Mysuru: A three-day Kadamba Ranga Habba will be held at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises here from tomorrow (Feb. 15), said Kadamba Ranga Vedike President Rajashekara Kadamba, here yesterday. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said the theatre festival would be inaugurated by senior artiste Shankar Ashwath at 6.30 pm tomorrow. Department of…
Eight trains to chug from Ashokapuram Station
February 13, 2025Regular service to begin from Feb. 16 Mysuru: The upgraded Ashokapuram Railway Station is set to begin operations for eight major trains, previously running from the Mysuru City Railway Station from Feb. 16. The proposal by the South Western Railway (SWR) Division has been approved by the Railway Ministry and the Railway Board. Minister of…
Finance Minister tables new Income Tax Bill
February 13, 2025Joint Parliamentary Committee report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled; Opposition walks out New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha this afternoon. The Bill aims to simplify tax laws, eliminate outdated provisions, and ease compliance. The key highlight of the Income Tax Bill 2025 is that…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 sites case: CM clean, officials dirty
February 13, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP submits final report to Lokayukta headquarters for IGP’s review Bengaluru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and their family of any wrongdoing in the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case where Parvathi was allotted 14 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land…
Governor approves Ordinance to curb microfinance excesses
February 13, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has approved the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025, after receiving clarifications from the State Government. The Ordinance, aimed at regulating microfinance operations and preventing coercive loan recovery practices, was signed on Wednesday. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) confirmed the development, stating that the…
Maharani’s College building staring at another collapse
February 13, 2025Students demand swift demolition, reconstruction Mysuru: With a section of the century-old Maharani’s Women’s Science College building recently collapsing and killing a construction worker, concerns have intensified over the safety of the structure. Many now fear that this building has joined the list of Mysuru’s heritage structures — such as the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne…
Swachhta Ambassadors to reclaim Cleanest City status for Mysuru
February 13, 2025Mysuru: With renewed determination to reclaim the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan rankings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has appointed ambassadors to intensify public awareness efforts. At an event held yesterday at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall, MCC Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Somashekar announced this year’s Swachh Survekshan ambassadors: Actress Amrita Iyengar, Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde,…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident Complaints, counter-complaints galore
February 13, 2025Mysuru: Even as the Police have intensified investigation into the Udayagiri violence case in which members of a community pelted stones at Udayagiri Police Station on Monday night following a social media post insulting the minority community, complaints and counter-complaints by leaders of both the ruling and Opposition parties in connection with the incident has…
Lakhs of devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangama
February 13, 2025Three-day Kumbha Mela at T. Narasipur concludes Mysuru: Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangama in T. Narasipur taluk in the district, as the three-day 13th Kumbha Mela concluded yesterday. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, took part in the valedictory session of the mega religious event, popular as Kumbha Mela…
Traffic jams keep Cops on their toes
February 13, 2025Mysuru: Traffic jams were the order of the day at T. Narasipur town in the district yesterday, that hosted the three-day Kumbha Mela, at Triveni Sangama. The number of devotees swelled yesterday, the last day of the religious event, as hordes of devotees came from Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru districts, apart from…















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