Mysore/Mysuru: K.G. Siddalinga Prasad, wildlife photographer and Vishista Seva Sadhaka-2024 awardee from the city, has been awarded Photographic Distinction Honorary- Hon. CPE, by the Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society, Romania. A resident of Irrigation Layout, Bogadi South in the city, Prasad was considered for the award for the promotion of photographic art worldwide and supporting and…
Kannada Debate, Folk Song Contests on Oct. 18
October 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), St. Joseph’s Central School, Vijayanagar, will host an Inter-High School Kannada Debate and Folk Song Singing Competitions on the theme ‘Green Campus, Clean Campus’ at the school premises on Oct. 18. Over 17 schools from across Mysuru are expected to…
Nominations declared valid for MRC elections
October 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The following nominations have been declared valid and each Member noted below is eligible for election as Steward and Committee Member of Mysore Race Club (MRC) Limited at the 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Oct. 27 at 11 am at the Club Office in city: Stewards: G.K. Balakrishnan, B.U. Chengappa, Y.B. Ganesh, Al…
Selected for Saalumarada Thimmakka Award
October 16, 2025Hunsur: Kumar Arasegowda, theatre artiste and actor has been selected for ‘Vruksha Mathe Saalumarada Thimmakka National Award.’ The award will be presented at a function organised by Kavyashree Charitable Trust, Karnataka and Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Praishat at Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bhavan on Oct. 19, according to a press release.
MPJA’s State-level News Photography Contest CM Cup: Chief Minister to attend prize distribution ceremony on Oct. 18
October 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Photo Journalist Association (MPJA), Mysuru, has organised the State-level News Photography Contest Chief Minister Cup Prize Distribution Ceremony at Rani Bahadur Auditorium on Hunsur Road in city on Oct. 18 at 11.30 am. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event and distribute the prizes. Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Chamarajanagar District Minister…
Greater Mysuru proposal shelved
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (RK&BCT)- The long-pending and much-anticipated proposal to form the ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) by merging the surrounding City Municipal Councils and Town Panchayats with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hit a roadblock, with the State Government officially withdrawing the plan. The move comes as a setback to…
Funds crunch and JD(S) factor derailed Greater Mysuru plan?
October 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Congress leaders have reportedly advised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against moving forward with the proposed Greater Mysuru City Corporation plan, citing the city’s existing civic challenges and the heavy financial burden that expansion would impose. Despite notable progress in tax collection, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) continues to face a severe cash crunch, struggling…
Old depots demolished to make way for new terminal
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&DM)- The construction of the new and modern KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand at the Bannimantap Depot premises has gained significant momentum, with first-phase works progressing in full swing. The project aims to ease congestion at the existing KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand located on the busy Bengaluru-Nilgiri (B.N.) Road in the heart of…
Pension tension for 1,900 UoM retirees
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&BS)- Over a century-old University of Mysore (UoM) now faces uncertainty in paying its pensioners from next month onwards. The issue was discussed at UoM Academic Council meeting held at Crawford Hall this morning. The meeting, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath, was attended by MLC K. Vivekananda, Finance Officer Rekha and…
Talacauvery gears up for Theerthodbhava on Oct. 17
October 15, 2025Madikeri, Oct. 15 (PS&BCT)- The countdown has begun for the sacred Cauvery Theerthodbhava, and the Karnataka Government has released a total grant of Rs. 2.75 crore to support the upcoming festivities. On Oct. 17 at 1.44 pm, during the auspicious Makara Lagna, the holy waters of the Cauvery are expected to emerge from the Brahmakundike…














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