Lakhs of devotees to have darshan after a COVID-induced two-year break; Jatra Mahotsava to conclude on Mar. 21 Mandya: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will launch the Vairamudi Utsava at Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple in Melukote of Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district tonight. The Vairamudi Utsava is part of the 13-day Jatra Mahotsava that began an Mar.9 and…
‘My husband shied away from doctorates and refused many’
March 14, 2022Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini confides with Mysore Varsity Vice-Chancellor Mysore/Mysuru: It is a known fact that while directors and producers never shied away from using the legendary actor late Dr. Rajkumar’s dynasty for promotion of their films, Puneeth Rajkumar never used his status as Dr. Rajkumar’s son to promote himself or his films. For him,…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022Mysuru reports 11 new COVID-19 positive cases, 20 discharges and 0 deaths today.
UoM doctorate will be close to my heart: Dr. V.K. Aatre
March 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “The Vice-Chancellor called me and I felt happy. In fact, I studied in the University of Mysore (UoM) in 1961 as it was the only University then. But I was studying in Bangalore. I have fond memories of my education and this doctorate will be close to my heart,” said Dr. V.K. Aatre, former…
‘My good fortune to receive doctorate’ – Folk singer Mahadevaswamy
March 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Malavalli Mahadevaswamy is a Dalit singer who has been singing the tales from Mahadeshwara and Manteswamy epics since the late 1970s. Singing is his way of life and various circumstances compelled him to practice his art form professionally. Mahadevaswamy will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore on Mar. 22 along with…
Fire destroys forest vegetation at Karighatta
March 14, 2022Srirangapatna: Hundreds of acres of forest vegetation was destroyed in fire allegedly lit by miscreants at Karighatta Hill in Srirangapatna taluk yesterday. Karighatta Hill, also known as Chikka Tirupati, houses Sri Venkataramana Swamy Temple atop it, which has a history of thousands of years and miscreants have been torching the hill and destroying nature since…
Maharani Women Teachers’ Training Institute on the brink of extinction?
March 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore had constructed many attractive buildings during their tenure many of which are now in a dilapidated state because of the poor maintenance and apathy of successive Governments. Many educational institutions which were housed in these buildings have been closed permanently. Maharani Women Teachers’ Training Institute is one among such…
Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute building inaugurated
March 14, 2022Minister announces establishment of Tribal Museum in city Mysore/Mysuru: Transport and Schedule Tribes Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu has announced the establishment of a ‘Tribal Museum’ in Mysuru on the lines of the one in Ranchi, to showcase the participation of tribal leaders in freedom struggle and their achievements. He was speaking after inaugurating the new building…
Over 21,000 Government employees have BPL cards
March 14, 20221,457 illegal card holders are from Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking discovery, it has come to light that there are 21,232 Government servants, Quasi and Semi-Government undertaking employees who are in illegal possession of BPL and Antyodaya cards. On coming to know of this, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has issued notices to all…
‘The Kashmir Files’ screening in city on Mar. 16
March 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A special screening of Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ — a movie based on the lives of Kashmiri Pandits and inspired by true events — has been arranged by Mysuru Cinema Society on Wednesday, Mar. 16 at 3.45 pm. The screening will be held at DRC Cinemas at B.M. Habitat Mall, Jayalakshmipuram. It will…















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