Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Viveka Smaraka — Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre on Narayana Shastri Road and paid floral tributes at the sacred spot where Swami Vivekananda is believed to have meditated during his visit to Mysuru in 1892.  The Prime Minister also spent about two minutes in meditation at the Memorial’s meditation centre, marking the occasion with a…

D.K. Shivakumar to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Oval Grounds helipad Mysuru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) received a grand welcome from Congress workers and supporters during his visit to Mysuru this noon, his first to the city after assuming office as the Chief Minister. His visit coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Mysuru this afternoon after laying the foundation stone, inaugurating and dedicating to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs. 17,900 crore at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. His special aircraft is scheduled to land at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli at 2.45 pm. From there,…

8-ft high compound wall, pillar reinforcement planned Mysuru: The State Government has released Rs. 95 lakh for the protection of the Varuna Aqueduct (D. Devaraj Urs Canal) that supports irrigation for lakhs of families. Administrative approval has been granted and work is expected to begin once technical clearance is obtained. The Aqueduct, located near Hale…

CWRC order to release Cauvery water to TN triggers protest; former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, Oppn. Leaders R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayan Swamy lead the protest in front of KRS dam KRS: Tension prevailed for some time, as hundreds of BJP workers from Mysuru and Mandya districts including Srirangapatna taluk unit,…

2,000 Police personnel deployed to secure VVIP route from Mysore Airport to Oval Grounds Helipad, Narayana Shastri Road, KRS Road via Yadavagiri & Vontikoppal Mysuru: A multi-layered security blanket has been thrown over Mysuru city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city tomorrow (Aug. 1). Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Viveka Smaraka…

Mysuru City Corporation makes a volte-face in Supreme Court; final orders on Aug. 6 Mysuru: The Supreme Court has been informed that the Karnataka Government has decided to restore the century-old Devaraja Market and the Lansdowne Building in Mysuru. The submission was made during the hearing of a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the demolition…

Records Rs. 9.8 crore surplus income; Zoo Authority of Karnataka releases Annual Report Mysuru:  Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) attracted 34,92,433 visitors during the 2025-26 financial year, registering a 4.26 percent increase over the previous year’s footfall of 33,49,801, according to its Annual Report 2025-26, released yesterday. The Zoo reported a total income of…

Mysuru: In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on Aug. 1 for the inauguration of Viveka Smaraka (Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre) located on Narayana Shastri (NS) Road, the Special Protection Group (SPG), country’s elite security agency has taken over all three venues — Viveka Smaraka on Narayana Shastri Road,…