Earthen pots make a comeback amid soaring summer heat Mysore/Mysuru: As the maximum temperature in the city ranges between 34°C and 35°C, clay water pots are witnessing brisk demand. It is now a common sight to see people thronging potters and vendors near the park behind the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office, facing the Mysuru-Hunsur Road,…
CM permitted son MLC Dr. Yathindra to collect money for transfers: HDK
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of allowing his MLC son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah for collecting money and bribes for favours such as transfers, general postings, plum postings and such others, Union Minister and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) alleged that the CM had appointed his son as a member of Ashraya Committee for this…
Empowered women key to nation’s progress
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: “Women must stand united and raise their voice for the cause of the people,” said State BJP Mahila Morcha President Manjula. She was speaking at the International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Krishnaraja BJP Mahila Morcha at Aradhya Mahasabha on JLB Road here recently. Manjula said leadership qualities develop only when women actively…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway to be completed in 18 months
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 92-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane Highway project is progressing and is expected to be completed within the next 18 months. The Rs. 2,500 crore project is being executed in five phases, with work already underway in three phases. So far, about 11 percent physical progress has been achieved, with 6.25 km completed. Officials from the…
Remove illegal hoardings on heritage roads: MP Yaduveer
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar raised concerns over unauthorised advertisement hoardings installed along 12 heritage roads in the city, including those in front of the iconic Mysore Palace. He pointed out that Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Officers had failed to properly monitor the installations or issue warnings before granting permissions and directed…
Chamundi Hill PRASHAD works: Environment group backs HC intervention
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental organisation ‘Parisarakkaagi Naavu’ has welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s interim order halting construction works under the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme atop Chamundi Hill. In a press release, the organisation’s General Secretary Parashuramegowda highlighted the Court’s sharp observations and warnings on the issue. The High Court expressed strong…
CFTRI hosts symposium on “Insights in Food Product Development”
April 11, 2026Prof. Jamuna Prakash stresses urgent need to integrate nutritional science with product design Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Traditional Foods and Applied Nutrition (TFAN), CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, organised a half-day symposium on “Insights in Food Product Development” recently bringing together experts to deliberate on emerging trends and challenges in development of nutritious,…
JD(S) to hold ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ campaign in city on Apr. 18
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Setting out an objective of strengthening the party in all the three Assembly segments (Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamaraja) of the city, the JD(S) has planned to hold ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ (Janata Dal with the People) initiative in the city on Apr. 18. Presiding over a preliminary meeting of the initiative at a hotel here…
Ban orders around NDA exam centres in city
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With the UPSC conducting the NDA (National Defence Academy) and NA (Naval Academy) & CDS (Combined Defence Services) Exam at five centres across the city tomorrow (Apr. 12), the city Police have clamped prohibitory orders in 200 mts. radius around all the exam centres from 6 am to 6 pm tomorrow. The exam centres…
Ensure no drinking water crisis in summer: MLA GTD to officials
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) directed officials to ensure that there is no drinking water crisis in villages and other areas of the Constituency during summer. He was speaking at a meeting with officials of MCC, Hootagalli CMC, Rammanahalli, Kadakola, Bogadi and Srirampura Town Panchayats at the MCC office here on Thursday. Pointing out…















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