160 acres of land at Himmavu in Nanjangud taluk handed over to Department of Information and Public Relations; DPR to be ready this December Mysore/Mysuru: The long awaited Film City project is set to become a reality, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserting that, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for proposed Film City will be ready…
State Film Awards presented in city
November 4, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: State Film Awards for the years 2018 and 2019 were conferred by the Department of Information and Public Relations, at a star studded ceremony, organised at KSOU Convocation Hall in city yesterday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the awards, along with District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLAs K. Harishgowda and D. Ravishankar, MLCs Dr….
Statue of former CM D. Devaraj Urs unveiled after a long delay
November 3, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the long delay in unveiling the statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this morning inaugurated the statue installed in the premises of the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Bannur Road, Siddarthanagar. Devaraj Urs’ daughter Bharathi Urs was present. The prolonged delay in the inauguration had triggered public…
Siddaramaiah calls upon people to be wary of RSS
October 19, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 19 (BLU&DM) – Alleging that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Sangh Parivar had opposed Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Constitution, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that they continue to do so even today and called upon the people to be wary of them. He was speaking after inaugurating the Silver Jubilee celebrations of University of Mysore’s…
Bouddha Mahasammelana concludes at Maharaja’s College Grounds
October 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The two-day ‘Bouddha Mahasammelana’ in the city concluded last evening at Maharaja’s College Grounds, with the participation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and other dignitaries. The programme was graced by Manorakkitha Bhanteji and Gandhinagar’s Urilingapeddi Mutt Seer Sri Jnanaprakash Swamiji. The…
‘Money, not merit, decides CM post’
October 14, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has ridiculed the Congress leadership, alleging that money, not merit, determines who becomes Chief Minister in the party. “If Siddaramaiah pays up, he moves forward as the CM. If Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar pays Rs. 150 crore, he becomes the CM,” Simha said. Reacting to Shivakumar’s recent remark that the decision…
DC inspects caste survey
September 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all the districts to monitor the progress of the Socio-Economic & Educational Survey (Caste Survey) — conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission — on a daily basis, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy visited Varuna Assembly Constituency’s Vajamangala, Bhugatahalli and other…
Memorial for Bhyrappa in Mysuru, says CM
September 26, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that measures will be taken to build a memorial in Mysuru for renowned novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who passed away on Wednesday in city. CM Siddaramaiah, who spoke to media persons after paying his last respects to the mortal remains of Bhyrappa, at Ravindra Kalakshetra yesterday, said that, the…
Caste census a ploy to break Hindu unity: Prathap Simha
September 20, 2025Urges religious leaders to raise their voice against CM Siddaramaiah’s ‘divisive agenda’ Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has urged Hindu religious leaders and heads of various religious mutts to raise a united and strong voice against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of sowing divisions within Hindu society through his caste-related policies. Addressing reporters in Mysuru…
Caste survey to begin on Monday
September 20, 2025Bengaluru: A day after the State Cabinet saw divisions over the Social, Economic and Educational survey, popularly known as caste census, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday ruled out any postponement and said that the exercise would start as scheduled from Sept. 22 and held till Oct. 7. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Siddaramaiah asserted that…















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