Clearances at Government and MCC levels have slowed down rollout Mysore/Mysuru: Nearly three lakh households in Mysuru city will be connected to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) over the next four to five years, Nitin, Vice President of Think Gas Private Limited, said recently. Addressing a press conference at Hotel Sandesh The Prince, he said a…
Vision Mysuru 2050 contest: ‘Project Shudhi’ bags laurels
April 4, 2026Pollutant-reducing project developed by three students from Excel Public School Mysore/Mysuru: Students of Excel Public School have developed an eco-engineered filtration system to tackle urban water pollution and emerged winners at the Vision Mysuru 2050 Grand Finale, organised by the SDM Institute for Management Development. The project, titled ‘Project Shudhi’, is a modular multi-stage filtration…
Ex-Minister S.R. Mahesh alleges corruption in ragi purchase
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging irregularities at ragi procurement centres established by the Government, former Minister and JD(S) State Working President S.R. Mahesh charged that the centres have been collecting 4 Kg. of extra ragi for every quintal that is procured. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Mahesh said ragi procurement centres have been set up at K.R….
Work on Silk Cocoon Market at Bandipalya to begin in May
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Sericulture Department Deputy Director C. Nagendrappa said that work on establishing a Silk Cocoon Market on 2.18 acres at the APMC Market premises in Bandipalya on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road will begin in May. He was speaking at a progress review meeting chaired by Mysuru District In-charge Secretary S. Selvakumar at the Zilla Panchayat Hall…
City’s future ideas showcased at Vision Mysuru 2050 finale
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Grand Finale of Vision Mysuru 2050, an ideation challenge organised by the Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysuru, was held at the institute’s campus. The event brought together student innovators, civic leaders, industry experts and academicians to present ideas aimed at shaping the future development of Mysuru. Out of 317…
Passengers escape unhurt as KSRTC bus battery catches fire
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A major accident was narrowly averted last evening when the battery of a KSRTC city bus caught fire near the South Gate of the Mysore Palace. At around 6 pm, thick smoke suddenly engulfed the bus (KA-42-F-1974). Sensing danger, the driver immediately pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, evacuated the passengers…
Traditional board games unveiled at Ramsons Bombe Mane
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Ramsons Kreedaa Kaushalya, the 11th Edition biennial of traditional Indian Boardgames, was inaugurated at Ramsons Bombe Mane in Nazarbad yesterday. The speciality of the event was the introduction of a new race game – Patra Gattam. While Kannada film actor Vinay Rajkumar inaugurated the event, author Ganesh V. Shivaswamy unveiled the new boardgames. Mysuru…
‘Centre promoting entrepreneurship’
April 4, 2026Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh at CSIR-CFTRI Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the Union Government has come forward for engaging the private sector in fields such as Science and Technology and even in nuclear power. He was delivering the valedictory address of the Platinum…
Justice Santosh Hegde discharged from hospital
April 4, 2026Bengaluru: Former Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde, who collapsed on stage while addressing the gathering at a felicitation programme organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, yesterday, was discharged from a private hospital after recovering from a sudden health scare earlier in the day. The 85-year-old jurist collapsed on stage triggering concerns….
LLM student alleges harassment; FIR filed against man, his mother
April 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A 26-year-old woman pursuing her LLM at a private law college in the city has lodged a complaint alleging mental and physical harassment by her friend and his mother. The complainant M.S. Nayana, has named Pradeep Soleman and his mother, Kalavathi, as the accused. In her complaint, Nayana has urged the Police to help…















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