First-of-its-kind survey underway to identify sexual minorities in Mysuru and Vijayapura Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to make the election all-inclusive, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, distributed voter ID cards to a couple of sexual minorities at a programme held at Zilla Panchayat Auditorium this morning. The DC…
We are a formidable force: JD(S) seeks voter support
March 27, 2023Four-month-long Pancharatna Rathayatra ends with a mega show in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: The mammoth convention held by the Janata Dal (S) near Uttanahalli along the Ring Road last evening marked the conclusion of the four-month-long Pancharatna Rathayatra which the party had launched at Mulbagal in Kolar district on Nov. 18, 2022. The valedictory was hosted in…
SSLC exam is turning point in a student’s life: DC
March 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that SSLC is the turning point in a student’s life, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra said that authorities must ensure that there is no scope for any lapses in the conduct of the exam. He was speaking after presiding over a SSLC exam preparatory meeting at his office here recently. Pointing out…
City’s waste woes pour out at Green Tribunal Panel meet
March 26, 2023Systematic letting out of sewage into lakes and unbridled construction atop Chamundi Hill highlighted Mysore/Mysuru: City’s worsening garbage and waste disposal mechanism, pollution of lakes, construction of structures inside public parks by the Mysuru City Corporation, dilapidated heritage structures that are further neglected by the State Government, garbage atop Chamundi Hill. These were a few…
Rayanakere stray dog rehab centre nearing completion
March 26, 2023Area: 5 acres. Cost: Rs. 2.60 crore. Inauguration: Mar. 28 Mysore/Mysuru: The first-of-its-kind dog rehabilitation centre coming up at Rayanakere on the outskirts of the city is getting ready and the facility will be inaugurated on Mar. 28, with some minor pending works. The rehabilitation centre will provide food, shelter and medical care to community…
Novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Cultural Centre in his birthplace at Hassan district
March 26, 2023Foundation stone laid for Centre for Excellence in Art and Culture in Honour of Padma Bhushan Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa Mysore/Mysuru: The foundation stone for the Centre for Excellence in Art and Culture in Honour of Padma Bhushan Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa was laid this morning at Santheshivara village in Hassan District, the birthplace of the legendary…
Government hikes Lingayat and Vokkaliga reservation quota by 2 percent each
March 25, 2023Bengaluru: In a strategic move that comes days ahead of the announcement of Assembly elections, the State Government on Friday hiked the reservation quota for Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities by two percent each. The hike will increase their reservation in the OBC pool to 6 percent and 7 percent under categories 2(C) and 2 (D)…
Assembly polls: Congress releases first list of 124 candidates
March 25, 2023Siddu from Varuna, D.K. Shivakumar from Kanakapura, Darshan Dhruvanarayan from Nanjangud, Tanveer Sait from Narasimharaja, Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa from T. Narasipur, A.S. Ponnanna from Virajpet and H.M. Ganesh Prasad from Gundlupet Mysore/Mysuru: Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) has released the first list of 124 candidates against the total 224 Constituencies this morning, for the…
Criminal Defamation A Flawed Law
March 25, 2023Rahul Gandhi is no more a Member of Parliament. He has been disqualified because a Surat Court sentenced him to two years imprisonment. This brings to the fore the issue of criminal defamation law. This sentencing is because Rahul Gandhi, during the 2019 election campaign, sarcastically asked, after naming Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and PM…
Prof. N.K. Lokanath is new VC of Mysore University
March 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. N.K. Lokanath has been appointed as the new full-time Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Mysore (UoM) last evening and he took charge from the in-charge VC Prof. Muzaffar H. Assadi, who is the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Department of Studies in Political Science. The Under-Secretary to the Governor, who is also the…















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