First batch of nine elephants to enter Mysore Palace on Aug. 7; Training from Aug. 9 By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: With heavy rains lashing the State ahead of schedule and most reservoirs nearing full capacity, the State Government has nevertheless decided to go ahead with this year’s Dasara celebrations in full splendour. In this…
Banu Mushtaq to chair 88th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
June 30, 2025Ballari: The prestigious International Booker Prize winning Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq has been selected to chair the 88th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held at Ballari in December. Speaking to newspersons after the Kannada Sahitya Parishat Executive Committee meeting at Ballari yesterday, Parishat President Dr. Mahesh Joshi said that the name of Banu…
First phase of census to begin from Apr. 1, 2026
June 30, 2025New Delhi: The house-listing operations for the forthcoming census will begin from Apr. 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has said. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, Census Commissioner and Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said…
AI may influence education sector next: Former Minister Sindhia
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and State Chief Commissioner of Bharat Scouts and Guides P.G.R. Sindhia has opined that, ‘The fast-pervading Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology may influence the pedagogy in schools in four to five years down the line.’ He was speaking at a workshop for School Education and Literacy Department officials organised at Sri Jayachamarajendra Scouts…
Lavender bloom transforms Kushalnagar’s Thavarekere
June 30, 2025Madikeri: The blooming lavender to pink flowers at Thavarekere in Kushalnagar have become a captivating attraction, drawing travellers, tourists and locals alike. Nestled quietly among forest shrubs along the Highway, the lake has suddenly amplified its natural charm. Typically adorned with lotus flowers, the lake is now blanketed in a striking expanse of lavender blossoms….
Hi Life Expo from tomorrow
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The much- awaited Hi Life Exhibition is scheduled to be held on July 1 and 2 at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city from 10 am to 9 pm. Disclosing this at a press conference at Patrakarthara Bhavan this morning, Shomika S. Rao, Co-organiser of Hi Life Brides and S. Srikanth, the Event Coordinator,…
Over 20 suffer dog bite
June 30, 2025Nanjangud: Over 20 people have suffered dog bite in a stray dog attack at Hullahalli village in Nanjangud taluk of the district recently. Among those who received the dog bites include children and elderly persons, who were treated at Community Health Centre in the village and private hospitals. The victims are identified as follows: Nischita,…
Actor, green activist Suresh Heblikar flags concerns about technology
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Kannada film actor and environmentalist Suresh Heblikar has flagged concerns about extensive reliance on foreign technologies that pose a challenge to the conservation of environment. He was sharing his views during a talk on ‘Prevention of Plastic Pollution’ organised by The Institution of Engineers India (IEI), Mysore Local Centre at its premises on…
Four missing, including woman and baby girl
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, a woman and her baby girl are among four persons, who have gone missing from Mysuru city, Nanjangud and Bettadapura in the district. In the first case, a woman and baby girl have gone missing since June 12 midnight from Mallahalli village in Nanjangud taluk. While the missing woman is 23-year-old…
V-LEAD celebrates International Yoga Day
June 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development (V-LEAD), an initiative of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), Mysuru, celebrated International Day of Yoga at its premises in Hebbal here recently. This year, the programme was held in collaboration with the specially-abled people. A special programme was inaugurated for the community-based Comprehensive Care Support and Therapy for Persons…















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