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August 2, 2026 8:57 AM

PM Modi inaugurates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru, calls youth key to India’s future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru, Karnataka, describing Swami Vivekananda as the true embodiment of India's spirit and asserting that the country's youth are driving its economic and technological transformation. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the centre, PM Modi said the responsibility of turning Swami Vivekananda's vision of India into reality now rests with the present generation. He said ...

July 31, 2026 1:08 PM

PM Modi to launch ₹17,900 crore development projects in Andhra Pradesh, visit Mysuru on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over ₹17,900 crore, spanning aviation, semiconductors, renewable energy, power transmission, road infrastructure and youth development. Later in the day, PM Modi will also inaugurate the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka at the Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Mysuru, Karnataka. The Prime Minister will b...

April 4, 2026 3:13 PM

Jitendra Singh inaugurates BioNEST at CFTRI Mysuru to boost food startups

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technology & Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru. The state-of-the-art facility, equipped with dedicated incubation suites and shared infrastructure, is expected to provide a major boost to food startups by supporting advanced research, scale-up validation and regulatory facilitation in food bioprocessing and biotechnology. ...

April 4, 2026 1:05 PM

Jitendra Singh lays foundation of hostel at Central Food Technology Research Institute in Mysuru

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone for a 30 single-occupancy hostel facility at the Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru. The facility, being developed under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), is aimed at supporting trainees, farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and self-help groups through residential training programmes. The upcoming complex at the M.G. Halli campus will accommodate around 50 participants and include k...

September 3, 2025 11:35 AM

India must be self-reliant in assistive technologies for speech and hearing impairments: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday emphasized the need for India to become self-reliant in the development and manufacturing of assistive technologies for individuals with speech and hearing impairments. She made the remarks at the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Karnataka's Mysuru and lauded the institute’s six decades of pioneering work in education, clinical services, and research in the field of communication disorders. The event, ...

March 19, 2025 10:31 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s helicopter rides cost taxpayers over ₹31 crore

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's extensive use of helicopter travel has sparked controversy, with official records revealing that his chopper expenses amounted to ₹12.65 crore in 2023-24 and ₹19.35 crore in 2024-25, up to January 15, 2025. What has drawn further criticism is Siddaramaiah’s preference for helicopters even for short distances, such as Mysuru, which is just a 1.5-hour drive from Bengaluru. According to government documents tabled in the legislative assembly, ₹10.85 ...