Mysuru: Dr. Pushpa S. Murthy, Senior Principal Scientist & Head, Plantation Products, Spices and Flavour Technology (PPSFT) Department at the Mysuru-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), has been conferred with the coveted ‘Dr. Kalpana Chawla Young Women Scientist State Award-2022’ instituted by the Government of Karnataka. This award is in recognition of her outstanding…
Dr. Manjunath is National President of Sanskar Bharati
October 27, 2024Mysuru: Renowned Violin Maestro Dr. Mysore Manjunath has been elected as the National President of Sanskar Bharati in the National Convention held at Jaipur recently. Distinguished artistes, musicians and literary personalities from different States participated in this meet. Dr. Manjunath, an internationally acclaimed Violinist from Mysuru city, was unanimously chosen as the President of Sanskar…
Karnataka State Billiards and Snooker Championship-2024: City’s Aditya Chawla shines
October 27, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru’s budding cueist Aditya Chawla excelled in Karnataka State Billiards and Snooker Championship-2024 held at Bengaluru recently. The 15-year-old Aditya taking part in the sub-junior category (U-18), emerged victorious in billiards championship and finished second in snooker championship. He also emerged third in the U-21 snooker championship. In the finals of U-18 billiards championship, Aditya…
Postal Department to launch digital life certificate campaign from Nov. 1
October 27, 2024Mysuru: With the Pension and Non-pension Section of the Postal Department launching a nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, Mysuru Division Senior Superintendent of Posts H.C. Sadananada has appealed all pensioners to make use of this campaign. In a press release, Sadananda said that pensioners can give their facial identity…
Unidentified man killed in accident
October 27, 2024Mysuru: An unidentified man was killed on the spot when a truck hit him on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway yesterday afternoon. The deceased, aged about 50, was crossing the road in front of a bakery near Hootagalli at about 2.30 pm, when the truck (KA-13-C-7049) which came from Hinkal Flyover side rammed into him killing him on…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: CM’s wife avoids media for ‘secretive’ questioning ?
October 26, 2024Notice to CM likely after Deepavali Mysuru: In a surprising twist to the ongoing Lokayukta investigation into the 50:50 site allotment by MUDA, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, appeared at the Mysuru Lokayukta Office for the first time yesterday for questioning. However, it was an appearance so discreet that not a single media outlet…
Lokayukta Police question CM’s wife Parvathi for three hours
October 26, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police yesterday questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. “Parvathi was summoned and questioning lasted over three hours,” confirmed Lokayukta Superintendent of Police T.J. Udesh. The Lokayukta Police had issued a notice requiring Parvathi to appear for questioning. She arrived…
ED issues notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, seven MUDA officials
October 26, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, asking him to appear for questioning regarding the MUDA site allotment scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family. The ED had already questioned RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case, and has now summoned another RTI activist Gangaraju. Gangaraju…
Aahara Mela waste lingers at Maharaja’s College Grounds!
October 26, 2024Mysuru: While the Mysuru District Minister proudly declared at a recent press meet that the Dasara Nada Habba from Oct. 3 to 12, 2024, was the grandest in 414 years, the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have egregiously failed to address the aftermath of the Aahara Mela (Food Mela) at Maharaja’s College…
CM’s covert move made Yogeshwar join Congress
October 26, 2024Bengaluru: In a well-guarded political manoeuvre, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly brought BJP leader C.P. Yogeshwar into Congress fold, positioning him as the party’s candidate for Channapatna by-polls. This election is shaping up to be a fierce contest between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP-JD(S) alliance. Siddaramaiah initially operated in secrecy to recruit Yogeshwar,…















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