Srirangapatna: A 78-year-old woman, who had jumped into Cauvery River near Wellesley Bridge, Srirangapatna, in an attempt to end her life, has been rescued by the villagers yesterday. The woman has been identified as Gundamma, a resident of Bendaravadi village in Chamarajanagar district. Fed up with frequent family feuds, the woman, who came to Srirangapatna,…
INS flags newsprint shortage
February 5, 2026New Delhi: The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on Tuesday voiced serious concern over the shortfall of newsprint in the country, forcing publishers to rely on imports. “India’s annual newsprint consumption is approximately 1.2 million tonnes, while domestic production has struggled to cross 0.5 million tonnes. As a result, Indian mills are currently able to meet…
Medal winners of Natl. Art Contest
February 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The following students of Art Teacher K.S. Anitha, a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, Mysuru, have excelled in the 18th National-level Students Art Competition-2025, conducted by Lalithakala Centre for Visual Arts, Bengaluru: Medal Winners: Colouring Gold Medal – Parineethi Das (2nd std.), Mysore West Lions Sevaniketan School; Silver Medal – C.R. Sai Gaurav (2nd…
Premier Open Group of Bharat Scouts & Guides celebrates 39th anniversary
February 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 39th anniversary of the Premier Open Group of The Bharat Scouts and Guides was held at Sri Jayachamarajendra Scouts and Guides District Headquarters in city recently. The programme was inaugurated by Abdul Jameel, District Secretary, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Mysuru, who delivered the inaugural address and highlighted the values, discipline, and service-oriented vision…
Police intensify vigil along Kerala border
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4 – With a spate of robberies reported along National Highways linking Karnataka and Kerala, the Chamarajanagar District Police have intensified checks to curb criminal activities. An outpost has been set up at Kannegala near Kerala highway check-post under the jurisdiction of the Gundlupet Police Station and additional Police personnel have been deployed….
Still no e-Khata!
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Technical glitches and repeated server failures in the revamped e-Swathu 2.0 digital platform remain unresolved even two months after its launch, stalling the issuance of e-Khata documents — both A-Khata and B-Khata — across Mysuru district since its rollout on Dec. 1, 2025. Persistent server issues have delayed the issuance of…
5,000 students coached to improve SSLC marks
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4 -The District School Education and Literacy Department, has launched ‘Vision-40,’ a special programme to improve Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams results of the academic year 2025-26. Under this special programme, special classes are being taken for about 5,000 students, who are lagging behind in academics. In Mysuru district alone, 36,093 students…
Unauthorised construction at Golf Club
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4 – The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has directed that a building constructed in violation of regulations at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC), which functions under the Mysore Race Club (MRC), be demolished without delay. In this connection, MCC Zone-1 Commissioner has issued a notice on Jan. 31 to the Golf Club’s Honorary…
Receives Commendation Medal from NCC Director General
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4- Dr. S. Mamatha, Head, Department of Arts at De Paul College and an esteemed Alumnus of NCC, specifically an Alumnus of 3 Kar Girl Bn NCC, Mysuru, was honoured with the DG Commendation Medal as an NCC Alumnus during the NCC Republic Day Rally in Delhi. Notably, the Director General (DG) NCC…
Ganja peddlers sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment
February 4, 2026Mysuru, Feb. 4 – City’s 7th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to three years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 30,000 after he was found guilty of illegally transporting ganja plants in a car. The accused, who was convicted, is 38-year-old Syed Babeer, a resident of Ajju Nagar 2nd…















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