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Saving Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre: UoM seeks urgent heritage intervention to prepare DPR
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Saving Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre: UoM seeks urgent heritage intervention to prepare DPR

May 21, 2026

Bengaluru-based PES Group comes forward to fund restoration again Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has sought immediate intervention from the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage to save the historic Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Centre for Philosophy and Indian Culture at Saraswathipuram after a portion of the heritage bungalow collapsed recently. In a letter addressed…

15,000 teachers to be appointed
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15,000 teachers to be appointed

May 21, 2026

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to initiate the process of appointment of 15,000 teachers for Primary and High Schools. He was speaking at a progress review meeting of Department of School Education and Literacy here yesterday. Pointing out that it has been decided to recruit 15,000 teachers this year, he said the Finance…

Gold Fraud Case: CCB flooded with 200 complaints
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Gold Fraud Case: CCB flooded with 200 complaints

May 20, 2026

Investigation expands across Karnataka; KPID Act invoked Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Crime Branch (CCB) has received more than 200 complaints within just four days in connection with the multi-crore gold fraud allegedly committed by Soundar Raj alias Chinnathambi and his associate companies, SDJ Gold Company, DGF Gold and Diamonds and Dhanaganapathi Finance. On May 16,…

Booze party at Palace gate!
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Booze party at Palace gate!

May 20, 2026

Outrage over late-night public drinking near Jayamarthanda Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The premises near the Jayamarthanda Gate of the Mysore Palace, facing Doddakere Maidan, have turned into a late-night gathering spot for public drinking, raising concerns over safety and policing in the area. A video that began circulating on social media last night has sparked widespread criticism…

Greater MCC, Greater woes?
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Greater MCC, Greater woes?

May 20, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) prepares to expand its limits and transform into a Greater Mysuru City Corporation, serious questions are being raised about its ability to manage the city’s mounting civic issues. Modern Mysuru, envisioned by erstwhile Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar with well-planned infrastructure suited to his era, appears to have…

KSIC modernises Filature Factory
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KSIC modernises Filature Factory

May 19, 2026

Adds two new machines to boost silk yarn production; recruits 30 workers Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Silk sarees, which continue to enjoy unmatched popularity even after more than a century, may soon be available in larger quantities with Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) procuring two new machines for its 114-year-old Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur…

Amid grief, husband donates wife’s eyes
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Amid grief, husband donates wife’s eyes

May 19, 2026

Kushalnagar: In a poignant gesture following the tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, the eyes of S. Juneshe, the Chennai tourist who died after being caught in a clash between two elephants, were donated for transplantation. Despite the grief of losing his wife, her husband Joel Simon Franklin consented to donate her eyes to Kodagu…

Elephant Jai Marthanda dies at Dubare after Kanjan’s attack
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Elephant Jai Marthanda dies at Dubare after Kanjan’s attack

May 19, 2026

Camp houses 30 elephants against capacity of 22; 60 staff manage jumbos, 1,000 tourists Kushalnagar: A day after being attacked by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp, elephant Jai Marthanda (34) succumbed to his injuries this morning. Jai Marthanda had suffered grievous injuries during the violent clash and reportedly lost a large amount…

Trampled to death by mistake
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Trampled to death by mistake

May 18, 2026

Chennai tourist gets too close to two warring jumbos, crushed in between Kushalnagar: A woman tourist from Chennai was trampled to death by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district this morning. The deceased has been identified as S. Juneshe (33), a home-maker from Chennai, who had come to Dubare with…

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