Mysuru: Veteran litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) and writer T. Satish Javaregowda have been selected for the prestigious ‘Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Sadbhavana’ award jointly instituted by Bengaluru’s Kannadambe Samajika Mattu Samskrutika Sangha and Atmashri Kannada Samskrutika Pratishtana. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Pratishtana President Dr. Gunavanta Manju said that Dr. CPK has…
Discussion on how women can thrive in their careers
September 20, 2024Mysuru: The Women@Work (W@W) segment was led by Supria Dhanda, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of WYSER, with over 30 women leaders joining the session to strategise for driving cluster growth. Hosted by KDEM, the W@W Leaders Roundtable brought together visionary women leaders and industry experts to discuss pressing issues related to women’s participation in the…
Shiny Dasara
September 19, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru is set for an extraordinary Dasara illumination, stretching 130 to 140 kilometres, as preparations intensify to transform the Heritage City into a dazzling spectacle this Navarathri. Mysuru, renowned for its cultural charm, is gearing up to shine as the City of Lights with millions of vibrant electric lights, promising to mesmerise residents and…
15 days to go and…: Still no Chief Guest
September 19, 2024Will CM announce dignitary’s name during his Mysuru visit tomorrow? Mysuru: With just two weeks remaining before this year’s Dasara festival inauguration, the State Government is yet to announce the dignitary who will offer floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari and light the traditional lamp atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 to mark the beginning of…
Travel allowance scam at KSRP Commandant’s Office: KSRP Head Constable arrested; CID probe on
September 19, 2024Rs. 25 lakh travel allowance deposited to personal bank accounts instead of employee accounts Mysuru: After the massive land scam in the MUDA, involving thousands of crores of rupees, and the unauthorised Khata registration of 10 acres of prime land by MCC officials without verifying records, the latest corruption deal to surface is the misuse…
Public in danger as CESC, MCC fail to clear chopped tree branches
September 19, 2024Mysuru: A lack of coordination between city administrative wings — Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) — is once again putting the public at risk. Piles of tree branches scattered across city sidewalks have become a glaring symbol of this incompetence. Along major stretches like Hunsur Road and JLB Road,…
March 2010 fake currency case: HC upholds conviction of Mysuru man; to serve 5-year jail term
September 19, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction of T.N. Kumara, a resident of Mysuru, found guilty of possessing counterfeit currency notes 14 years after the crime. Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar confirmed the 2013 conviction by the Mysuru Principal District and Sessions Court under Sections 489B and 489C of the Indian Penal Code. The…
Centre moves ahead with One Nation One Election
September 19, 2024New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Central Government is pushing forward with its ambitious “One Nation One Election” initiative, following recommendations from a high-level panel to conduct simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and local bodies in a phased approach. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the Union Cabinet’s approval on Wednesday, revealing…
Jumboo Savari rehearsal causes traffic jam on Tilaknagar-Sayyaji Rao Road Junction
September 19, 2024Non-functional traffic signal light inconveniences motorists Mysuru: Jumboo Savari rehearsal yesterday caused traffic jam for more than 30 minutes at Tilaknagar-Sayyaji Rao Road in city. With traffic signal light at Sayyaji Rao Road-Narayanaguru Road Junction (Deaf and Dumb School) not functioning since many days, there was chaos at this junction as vehicles from all four…
Union Ministers to attend Platinum Jubilee of Central Silk Board
September 19, 2024Mysuru: The Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Central Silk Board will be held on Sept. 20 at Karnataka State Open University Convocation Hall, Muktagangothri, at 10 am, said Central Silk Board Member-Secretary P. Shivakumar here on Tuesday. Addressing mediapersons at Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute (CSRTI) auditorium, he said that Union Minister for Heavy Industries…















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