To provide an additional 40 MLD of water to Mysuru city Mysuru: The Kabini project in Bidaragodu near Nanjangud is set to provide an additional 40 MLD (Million Litres per Day) of water to Mysuru. This will be achieved once the remaining 10 percent of the work on the water purification plant at Kembalu is…
Chorus grows against Govt. move to shut 10 Varsities
February 17, 2025Protests planned to save Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Universities Mysuru: The chorus of opposition is growing against the Congress Government’s decision to close 10 Universities — Hassan, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Haveri, Kodagu, Koppal, Bagalkot, Maharani Cluster, Mandya and Nrupathunga — established by the previous BJP Government, citing financial difficulties. The move has sparked strong political and…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident – Police needing protection in Mysuru is ironic: MP
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has expressed shock and concern over the situation in Mysuru, where even the Police, tasked with protecting the public, now require protection themselves. The MP’s comments came in the wake of the stone-pelting incident at Udayagiri last week where over a thousand people gathered outside Udayagiri Police Station, protesting an…
Book lovers were hailed as ‘Saraswatiputras’: Prof. Chidanandagowda
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Former Kuvempu University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Chidanandagowda said that book lovers in the past were indeed ‘Saraswatiputras’ — the children of Goddess Saraswati (the Goddess of Learning). He was speaking at the 58th anniversary of Sapna Book House and Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Jayanti celebrations organised under the joint auspices of Sapna Book House and Legacy…
No military rule in India so far unlike Pakistan’s 36-year junta
February 17, 2025Supreme Court Advocate Dr. Aditya Sondhi delivers a talk on his book ‘Poles Apart’ at Mysore Open Forum Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum (MOF) had organised a Book Launch and Book Talk on the book ‘Poles Apart,’ authored by Dr. Aditya Sondhi, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, at Kalpa Kshetra Auditorium, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, on…
Congress reshuffles AICC
February 17, 2025New Delhi: Rattled by humiliating defeats in recent elections to three State Assemblies (Maharashtra, Haryana and Delhi), the AICC late last week effected changes to its organisational structure. As per the changes effected by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka MLC B.K. Hariprasad has been appointed as the General Secretary In-charge of Haryana, while Rajyasabha MP…
Ex-MLA Shivaramegowda, Supreme Court Advocate Brijesh Kalappa return to Congress
February 17, 2025Bengaluru: Former Nagamangala MLA L.R. Shivaramegowda, his son L.S. Chetan Gowda and Supreme Court Advocate Brijesh Kalappa re-joined the Congress in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar at the KPCC Office here yesterday. Shivaramegowda, a two-time former MLA of Nagamangala in Mandya district, had joined the BJP after his expulsion…
Citizens, students protest against delay in road repair works
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Citizens of Ramakrishnanagar Ward Number 58 in city and students of several educational institutions in the locality staged a protest on Saturday against the delay in the completion of road works in the Ward. “The road repair works at the main road near Sai Baba Circle being executed by Mysuru City Corporation is not…
Devote more time for studies, stay away from cell phones: ZP CEO
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEO K.M. Gayathri has asked students to devote more time for studies and keep themselves away from cell phones, TVs, social media networks and going out on frequent outings. She was speaking after inaugurating the professional courses guidance and CET counselling process workshop and personality development programme for second year PU…
Kadamba Ranga Habba to conclude today
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Senior actor Shankar Ashwath inaugurated the three-day Kadamba Ranga Habba organised by Kadamba Ranga Vedike in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises, here on Feb. 15. Speaking on the occasion, Shankar Ashwath said, while the number of youngsters involving themselves in theatre had increased in recent…















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