Wrong allottee building a cafe on doctor’s site, adding steam to controversy that gets hotter Mysuru: There seems to be no end to the string of blatant corruption cases tumbling out of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) shelves. G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former MUDA Commissioner, already under the scanner for large-scale irregularities under the…
Girl excels in SSLC amid family’s ordeal
May 6, 2025Mother missing, father jailed for ‘murder’, yet she triumphs with 84.96 percent in SSLC exam Mysuru: For two long years, the small tribal household in Basavanahalli, Kushalnagar taluk, lived under a dark cloud of stigma, uncertainty and survival. Suresh, a daily-wage earner and father of two, had been jailed for allegedly murdering his wife, Mallige….
Jackfruit Mela generates business worth Rs. 40 lakh
May 6, 2025Mysuru: The two-day Jackfruit Mela, organised by Sahaja Samrudha in association with the Rotary Club of Mysore West, at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city, was a resounding success, generating business worth Rs. 40 lakh. The event drew more than 10,000 visitors and over 2,000 saplings of the popular ‘Kempalasu’ jackfruit varieties —…
Cauvery water to Bengaluru South by December: Dy. CM
May 6, 2025Belakawadi (Malavalli Taluk): Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the long-pending permanent Cauvery drinking water supply project for taluks in Bengaluru South district will be completed by December 2025. Speaking to reporters yesterday after performing the ground-breaking ceremony near the Sattegala reservoir, he said the Rs. 540-crore project would fulfil a poll promise made…
MUDA site scheme for achievers stuck in limbo
May 6, 2025Applicants mull legal action Mysuru: A scheme launched to allocate 188 sites under the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) ‘H Category’ in Devanur’s Third Stage for State and National-level sportspersons, ex-servicemen and families of deceased Government employees is yet to materialise, even after many years. A total of 488 achievers from across Karnataka applied for…
Oriental Research Institute selected for ‘Vedapeetha’ Award
May 6, 2025Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore, has been selected for the prestigious annual ‘Vedapeetha’ Award instituted by the Udupi Sri Bhandarkeri Mutt. The Mutt has been annually honouring a distinguished institution (selected at the national level) that significantly contributes to the preservation, nurturing and development of Indian knowledge, Vedic sciences, culture and…
MGP meeting on May 11
May 6, 2025Renowned Botanist Dr. S. Natesh to lead discussion on protection of trees Mysuru: As a result of the murder of 40 fully grown heritage trees on Hyder Ali Road on Apr. 13, protection of trees has come to the city’s agenda again. Environmentalists had organised several protests to condemn this senseless crime by holding a…
3-day literary workshop for Mysuru jail inmates from May 7
May 6, 2025A novel initiative by Karnataka Sahitya Academy in association with Department of Prisons and Correctional Services; Workshop to be extended to other jails later Mysuru: To kindle the habit of reading and writing among jail inmates, the Karnataka Sahitya Academy in association with Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, has chalked out a novel initiative….
DEPLOMAT 2K25: National inter-collegiate fest held at De Paul College
May 6, 2025Mysuru: DEPLOMAT 2K25, a three-day National-level inter-collegiate fest, organised by the Departments of Commerce, Management, Computer Applications, Arts and Physical Education of De Paul College, was held at the College campus recently. The fest was aimed to foster conceptual knowledge, creativity and physical prowess among students. The fest was inaugurated by Rev. Dr. Anil K….
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as AOC-in-C Training Command
May 6, 2025Bengaluru: Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, who took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, here on May 1, 2025, also paid homage to the brave hearts by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Tejinder was commissioned in the fighter stream of the…















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