Mysore/Mysuru: Following the deaths of 31 Blackbucks at Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi recently, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has instructed all Zoos in the State to step up biosecurity measures, heighten surveillance among others. Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre also held a video conference meeting with all nine…
Yelethota land losers to get alternative lands at Chikkakatur
November 22, 2025DC pushes for quick survey of Chikkakatur; to be completed by December Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed officials to conduct a survey of Survey No. 60 at Chikkakatur village in Jayapura hobli and submit a detailed report by the end of December, to facilitate the allotment of alternative land to the Yelethota…
Indira Gandhi called Veer Savarkar ‘nation’s proud son’, says writer
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Noted columnist Praveen Kumar Mavinakadu said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had praised freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, calling him “the country’s proud son who cannot be forgotten.” He was speaking at a seminar on the topic ‘Indira Gandhi and Savarkar,’ organised by Savarkar Pratishtana, Mysuru, as part of Indira Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at…
‘Need to change farming practices for higher revenue’
November 22, 2025Rotary Midtown presents H.S. Shivadevappa Memorial ‘Adarsha Raitha’ award to M.M. Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The present farming practices has not been yielding the desired revenue for the farmers and youngsters involved in farming are finding it tough to find a bride for themselves. Though, the issue seems to be trivial, it is turning out to be…
Keep us out of MCC: Chamundi Hill villagers
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Chamundi Hill and Gram Panchayat members have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to bring their area under the jurisdiction of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and instead allow the Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat to continue functioning as it is. The villagers, who met CM Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru, submitted a memorandum stating that…
New dialysis unit inaugurated at K.R. Hospital
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A new emergency dialysis unit has been inaugurated at K.R. Hospital in city recently. The unit was inaugurated by the Head of Medicine Department Dr. Manjula. She said that the two-bed unit will be utilised only for emergency service and added that continuous dialysis facility is available at the Super Specialty Hospital on KRS…
DC directs officials to ensure ESI, PF are credited to Pourakarmikas
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has said that Pourakarmikas must first submit their applications for housing to their respective Local Bodies before applying under Government Housing Schemes. He was speaking after presiding over the District-level Awareness Committee meeting on the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, held at…
Cake-mixing ceremony spreads Christmas cheer at St. Philos
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, ushered in the festive spirit of Christmas with a vibrant cake-mixing ceremony organised by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the college campus recently. Rector Fr. Dr. Lourdu Prasad Joseph appreciated the initiative and called cake-mixing ceremony a joyful beginning to holy Christmas season. He highlighted that the…
Mysuru Odissi Utsav-2025: A Celebration of Classical Elegance
November 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Rudra Nrityayogashala is all set to present the fourth edition of Mysuru Odissi Utsav-2025 on Nov. 23 at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC), Vijayanagar, Mysuru, from 5.45 pm onwards. The annual festival has become one of the city’s most anticipated cultural events, celebrating the timeless beauty of Odissi, one of India’s oldest…
City sculptor Arun Yogiraj gets Bharatiya Sanskriti Kala Puraskar
November 22, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the Balak Ram idol for the Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has been honoured with the ‘Bharatiya Sanskriti Kala Puraskar’ (Indian Culture Art Award) under the esteemed Indology initiative, conceptualised by industrialist Gautam Adani. Gautam Adani presented the award to Arun Yogiraj at a special ceremony held in…















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