New Delhi: In a strong diplomatic move against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the Indian Government has announced the formation of seven all-party delegations of Members of Parliament (MPs) who will represent the country on high-level international platforms, including member nations of the UN Security Council. According to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, the objective of this initiative…
Guest teachers, lecturers get Rs. 2,000 hike
May 17, 2025Bengaluru: In a good news to the guest teachers and guest lecturers, the State Government has hiked their honorarium by Rs. 2,000. The Government has issued a notification in this regard that benefits guest teachers working in Government Primary Schools and High Schools and guest lecturers working in Government PU Colleges. The order hiking the…
I am honoured by Govt’s invitation: Shashi Tharoor
May 17, 2025New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today responded to the Government’s invitation to lead one of the seven all-party delegations set to visit key partner countries. “I am honoured by the invitation of the Government of India to lead an all-party delegation to five key capitals, to present our nation’s point of view on recent…
House burgled at KSFC Layout
May 17, 2025Mysuru: Burglars, who broke into a house of a doctor at KSFC Layout near Manasinagar, have decamped with gold and cash worth Rs. 7 lakh from the house. The burglary took place at the house of Dr. Siddaramu. On May 9, Dr. Siddaramu, along with his wife and daughter, left for Goa. The next day,…
Shikshana Ratna Awardee
May 17, 2025Mysuru: Teacher and poet T. Satish Javaregowda of the Government Senior Primary School at Mellahalli in the taluk has been selected for ‘Shikshana Ratna Prasasthi’ (Education Gem Award) jointly presented by Atmasri Kannada Samskrutika Pratisthana and Kannadambe Samajaika Mattu Samskrutika Samsthe, said Pratisthana President Dr. Gunavanta Manju. Satish has been actively involved in the field…
Books release tomorrow
May 17, 2025Mysuru: Two books — ‘Molake’ (collection of 12 stories) and ‘Garike’ (collection of articles) — will be released at a programme organised under the aegis of Chavadi Geleyara Balaga at B.V. Karanth Ranga Chavadi in Rangayana premises at 10.30 am tomorrow. Announcing this at a press meet yesterday, Krishna Janamana of the Balaga said that …
Rs. 1.55 lakh cash stolen from car
May 17, 2025Mysuru: Thieves have made away with Rs. 1.55 lakh cash from a car near Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction at Dattagalli in the city. Mahadev, a hardware merchant and a resident of Gowrishankar Nagar, had kept the amount with him, to book a marriage hall for his daughter’s wedding. Meanwhile, he had gone to attend…
Boycott on spot ?
May 17, 2025The call to boycott Turkey and Azerbaijan is currently trending in India following these Nations’ open support for Pakistan. Similarly, there’s a growing demand to boycott Pakistani artistes. But do such boycotts actually work? To a certain extent, yes. Turkey supporting Pakistan is understandable. An Indo-Pak war means more money for Turkey and its President’s…
Musings on mystery of Pahalgam
May 17, 2025Did Jesus live in this village of the shepherds? Pahalgam in Kashmir, where the dastardly terrorist attack, targeting male Hindus, took place on 22nd April 2025, according to apocryphal history, is a sacred place where Jesus and even Moses before him walked! Pahalgam is in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located…
Value of trees felled
May 17, 2025Sir, Speaking about the 40 trees cut down for the widening of Hyder Ali Road, we all know that activists and interest groups often take a narrow view of such matters. If even botanists fall for these narratives, then that’s cause for concern. I noticed one such example in ‘Mysuru can be a model city…















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