Mysuru: Accusing the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) of laying off contract employees under the pretext of contract renewal, the aggrieved KSIC contract workers submitted a memorandum to Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa yesterday. Alleging that the contract employees were intentionally given a break in order to cut off their service continuity, the workers were protesting…
PM Narendra Modi to retire?
April 2, 2025Sanjay Raut claims RSS wants change; BJP hits back Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday to “announce his retirement.” Raut further alleged that a ‘closed-door’ meeting took place to discuss Modi’s successor, asserting that the next Prime Minister will…
Reopening of Kyathamaranahalli Masjid: DC holds final peace meeting; High Court hearing on Apr. 3
April 2, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration convened a final peace meeting yesterday to address the long-standing dispute over the Masjid (Aleema Sadiya Education Institution and Masjid-E-Siddique-E-Akbar Trust) located on Kyathamaranahalli Main Road in Gayathripuram Second Stage. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, following a High Court directive to gather public opinions…
Diesel price hiked by Rs. 2 a litre in State
April 2, 2025Mysuru: In a move that could trigger a ripple effect across goods transport, public transport and services sector, the State Government has hiked diesel price by Rs. 2 a litre, with effect from last midnight (Apr. 1). The State Government on Tuesday issued a notification announcing an increase in Sales Tax on Diesel from 18.44…
MMC&RI Hospitals hike medical services fee
April 2, 2025Mysuru: In yet another blow to the common man, who has been heavily burdened with the rise in prices of essential commodities and services, the MMC&RI attached State-run hospitals have hiked fees of almost all health care services by at least 5 percent. Various medical services at K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba and Krishnajammanni TB Hospital and…
Police soft-pedalling SC/ST atrocity cases: DC warns of strict action
April 2, 2025Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed District Police officials to take swift action against perpetrators of atrocities on Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). He warned that any official found soft-pedalling such cases would face strict action. Chairing a meeting of the District-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, constituted under the SC/ST…
Felicitation to retired Cops marks Police Flag Day in city
April 2, 2025Mysuru: Over 30 retired Police personnel were honoured this morning as part of Police Flag Day, observed annually on Apr. 2 to raise funds for the welfare of retired Police officials. The event was jointly organised by the Mysuru City Police, Mounted Police, Karnataka Police Academy, Southern Range, District Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP)…
Change of Hat: State Police looking for new design
April 2, 2025DG & IGP Alok Mohan seeks a report from ADGP Umesh; Meeting of Top Cops convened on Apr. 4; Proposal for changing slouch designed hat worn by Constables, Head Constables, follows warning of health hazards issued by Union Health Ministry Mysuru: If all goes well, the archaic Police Hat that has its roots in British…
Commercial LPG cylinder price down by Rs. 41
April 2, 2025New Delhi: In some relief to consumers, the public sector oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs. 41. The reduced price will come into effect from today (Apr. 2). The PSU oil marketing companies had earlier reduced the price of 19 kg LPG commercial cylinder by Rs….
‘Chinnara Mela’ from Apr. 14
April 2, 2025Rangayana to issue applications on Apr.6 Mysuru: ‘Chinnara Mela,’ the popular children’s annual summer camp will be held at Rangayana on Hunsur Road in the city from Apr.14 to May 10. The Chinnara Mela is increasingly getting popular with each passing year. This year, it will be a 27-day event. A large number of parents…















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