Mysore/Mysuru: Land acquisition for the much-awaited expansion of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli has gathered momentum, with key stakeholders reviewing progress and addressing bottlenecks. The Airport Development Authority meeting held at Airport Community Hall yesterday, chaired by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, focused on securing land required for the Phase-1 runway expansion. Chamundeshwari MLA G.T….
Premature infant death at Cheluvamba Hospital: MP seeks better care, staff accountability
April 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following the death of a premature infant at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Cheluvamba Hospital, with parents alleging that the baby was attacked by ants and accusing staff of negligence, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited the hospital and reviewed the situation. The MP conducted an inspection of the maternal facility last…
Mysuru Travel Mart at JCAC from June 5 to 7
March 14, 2026Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat invited to inaugurate event Mysore/Mysuru: The fifth edition of the Mysuru Travel Mart will be held from June 5 to June 7 at the Jagannath Centre for Art and Culture (JCAC) in Mysuru. Organised by the Mysuru Travels Association in collaboration with the Karnataka Tourism Department, Hotel Owners’ Association…
Union Sports Minister invited for Chenanda Hockey Festival
February 12, 2026Madikeri: Kodagu, the cradle of hockey in Karnataka, is preparing to host the Chenanda Kodava Family Hockey Festival from Apr. 5 to May 2 at Gen. K.S. Thimayya Stadium in Napokulu, with plans to make this year’s edition especially grand. The organisers met Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar,…
Cultural link missing among urban dwellers, rues Prasanna
January 24, 2026MP Yaduveer Wadiyar attends first edition of ‘Uttarayana’ Art and Culture Festival at JCAC Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran theatre person Prasanna has given a clarion call to youths to blend culture, that is missing among urban dwellers leading towards its peril. He was speaking after inaugurating the first edition of five-day ‘Uttarayana,’ Art and Culture Festival organised…
MP Yaduveer urges HDK to establish EV cluster in Mysuru
January 14, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has appealed to Union Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) to establish an automobile and Electric Vehicle (EV) production cluster in Mysuru, citing the city’s strategic advantages and strong potential for industrial growth. During a meeting with the Union Minister, Yaduveer submitted a memorandum seeking priority attention for…
PM Surya Ghar Scheme is at snail’s pace in Karnataka: MP
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana, launched in 2024, is being implemented at a “snail’s pace” in Karnataka, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Solar Rooftop Developer’s Meet – Mysuru,’ organised this morning at Hotel Siddharta by Indian Solar Association to discuss the PM Surya Ghar Scheme. “Of…
MGNREGA modified suiting modern demands: MP
December 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar has defended the recently introduced Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, replacing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), by the Central Govt. Yaduveer told media persons, there is no value for Congress’ charges, as relevant changes to MGNREGA was essential,…
HC halts Unity Mall works in Mysuru: Pramoda Devi clarifies
December 12, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following publication of the news item titled “HC halts Unity Mall works in Mysuru — Pramoda Devi Wadiyar moves Court against Centre’s project supervised by her son MP Yaduveer Wadiyar !” in Star of Mysore dated Dec. 11, member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has issued a clarification: “As the…
HC halts Unity Mall works in Mysuru
December 11, 2025Pramoda Devi Wadiyar moves Court against Centre’s project supervised by her son MP Yaduveer Wadiyar ! Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered status quo on the land allotted for the proposed Unity Mall at the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds (Doddakere Maidan), effectively bringing construction to a halt. The order was passed on Nov. 28…















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