Solar CCTV cameras to curb risky behaviour on Bandipur Highways Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has installed solar-powered CCTV cameras along Highways cutting through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve to prevent motorists from stopping and misbehaving near wild animals. The initiative aims to curb reckless behaviour, discipline violators and enhance safety within the Tiger Reserve. The Ooty…
Women Cops on Wheels
November 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant step towards empowering Women Police Officers, 246 women Constables have completed the two-wheeler training programme at the Police Training School (PTS), Jyothinagar, boosting their mobility, efficiency and self-reliance. Between March 2025 and Oct. 31, a total of 246 Constables passed out of PTS after undergoing a seven-month training and have now…
Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival inspires young minds
November 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Listening to stories itself is a thrilling experience. In these fast-paced times, the practice of narrating stories to children is highly commendable, observed member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar. She was speaking after inaugurating the 10th edition of the Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival 2025, organised last evening at Jagannatha Centre…
Eligibility norms tightened for Gruha Jyothi scheme
November 23, 2025One unit above 200 and entire bill becomes payable Mysore/Mysuru: The Gruha Jyothi scheme — a flagship pre-election promise of the Congress Government — originally assured 200 units of free electricity per RR number. However, subsequent guideline revisions have sharply narrowed its scope and tightened eligibility. Under the new rules, the scheme comes with a…
Conspiracy to derail Hampi Express foiled
November 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A major attempt to derail the Hampi Express running between Mysuru and Hubballi was foiled on Saturday evening. At around 6.50 pm, the train had departed Mysuru and was passing near Vandaraguppe between Channapatna and Ramanagara when a loud noise was heard. The loco pilot immediately halted the train and upon inspection, discovered damage…
1867 Mysore Silk saree anchors Akshata Murty’s new series
November 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Akshata Murty, entrepreneur and wife of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has launched a cultural initiative to showcase the grandeur of Mysuru’s royal heritage and the elegance of Mysore Silk sarees to global audiences. Through a special video series created in collaboration with London’s prestigious Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, she is spotlighting…
CM and Dy.CM camps brace up for show of strength
November 22, 2025Bengaluru: Even as speculations galore over change of leadership in the State two-and-a-half years after the Congress came to power in May, 2023, the camp followers of Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the KPCC President, are gearing up for a show of strength. In an interesting…
Sri Ramakrishna Ashram’s rural focus is laudable: Tourism Minister H.K. Patil
November 22, 2025Four-day centenary fete of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram Mysore/Mysuru: Tourism and Law Minister H.K. Patil has said, it is worth laudable that Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru, has laid emphasis on reaching out to rural areas with its service-oriented activities, realising the thought propagated by Swami Vivekananda. Minister Patil addressed the gathering after inaugurating four-day centenary year…
Educating the Educators…
November 22, 2025Just a week after we celebrated Children’s Day, we were confronted with a brutal truth: Our children are not safe in the schools meant to nurture them. In Delhi, a 16-year-old boy died by suicide after relentless harassment by his teachers. In Mumbai, a 13-year-old girl collapsed and died after her teacher forced her to…
I will continue as CM: Siddu
November 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As speculations refuse to die down over leadership change in ruling Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that he will continue as CM and also present next State Budget. Speaking to presspersons upon his arrival at Mysore Airport this afternoon, Siddaramaiah said that it is the Congress High Command which decides on change of…















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