With stage set for an exciting finale of 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), termed as ‘Battle of the Reds’, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad tomorrow, RCB followers have started…
17 years on, Classical Kannada Centre still awaits autonomy
June 2, 2025Mysuru: Seventeen years after Kannada was declared a classical language, Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) in Mysuru is still awaiting autonomy — a delay that has prompted Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar to urge the Union Education Ministry to act swiftly. In a detailed letter to the Ministry, Yaduveer has…
Girl dies at MIMS Hospital due to alleged medical negligence
June 2, 2025Parents, organisations stage protest; post-mortem at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru Mandya: Even before the death of a baby girl due to negligence by Traffic Police while conducting routine checking is still fresh in the minds of the people, a seven-year-old girl has died due to alleged negligence by doctors at MIMS Hospital in Mandya. This…
Nothing to panic about COVID-19 situation: DHO Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy
June 2, 2025Mysuru: Allaying the fears of people, Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, District Health Officer (DHO) of Mysuru, reassured the citizens that the current wave of COVID-19 is mild and there is no cause for panic. Speaking at a live phone-in programme organised by JSS Radio 91.2 FM Community Radio recently, Dr. Kumaraswamy addressed queries from the public…















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