Preparations in full swing at Rangayana Mysuru: Preparations are in full swing for Bahuroopi National Theatre Festival organised by Rangayana from Jan. 14 to 19 in the city. The artistes are giving finishing touch to the huge masks and other artefacts, to aptly decorate the premises of the repertory to attract theatre buffs. Additional Deputy…
14 sites returned to MUDA by CM’s wife Parvathi: Cancellation of sale deed at home casts many doubts
January 4, 2025RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna visits Lokayukta office; submits memorandum to SP Udesh for detailed probe Mysuru: Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna has submitted a memorandum to Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh, demanding probe into the nature of returning of 14 alternative sites allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi to the Mysuru Urban Development…
Youth sneaks into house for theft, ‘misbehaves’ with woman
January 4, 2025Angry villagers trace the accused and beat him, before handing him over to Cops Nanjangud: A youth, who sneaked into a house to commit theft, allegedly misbehaved with a woman, only to be beaten black and blue by the villagers at Bokkahalli in Nanjangud taluk in the district recently. Harsha, son of Venkatachala of Bokkahalli,…
Conserving Coorg Culture: Rathi Vinay Jha, IAS (Retd.) is Coorg Person of the Year-2024
January 4, 2025Mysuru: Rathi Vinay Jha, IAS (Retd.), has been selected as the ‘Coorg Person of the Year-2024’ for her proactive role in promoting Kodava culture at a time when the Kodavas (Coorgs) have begun embracing mainstream Brahminical practises, in preference to their age-old traditions of ancestor and nature-worship. Rathi (Codanda), who has her roots in Kodagu…
State Cabinet meeting at M.M. Hills on Feb. 13
January 4, 2025Chamarajanagar: The State Cabinet meeting will be held at M.M. Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Feb. 13. This is the first Cabinet meeting ever in Chamarajanagar district. Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag said that the District Administration has sent a proposal in this regard to the Government and full preparations are underway…
Veteran Nuclear Scientist R. Chidambaram passes away
January 4, 2025New Delhi: Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died this morning, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy (DEA) said. He was 88. Chidambaram, who was also associated with the nuclear weapons programme, breathed his last at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai at 3.20…
Mamata Banerjee’s close aide Babla Sarkar shot dead
January 4, 2025Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said in a post on X that her ‘close associate’ and Trinamool Congress leader Dulal, who is known as Babla Sarkar was allegedly shot dead in Malda district. On social media, the Chief Minister expressed deep shock over the incident and confirmed that he had been…
Former MLA no more
January 4, 2025Maddur: Former Maddur MLA Jayavani Manchegowda (91), wife of late former MLA M. Manchegowda, passed away at her residence in Maddur town on Friday due to age-related illness. She is survived by three sons Dr. M. Maheshchand, a former MLA, M. Swarupchand and Prafulchand, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Jayavani was…
National Drama and Folk Dance Competitions: City DMS team leaves for Gwalior
January 4, 2025Mysuru: A team of students of Demonstration Multipurpose School (DMS), a constituent unit of Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru, led by RIE Professor Dr. Shashikumar and Department of Dance and Drama Professor Vidushi Harinakshi, has left for Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to participate at the National Drama and Folk Dance Competitions to be held…
Kotharotsava Vaibhava: ‘Sangeetotsava’ at Chamundi Hill Temple from today
January 4, 2025Mysuru: As part of the 2025 ‘Sangeetotsava’ programme of the Kotharotsava Vaibhava of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill from Jan. 4 to 13, the following events will be held at Deeksha Mantapa inside the Hill Temple from 6 pm to 9 pm daily: Jan. 4: Nadaswara recital by Vid. Krishnamurthy and troupe, Mysuru. Jan….















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