Mysuru: Expanding the Mysore Airport is vital to boosting economic activities in the region, stated Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar in a memorandum submitted to Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. During a meeting in New Delhi recently, the MP apprised the Minister of the challenges surrounding airport expansion and stressed the need for…
Former GP President booked for grabbing land by faking son’s signature
January 19, 2025Mysuru: Belawadi Gram Panchayat former President Belavadi Shivamurthy has been booked by the Vijayanagar Police on charges of grabbing landed properties by forging the signature of his late son. Following a complaint by Shivamurthy’s daughter-in-Law K.S.Sneha, the Vijayanagar Police have registered an FIR against five persons — Belavadi Shivamurthy, his daughters Padmini and Kavitha, his…
Police incinerate drugs worth Rs. 1.54 crore
January 19, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have destroyed drugs and narcotics worth Rs. 1,53,95,000 that were seized in 36 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). The destruction was carried out in the presence of the Drug Disposal Committee, Environmental Officer and Panchayat members. The narcotics destroyed included 376 kg 276 grams…
Siddi tribal woman wins gold medal
January 19, 2025Mysuru: The Convocation of Music Varsity was a witness to a fete, where a woman from Siddi tribal community was awarded a gold medal for her excellence in Master of Performing Arts (MPA) in Drama subject. Renuka Siddi, who won the gold medal, aims at bringing the Siddi tribal youths to the mainstream by identifying…
Eight eminent personalities conferred with Hon. Doctorates by Music Varsity
January 19, 2025Mysuru: Eight eminent personalities — mridanga artiste Vid. C. Cheluvaraju, Theatre and Cine Artiste Girija Lokesh, Gamaka Vidwan M.R. Satyanarayana, Music Composer and Artiste Sadhu Kokila, Danseuse Vidu. Veena Murthy Vijay, Karnatak Music Exponent Vidu. M.G. Pushpa Srinivasan, Indian Classical Dancer Vid. Satyanarayana Raju and Senior Theatre Director C. Basavalingaiah — were presented Hon. Doctorates…
Health takes centre stage at Corporate Health Conclave
January 19, 2025Mysuru: “While education and employment are important, health should be our priority,” emphasised Dr. Vijay Singh, Director – Karnataka Cluster and Corporate Growth Initiatives (South), Narayana Health. Dr. Singh was speaking at the Corporate Health Conclave, organised by Narayana Hospital, Mysuru, at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering this morning. He further explained that Narayana Health began…
‘Complaint against Simha sent to State BJP President’
January 19, 2025Mysuru: City BJP President L. Nagendra has clarified that he has forwarded the complaints received from a section of the party workers, demanding the expulsion of former MP Prathap Simha, to the State party leaders. Speaking to media persons, Nagendra admitted that party leaders Kumar Gowda and M.K. Premkumar have complained against Simha, which has…
‘Appointment to Music Varsity in stages’
January 19, 2025Mysuru: Appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff to Music University will be taken up in different stages, said Minister for Higher Education Dr. M.C. Sudhakar. Speaking at the 7th, 8th and 9th Convocation of Music University, he said that the State Government was aware of the fact that University had no permanent teaching and non-teaching…
Pharmacist robbed at knife point
January 19, 2025Mysuru: An incident of pharmacist being robbed at knife point has been reported at Basavanapura in Vijayanagar 4th stage in city. The incident occurred at about 10 pm on Friday, when Somashekar, the pharmacist, was returning home after closing his pharmacy for the day. According to Somashekar, he was waylaid by a masked person near…
State Government to extend ‘Gruha Arogya’ scheme
January 19, 2025Bengaluru: Satisfied with the success of its ambitious ‘Gruha Arogya’ scheme, which was introduced on a pilot basis in Kolar district, the State Government has planned to extend the scheme to the entire State from February this year. The scheme, which is aimed at conducting health check-up at the doorsteps of the people, was launched…















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