Mysuru: Former MLC D. Madegowda said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a key role in securing Mahatma Gandhi’s approval for the partition of India at the time of Independence.  He was speaking after inaugurating the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations organised at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Administrative Council Auditorium in the Muktagangothri campus here recently.  Madegowda said that although Mahatma Gandhi was initially opposed…

120 buffalo pairs expected for 48-hour floodlit event  Mysuru: Kambala, the traditional buffalo racing sport of coastal Karnataka, is set to make its debut at the world-famous Mysuru Dasara this year, with the District Administration estimating the cost of hosting the two-day event at  around Rs. 7 crore.  The event is proposed to be conducted in 16 rounds on two parallel…

Driver killed  Mysuru: A cab driver was killed and five Block Education Officers (BEOs) from Mysuru district were injured in a road accident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Ramanagara this morning.  The deceased has been identified as Anand, a resident of Mysuru. The injured are Mysuru North BEO Revanna, Mysuru Rural BEO Prakash, Mysuru South BEO Krishna, Nanjangud BEO Mahesh and H.D. Kote BEO Raju. …

Mysuru: Thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, including specially-abled children, participated in 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations organised at Mysore Palace premises this morning.   The main event was organised by District Administration in association with Department of AYUSH, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mysore Palace Board, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Department of School Education and Mysore Yoga Federation.  The theme for this year’s International…

Mysuru: As many as 7,886 candidates have enrolled for National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2026 re-exam for admission to Under Graduate medical courses, being held at 21 centres in the city, as part of the nationwide exercise, today amidst heavy Police bandobast.   The students, who began reporting at the centres between 11 am and 1.30 pm, started writing the test from…

Notice issued to 16; three more restaurants to be sealed in city  Mysuru: In a major crackdown on restaurants being run without trade licence and adopting any fire safety measures in nine Zones of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), nine food joints have been sealed, besides serving notice on 16, directions issued to three restaurants to install fire…

Mysuru: The District Administration in association with Department of AYUSH, Mysuru ZP, Mysore Palace Board, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Department of School Education, Yoga Federation of Mysore and other organisations, is ready to host the 12th International Day of Yoga in city tomorrow (June 21).   This year, a total of 1.20 lakh yoga enthusiasts are…

Mysuru: The Silver Jubilee of Mysore Ladies Association will be celebrated with a “Women’s Convention for Women Empowerment” on June 21 at Kalamandira.  Addressing the mediapersons at Hotel Siddhartha here yesterday, Association President Mallige Veeresh said the event will be inaugurated by MLA K. Harishgowda at 10.30 am.  Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar and MLA G.T. Devegowda will be the chief guests.   Former Advocate General of Karnataka Prof. Ravivarma Kumar will deliver the keynote address….