One held, 25.06 kg of narcotic substance worth Rs. 12.52 lakh seized’ Mysore/Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested one among the two persons who were trying to sell ganja and have seized 25.06 kg ganja worth Rs. 12.52 lakh from him besides launching a hunt to nab the other, who is absconding. The arrested has been…
Shiksha Sharan creates Record with versatile talent
March 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Shiksha Sharan, born on Jan. 16, 2020, has entered the Karnataka Achievers Book of Records (KABR) in the Kids Category (Extraordinary Multi-Talent Recognition in Early Childhood), at the age of six. A UKG student of Kiddie Bears Pre-School, Mysuru, Shiksha has achieved a remarkable total of 96 recognitions, including prizes, rewards and participation certificates,…
JSS student for Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan
March 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, located at Ooty Road in city, has entered into a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding with Hokkaido University, Japan, to facilitate academic, research, interdisciplinary knowledge and skill-development related activities. Under this collaboration, K. Monisha, a Post-Graduate student pursuing M.Sc in Chemistry in the college, has been selected…
Lectures on ‘Paduka Sahasram’
March 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Parampare, in association with Sudharma – Sanskrit Daily Newspaper, has arranged lectures on ‘Paduka Sahasram of Sri Vedanta Desika (1269- 1369) by eminent Sanskrit Scholar Vidwan Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao. These lectures are being arranged at BSS Vidyodaya auditorium in Krishnamurthypuram from Mar. 2 to 8 everyday from 6 pm to 8 pm. Sri…
Danger ignored?
February 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The facade (chajja) of a century-old private building collapsed last evening on the busy Sayyaji Rao Road, also known as Jumboo Savari Road. Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the building was unoccupied at the time and there was no pedestrian movement on the footpath where the debris fell. The property, owned by senior…
Facade collapse a warning bell, says Prof. Rangaraju
February 28, 2026District Heritage Sub-Committee dominated by officials with no expertise Mysore/Mysuru: Sayyaji Rao Road is the most prominent among the 17 designated heritage streets in Mysuru and has over 500 heritage buildings lining its stretch. However, both Government and privately owned structures on the road are suffering from gross neglect by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and…
Property prices to go up in Karnataka?
February 28, 2026State Govt. likely to increase guidance value by 15% to 20% Bengaluru: Purchasing property in Karnataka may soon become more expensive, with the State Government likely to increase the guidance value by 15% to 20% from Apr. 1. An official announcement, however, is still awaited. The guidance value was last revised in October 2023, when…
MDA to e-auction 200 sites
February 28, 2026Auction process to begin on Mar. 11 and conclude on Apr. 7 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), previously Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has initiated the process of e-auctioning 200 corner and intermediate sites valued at Rs. 186 crore. The process of e-auction will begin from Mar. 11 after 6 pm and conclude on Apr….
II PU exams begin amid tight Police security
February 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The annual II PU exam (2025-26)-1 of Karnataka State PU Board began at 51 centres across the district, including 28 in city, under tight Police security this morning. On the first day today, Kannada and Arabic papers were held from 10 am to 1 pm. As many as 35,835 students (15,660 boys and 20,122…
Padayatra from T. Narasipur to Bengaluru, warns Opposition Leader R. Ashoka
February 28, 2026Opposition to stadium plan at KSIC Filature Factory land in T. Narasipur T. Narasipur: Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka has warned of taking out a padayatra from T. Narasipur to Bengaluru, if the State Government doesn’t drop its plan to build a stadium at the land belonging to KSIC Filature Factory at…















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