Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Lalitkumar Kothari Mysore/Mysuru: Under the auspices of Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, Mysuru, Pratibha Puraskar-2025 programme was organised yesterday at Green Heritage Hotel, where meritorious students of the Jain community were felicitated. In the year 2025, students who secured more than 85% marks in their examinations, as well as emerging young talents…
City Scientist elected Fellow of World Academy of Productivity Science
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, an internationally acclaimed agricultural scientist, innovator and social entrepreneur from Mysuru, has been elected as a Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) — a rare and prestigious global recognition awarded to individuals who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to productivity science and practice for the benefit…
4 shops burgled at APMC Yard
August 18, 2025Fourth serial burglary in eight months Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into four shops at Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Yard in Bandipalya near the Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, have decamped with Rs. 5,000 cash from one of the shops, yesterday night. Learning from past burglary incidents, traders in Bandipalya do not…
New Director of CSRTI, Mysuru
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. P. Deepa has been appointed as the new Director of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI) in the city. Dr. Deepa had served in various capacities at the National Silkworm Seed Organisation (NSSO) for the past 35 years. “The priority is to develop field-based research projects and execute them to bring transformation…
36,000 Muzrai temples to be plastic-free
August 18, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has banned the use of plastic at 36,000 temples across the State coming under Muzrai Department. While, the ban on plastic was announced on Aug. 15, the initiative to create awareness was launched yesterday at the Dodda Ganapathi Temple at Basavanagudi. The awareness programme was launched by Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy in…
Union Government has failed to protect the interests of construction workers
August 18, 2025Procession marks Second District Convention of construction workers in city Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Union Government of failing to protect the interests of construction workers, Karnataka State Construction and Other Workers Federation President Balakrishna Shetty alleged that the Centre is out to destroy Construction Workers Welfare Board. He was speaking at the Second District Convention of…
Unseen Hazards: What Can Go Wrong Before You Buy That Used Car
August 18, 2025Beneath the polished exterior and attractive price tag of a used car, there can be a labyrinth of potential issues and these can remain undetected until after you’ve handed over the money. The only way to protect yourself is to understand these unseen hazards before you buy the car. You can conduct a vehicle inspection…
Property dispute spirals into murder
August 17, 2025Man hacks wife to death; walks into Police Station to surrender Mysuru: In a gruesome incident that shocked Hebbal residents, a 64-year-old man brutally hacked his wife to death with a machete yesterday afternoon following a long-standing property dispute. The accused, identified as Papanna, later walked into the Vijayanagar Police Station, confessed to the crime…
Dasara Air Show: Official word awaited, says Deputy Commissioner
August 17, 2025Mysuru: After a year’s gap, the spectacular Dasara Air Show is all set to make a comeback, promising to leave audiences enthralled as the Indian Air Force (IAF) jets roar across the Mysuru skies. DC G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, told SOM that the Central Government has given oral consent…
Jumbo-sized diet for Dasara elephants
August 17, 2025Nutritious meals, oil massages keep the star attractions in peak form Mysuru: Caring for the Dasara elephant team is a demanding task for the Forest Department, which has made providing a high-quality, nutritious diet its top priority. Large quantities of food supplies have been stockpiled to keep elephants healthy, strong and well-prepared for their role…















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