Bengaluru: Former ISRO Chairman and Chairperson of the Drafting Committee behind the new National Education Policy (NEP-2020), Dr. K. Kasturirangan, passed away in Bengaluru this morning. He was 84. According to a statement by ISRO, Dr. Kasturirangan died at 10.43 am. His body will be kept at Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru on Apr. 27…
Survey of Scheduled Caste families for internal reservation
April 25, 2025Mysuru Zilla Panchayat CEO chairs preliminary meeting Mysuru: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) S. Ukesh Kumar has asked the officers to prepare a list of staff to be involved in the survey of Scheduled Caste (SC) families to classify them for extending the benefits of internal reservation. This follows the recommendation…
White topping of Mysuru roads at Rs. 391 crore: CM
April 25, 2025M.M. Hills: Like Bengaluru, the roads in Mysuru district will be white topped at an estimated cost of Rs. 391 crore. This follows the approval given to several proposals discussed at the Special Cabinet Meeting chaired by CM Siddaramaiah here yesterday. Siddaramaiah said, the Cabinet has approved to acquire land spending Rs. 101 crore for…
Pak nationals in Mysuru prepare to return home
April 25, 2025Mysuru: In the wake of the brutal terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, Pakistani nationals residing in Mysuru are preparing to return to their homeland. This development comes after the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, resolved to take stringent measures against Pakistan, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Following the…
Wadiyar’s land: CM’s indirect support to farmers
April 25, 2025M.M. Hills: In a oblique tone, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah supported the concerns of farmers of Siddaiahanapura, Haradanahalli, Boodithittu and other villages in Chamarajanagar district, following the ownership claims on 5,000 acres of land by erstwhile Mysore Royal Family. Answering a question from the media about the letter of Pramoda Devi Wadiyar to Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner…
Undabatti Lake accident: Two convicted after 15 years of tragedy
April 25, 2025Mysuru: Fifteen years after the tragic Undabatti Lake accident on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road in December 2010, that had claimed the lives of 31 persons travelling in a tempo, the driver and owner of the tempo have been awarded imprisonment, besides imposing fine on them. Chetan, the tempo driver and Sanjeeva Murthy, the owner, have been found…
Joyalukkas launches Golden Prosperity Campaign for Akshaya Tritiya
April 25, 2025Mysuru: Joyalukkas, the world’s favourite jeweller, has announced its Golden Prosperity Campaign for Akshaya Tritiya 2025, presenting an array of exclusive offers to mark this auspicious occasion. From Apr. 19 to May 1, 2025, jewellery buyers will get to experience the joy of buying exquisite jewellery at unbeatable prices, with exciting offers. During this festive…
Panchakshari Gavai Jayanthyotsava and Puttaraja Gavai Sangeethotsava
April 25, 2025Mysuru: The 134th Jayanthyotsava of Sri Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavai and 111th Jayanthyotsava and Sangeethotsava of Dr. Pt. Puttaraja Gavai will be held on Apr. 27 from 9.30 am at Veene Seshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar, said Ganayogi Kala Trust Secretary Nagendra. Addressing presspersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in city recently, he said the Trust was organising the…
‘Walk of Hope’ in city on Sunday
April 25, 2025Mysuru: Devdan Foundation Learning Centre in association with PADHA Trust, as part of World Autism Awareness Day, has organised ‘Walk of Hope’ in city on Apr. 27. The 3-km walk will be flagged off in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at 6 am and will culminate at Oval Grounds. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara…
O2 tragedy: Justice D’Cunha Panel’s report accepted
April 25, 2025M.M. Hills: The Special Cabinet Meeting of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held here yesterday, has accepted the report submitted by Justice Michael D’Cunha Commission, constituted to conduct a probe into the Oxygen (O2) tragedy that claimed the lives of 36 persons during COVID-19 pandemic in the district. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who announced the decision…















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