Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has written to Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, directing him to withdraw the communication dated Mar. 24, 2026, sent to a private bank instructing it to freeze the bank accounts of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). The Governor, who is also the Chancellor of all public Universities in the State,…
Unsavoury remarks on RSS: Simha equates Kharge with Pak Founder Jinnah
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent remark likening the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a “poisonous snake” has triggered sharp reactions in political circles. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Kharge, accusing him of speaking in the style of Pakistan’s Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League leader during India’s…
LPG crisis rekindles firewood kitchens
April 9, 2026Roadside eateries occupy footpath space to set up firewood stoves Mysore/Mysuru: With LPG shortage looming and the supply of commercial cylinders disrupted, several roadside eateries in the city have begun returning to the traditional method of cooking with firewood to keep their businesses running. The disruption in LPG supply followed the war in the Middle…
Auto LPG supply shortage reports rumours: Govt.
April 9, 2026‘Gas stations run by private companies have been facing supply issues’ Bengaluru: There is no shortage of auto LPG in the State and reports of a supply crisis are merely rumours, according to a press release from the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. The Department clarified that there was no need for…
…but KPCC claims auto LPG shortage, blames BJP
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government has clarified that there is no shortage of auto LPG in the State, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused the BJP of conspiring against the State Government by influencing autorickshaw drivers. Addressing reporters at Congress Bhavan yesterday, he said the Centre was responsible for the…
Ailing Zoo tiger ‘Pruthvi’ dies
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Pruthvi, the 13-year-old male tiger at Mysuru Zoo, which was suffering from Congenital Paresis, died yesterday. After the health of Pruthvi began to deteriorate on Apr. 6, it was shifted to Mysuru Zoo’s Chamundi Wild Animals Rescue, Rehabilitation and Conservation Breeding Centre at Koorgalli on the outskirts of city where the veterinarians began to…
31st Annual Convocation held at SDM-IMD
April 9, 2026PGDM Degrees Awarded to 230 students Mysore/Mysuru: The 31st Annual Convocation of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDM-IMD) was held at the Institute’s campus at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Siddartha- nagar here yesterday. Dr. Rajendra Srivastava, Novartis Professor of Marketing, Strategy and Innovation, Executive Director of the Centre for Business Innovation…
Thousands of Jains celebrate Navkar Mahamantra Divas in city
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), Mysore Chapter, celebrated Vishva Navkar Mahamantra Divas at Town Hall premises in city this morning. Thousands of people chanted the mantra, joining several such thousands of people who recited this mantra in more than 120 countries praying for world peace. In Mysuru district, the mantra was chanted at 28…
Govt. Land Surveyors take out ‘Chalo Mysuru’ rally
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their longstanding demands, hundreds of Government licensed land surveyors from across the State, under the banner of Akhila Karnataka Sarkari Paravanagi Bhoo Mapakara Sangha, took out a mega ‘Chalo Mysuru ’ rally in the city this morning. The rally, which commenced from Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple premises at Mysore Palace North Gate,…
Mahila Ratna Awards to three women achievers of city
April 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As part of International Women’s Day, three women achievers of city will be conferred Mahila Ratna Award (2026) by the city-based PRK Foundation, at a programme to take place at a private hotel in Chamundipuram tomorrow (Apr. 10). The awardees are: M. Divya, who is serving as Grade-1 Secretary at Varuna Gram Panchayat; Revathi…















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