Focuses on regular grievances, civic problems Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) held a pre-budget meeting this morning at its Old Council Hall, inviting opinions from former Mayors, Corporators, Associations, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders. However, the meeting, chaired by MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, veered off course and turned into a platform for airing routine…
Minister’s personal tasks during MUDA Office hours
January 9, 2025Five MUDA officers distribute invitations of Byrathi Suresh’s son’s wedding in Mysuru Mysuru: In a striking display of political allegiance, several officers from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) were observed this morning distributing wedding invitations of Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh’s son to various Government Offices. Suresh, a powerful figure in the Siddaramaiah’s Cabinet,…
Siridhanya Nadige marks Millets Festival
January 9, 2025Mysuru: A District-level Millets Festival (Siridhanya Habba) and Millets Producers and Vendors Workshop was organised at P. Kalingarao Ganamantapa in Dasara Exhibition Grounds premises here this morning. Dr. Pushpa Amarnath, Vice-Chairperson of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority, who spoke after inaugurating the event, said, “‘Siri’ means richness, prosperity and a grain with such…
Mysuru development: CM to chair meeting in Bengaluru tomorrow
January 9, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will chair a meeting with Mysuru’s elected representatives to discuss development projects and other district issues. The meeting is scheduled to take place at his Home Office ‘Krishna,’ in Bengaluru on Jan. 10 at 10 am. The office of Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar confirmed the meeting. Yaduveer had recently…
Tirupati stampede: Six devotees dead, several injured
January 9, 2025Nirmala, one of the victims belongs to Ballari in Karnataka; AP Government announces Rs. 25 lakh compensation Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): Six devotees were killed and several others were injured in a stampede near Vishnu Nivasam during the distribution of Vaikunta Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens in Tirupati yesterday. The devotees had queued up to secure tickets…
HDK presses for fast-tracking of Highway projects in Karnataka
January 9, 2025New Delhi: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), who also represents the Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency, met Union Minister Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari at his residence in New Delhi and held a meeting with regard to fast-tracking for highway projects in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy is said to have discussed about…
Nod for Rs. 223 crore additional works on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
January 9, 2025Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha announced that Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved two key projects worth approximately Rs. 223 crore for the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. In a press statement, Simha highlighted that the Highway was inaugurated without completing essential entry and exit works and other infrastructure at certain locations. “During my…
Six Naxals surrender before CM Siddaramaiah
January 9, 2025CM declares Karnataka as Naxal-free State Bengaluru: Six Naxals, who were active in Malnad and Coastal regions of the State, surrendered before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his official residence ‘Krishna’ here yesterday. Welcoming the Naxals to join the mainstream, CM Siddaramaiah handed them with a copy of the Indian Constitution. The surrendered Naxals are Vanajakshi…
Leopard scare at Infosys Campus: Combing operation continues on ninth day today
January 9, 2025Mysuru: The combing operation to trace and capture the elusive leopard which was spotted in the early hours of Dec. 31 at the Infosys campus in city has continued on the ninth day today with employees, apart from those staying in the campus working from their homes. Following the spotting of the leopard, Forest Department…
Life, science of ageing, death and beyond… Nobel Laureate explores the mysteries of ageing
January 9, 2025Mysuru: In the natural course of evolution, it is predetermined that all living beings have a specific lifespan. According to scientific research, death occurs when the functioning of the body’s organs ceases. Efforts to extend the human lifespan are ongoing, but tangible results remain elusive, said Nobel Prize-winning Molecular Biologist Venki Ramakrishnan. Speaking about his…











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