New GST rates will come into effect from Sept. 22 New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council yesterday approved a complete overhaul of India’s tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017, slashing duties on household essentials, medicines, small cars and appliances and affecting everything from toothpaste and insurance to tractors and cement….
‘Savarkar laid foundation for strong Armed Forces’
September 4, 2025Savarkar’s vision, Modi’s policies behind success of Operation Sindoor, says B.L. Santosh Mysore/Mysuru: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the national defence policies envisioned by Veer Savarkar and implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government over past 11 years. He was delivering the keynote address at a…
Dasara Pruning
September 3, 2025Ahead of Dasara 2025, MCC launches works to identify and prune tree branches on Raja Marga, Jumboo Savari route Mysore/Mysuru: With 19 days left for the inauguration of Dasara festivities on Sept. 22, the District Administration is preparing to host the annual festival, without compromising on any front including pruning trees along the procession route….
Fate of Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building: SC tasks IIT Roorkee with fresh assessment
September 3, 2025Mysuru City Corporation directed to deposit Rs. 5 lakh to facilitate new structural survey Mysore/Mysuru: The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh structural assessment of Mysuru’s historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, tasking the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee with the evaluation. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta passed the order…
Karnataka Roads: The Pothole Guarantee
September 3, 2025By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Driving in Karnataka today is not just transportation. It is adventure tourism. Whether you are navigating the chaotic moonscapes of Bengaluru or the once-genteel boulevards of Mysuru, you are no longer driving on roads — you are foraging for them. The real challenge is not avoiding potholes, but discovering the rare,…
‘Mysore Palace a rare jewel’
September 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: On the final leg of her two-day Mysuru tour, President Droupadi Murmu visited the Mysore Palace this morning along with her daughter, Itishree Murmu and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and expressed admiration for its architectural grandeur and conservation efforts. The President praised the meticulous upkeep of the Palace, particularly the preservation of paintings, equipment and…
Dharmasthala Chalo: ‘Foreign funding hardened conspiracy theory’
September 2, 2025NIA or CBI probe must: State BJP President Dharmasthala: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has exhorted the State Congress Government to hand over the case of conspiracy against Dharmasthala to either National Investigation Agency (NIA) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Vijayendra was addressing a mammoth convention on the outskirts here yesterday, as part…
CM accuses BJP of using foreign funds for yatras
September 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has questioned the source of funds for the Opposition BJP’s rallies and yatras, alleging that the party is receiving foreign money to organise religious yatras to Dharmasthala and public meetings. Interestingly, the BJP itself had earlier alleged that those conspiring against Dharmasthala, one of the most revered Hindu religious institutions, were…
President in City
September 1, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru is all set to welcome India’s First Citizen, President Droupadi Murmu, who will be in the city from 3 pm today till 10.30 am tomorrow. Her special flight took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), New Delhi and is scheduled to arrive at Mysore Airport at 3.10 pm. This marks her second…
60 years of AIISH: A pioneering speech & hearing institute in Mysuru
September 1, 2025By R. Raja Chandra It is heartening to know that the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will be visiting Mysuru today to attend the Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary) celebrations of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH). AIISH, located in the lush green campus adjacent to the University of Mysore in Manasagangothri, is a…















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