Mysore/Mysuru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar has said that the world has recognised The Dalai Lama for spreading the message of peace, by braving adversaries like caste, religion and discrimination. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the cultural programmes organised as part of the two-day Tibet Fest, marking the 90th birthday celebrations of Tibetan…
Funds no constraint for development: Chief Minister
July 20, 2025Congress Government marks two years with Rs. 2,578-crore push for Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday launched developmental projects worth Rs. 2,578.03 crore in the Mysuru region during the ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ held at Maharaja’s College Grounds. The event, organised by the District administration and Zilla Panchayat, marked the Congress Government’s completion of two years in…
Shivakumar’s early exit sparks rift talk
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Congress convention, intended to project Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s political clout, was overshadowed by the early departure of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, intensifying speculation about simmering tensions within the party’s State leadership. Shivakumar, who had travelled from Bengaluru specifically for the event, left the venue moments after delivering a brief speech, well before…
Death while on duty: CESC hands over compensation of Rs. 1.06 crore to dependents
July 20, 2025CM, Energy Minister launch CESC, KPTCL projects amounting to Rs. 408.95 crore Mysore/Mysuru: Committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of its personnel, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has provided a compensation cheque of Rs. 1.06 crore to the family of Mahesh, a 27-year-old junior power line worker who tragically lost his life in…
Traffic gridlocks, bar rush mark Sadhana Samavesha
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With thousands of Congress workers gathering at Maharaja’s College Grounds for the ‘Sadhana Samavesha’, several roads across the city witnessed heavy traffic congestion. Over 800 buses — including 465 KSRTC buses and more than 200 mini-buses — were deployed to ferry party workers and the public from all Assembly Constituencies of Mysuru district. Buses…
Close call for Dy.CM as convoy car skids, flips
July 20, 2025Mandya: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar had a narrow escape yesterday, when an escort vehicle in his convoy overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Srirangapatna in Mandya district. The incident occurred around 2.30 pm near TM Hosur in Gowdahalli. The escort vehicle, reportedly the front pilot car, skidded on the…
Mysuru may soon get flights to Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa
July 20, 2025Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar writes to air operator Mysore/Mysuru: In a welcome development for Mysuru, Karnataka’s cultural capital, the long-standing demand for enhanced air connectivity may soon be fulfilled. The city could soon see direct flight services to major destinations, including Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Goa. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has written to…
‘We walk the talk’: Ministers claim on guarantee schemes
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources D.K. Shivakumar claimed that the Congress Government has kept its electoral promises by implementing all five guarantee schemes. “You blessed us with your support. Today, we are here to repay that trust through development,” he said at the Sadhana Samavesha. “We don’t indulge in emotional politics;…
Tackling cybercrime and boosting financial literacy
July 20, 2025MoU signed by Karnataka Police Academy and Postal Training Institute Mysore/Mysuru: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combat cybercrimes was signed and exchanged between the Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru and the Postal Training Institute, Mysuru, on July 19. This collaboration between a premier training institution for Police officers in the State and a renowned centre…
BPL card to Pourakarmikas, ‘D’ Group employees on anvil: Minister Muniyappa
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa has said that the Government is mulling over issuing Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards to all the Pourakarmikas, daily wage labourers and other labour class and ‘D’ Group staff, with the discussions being held with the Chief Minister. He was addressing media persons after chairing a Divisional-level…














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