Mysore/Mysuru: The Davanagere Police have busted a fake currency racket engaged in the production and circulation of counterfeit Indian currency. Six persons including an MBA graduate, have been arrested and authorities have confiscated counterfeit notes amounting to Rs 7.7 lakh, along with a car, laptops, colour printers and paper cutters. Notably, counterfeit currency notes amounting…
Tribal welfare worker Somanna from H.D. Kote gets Padma Shri
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Somanna, a tribal welfare worker from Jenu Kuruba community, hailing from Althalhundi Moththa tribal hamlet (Naganahalli Gram Panchayat) at H.D. Kote in Mysuru has been selected for the Padma Shri Award by the Central Government in the Unsung Hero category for his commendable social work. Filled with joy over the prestigious award, Somanna told…
3-day Mysuru Fest off to a colourful start
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: All roads led to Manasagangothri campus with the inauguration of three-day Mysuru Fest organised by Department of Tourism at the Gangothri campus in city yesterday. The event, which attracted a large number of people in the morning, witnessed a heavy footfall in the evening, specially to tickle their taste buds with variety of cuisines…
Golden chisels, silver hammers used to carve Balak Ram’s eyes
January 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The entire process of crafting Balak Ram’s idol spanned seven to eight months, allowing for Arun Yogiraj’s artistic freedom to flourish. The consecration on Jan. 22 marked a distinctive transformation, revealing the divine essence of the idol post-installation. A special focus was placed on the development of Balak Ram’s eyes, with the use of…
Button blunder
January 25, 2024Cesc MD suspended as the power button to mark inauguration of an event by Chief Minister fails Periyapatna: C.N. Sridhar, Managing Director of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) Limited has been suspended for dereliction of duty, for making a blunder at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s programme organised to kick-start filling of water to lakes from Cauvery…
Manasagangothri gears up for 3-day Mysuru Fest-2024
January 25, 2024Chitra Santhe, Flea Market, Food Fest opens tomorrow; painting competition on Jan. 27 Mysore/Mysuru: Final preparations are underway for the three-day grand Mysuru Fest 2024. It will be a festival to showcase Brand Mysuru filled with art, culture and culinary delights and scheduled to take place from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28 at the University…
After rousing reception in Bengaluru…: Sculptor Arun Yogiraj to arrive in Mysuru this evening
January 25, 2024Bengaluru: Mysuru’s Arun Yogiraj, the master-sculptor behind the Ayodhya Ram Lalla idol, received a warm welcome upon his return to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Devanahalli in Bengaluru yesterday. Escorted by CISF personnel from Terminal-2, Arun, who had been away for the past six months, touched down in Bengaluru after his significant role in the…
Beware of ‘money sent by mistake’ trap
January 24, 2024City chemists feel the pinch of online fraud; Police ask people to check accounts first Mysore/Mysuru: As the surge in cybercrime, particularly online fraud cases, continues unabated, even the chemists (medical store vendors) have fallen prey to this growing menace. According to M. Raju, the President of the Mysuru City and District Retail Chemists Association,…
Delhi R-Day IAF display: Mysurean Punya Nanjappa to fly MiG-29
January 24, 2024By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is gearing up to showcase a breathtaking spectacle with a flypast featuring 51 aircraft during the Republic Day (R-Day) celebrations on Jan. 26 in New Delhi. This impressive lineup includes 29 fighter aircraft, 8 transport planes, 13 helicopters and one heritage aircraft. Adding to the…
Free Hindu temples from Govt. control
January 24, 2024Sir, Now that the most magnificent and biggest among all the Sri Rama Temples in the world has been consecrated and thrown open to devotees, it is time Hindus in this country ensured that no temporal authority, the government, controlled and managed (as in some cases) the Hindu temples as it is happening now. At…















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