Gundlupet (Chamarajanagar): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the project of filling up 110 lakes in Gundlupet taluk on Apr. 21, said MLA H.S. Ganesh Prasad. Presiding over the meeting of officials at Gundlupet Taluk Office auditorium here yesterday, he said that the CM would also inaugurate the works under the Amrut Project to provide drinking…
Veterinarian Dr. Nagaraj feted on attaining superannuation
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned veterinarian Dr. Nagaraj, popularly known as the ‘Elephant Doctor,’ was felicitated for his meritorious service by his well-wishers on attaining superannuation on Mar. 30. Dr. Nagaraj has been a veterinarian for Dasara Jumbo squad for 21 times and had supervised the securing of the Golden Howdah atop Ambari elephants. A simple person, Dr….
House burgled at Vijayanagar
April 1, 2026Gold, silver, cash worth Rs. 7.53 lakh stolen Mysore/Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house at Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 2nd Phase, have decamped with gold jewellery, silver articles and cash worth Rs. 7.53 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house of one H.R. Raghu, when he and his family members had…
Model-making contest marks Natl. Science Day at St. Philos
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In a vibrant display of scientific temper and creativity, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the Department of Physics (UG & PG) at St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru, jointly organised the Oak Jubilee National Science Day-2026 (Phase II) Model- Making Competition on Mar.24 in the college auditorium. The competition featuring nearly 40 working models…
Nritya Kalanidhi Award for Mysurean Vid. G. Narendra
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Vid. G. Narendra, the Mysuru-born Bharatanatyam exponent, has been selected for the coveted Nritya Kalanidhi Award for 2026 given by Madras Music Academy, the premier organisation for music and dance. This award is considered as the highest non-Government Award for Dance. Forty years ago, young Gundurao Narendra, born and brought up in Mysuru, having…
‘Journalism shapes direction of society’
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A workshop on “Career Opportunities and Employability Skills” was held under the RUSA 2.0 project by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore recently. Inaugurating the programme, Maharaja’s College Principal Prof. V. Shanmugam said that a strong command of language and skill development are important factors for success in…
Two transgender women assaulted near Sathagalli
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A group of youths allegedly assaulted two transgender women and stabbed one of them after she refused to give them money at Amrutha Layout near Sathagalli on Sunday night. The injured has been identified as Anam, a resident of Amrutha Layout. She sustained injuries to her face and is undergoing treatment at a hospital….
MCC trains staff for Census-2027
March 31, 202615-day self-enumeration to commence from April 1 Mysore/Mysuru: The Census-2027 exercise will start in Karnataka as part of Census of India from tomorrow with a 15-day self-enumeration from Apr. 1 to 15. Ahead of the exercise, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) held a two-day training session for census enumerators at 16 centres across the city…
Highway toll dearer from tomorrow
March 31, 2026FASTag compulsory for vehicles travelling on National Highways Bengaluru: With the commencement of new financial year (2026-27) from tomorrow (Apr. 1), motorists travelling on tolled Highways across the State, including the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, must get ready for paying increased fee at the Toll Plazas. The NHAI has hiked the toll fee by 3 to 5…
After iconic Elephant Statue Circle… Now, traffic signal poles invade historic Elgin Fountain Circle
March 31, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city, known as heritage city due to Palaces, Temples and Circles, is also home to numerous artistically designed Circles. One such Circle is the Elgin Fountain Circle (officially named as Dr. Rajkumar Circle), having oldest fountain with historic importance too. But now, the Traffic Police, who are on a signal lights installation spree,…















Recent Comments