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Mysore Airport runway expansion: DPR ready for 500 mts tunnel under runway
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Mysore Airport runway expansion: DPR ready for 500 mts tunnel under runway

April 11, 2026

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security conducts preliminary review: Airport Director Mysore/Mysuru: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the expansion of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli has been finalised and is awaiting formal approval, according to Airport Director P.V. Ushakumari. One of the biggest challenges in the project is the intersection of the proposed runway extension with…

PM Narendra Modi to visit Adichunchanagiri on Apr. 15
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PM Narendra Modi to visit Adichunchanagiri on Apr. 15

April 11, 2026

Mandya DC Dr. Kumara holds meeting with officials, instructs to construct 3 helipads and green rooms Mandya: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit  Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Apr. 15, Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Kumara has directed the officials to show no laxity in following  the protocol for…

HDK asks NHAI to speed up Kempegowda Circle flyover works
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HDK asks NHAI to speed up Kempegowda Circle flyover works

April 11, 2026

DISHA Committee Meeting at ZP Hall Mysore/Mysuru: With work on the flyover at the busy Kempegowda Junction (Manipal Hospital Junction) at the entrance/exit of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway progressing, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has directed officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite the project and ensure…

Beating the heat with clay pots
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Beating the heat with clay pots

April 11, 2026

Earthen pots make a comeback amid soaring summer heat Mysore/Mysuru: As the maximum temperature in the city ranges between 34°C and 35°C, clay water pots are witnessing brisk demand. It is now a common sight to see people thronging potters and vendors near the park behind the old Deputy Commissioner’s Office, facing the Mysuru-Hunsur Road,…

CM permitted son MLC Dr. Yathindra to collect money for transfers: HDK
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CM permitted son MLC Dr. Yathindra to collect money for transfers: HDK

April 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of allowing his MLC son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah for collecting money and bribes for favours such as transfers, general postings, plum postings and such others, Union Minister and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) alleged that the CM had appointed his son as a member of Ashraya Committee for this…

Empowered women key to nation’s progress
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Empowered women key to nation’s progress

April 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: “Women must stand united and raise their voice for the cause of the people,” said State BJP Mahila Morcha President Manjula. She was speaking at the International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Krishnaraja BJP Mahila Morcha at Aradhya Mahasabha on JLB Road here recently. Manjula said leadership qualities develop only when women actively…

Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway to be completed in 18 months
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Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway to be completed in 18 months

April 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The 92-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane Highway project is progressing and is expected to be completed within the next 18 months. The Rs. 2,500 crore project is being executed in five phases, with work already underway in three phases. So far, about 11 percent physical progress has been achieved, with 6.25 km completed. Officials from the…

Remove illegal hoardings on heritage roads: MP Yaduveer
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Remove illegal hoardings on heritage roads: MP Yaduveer

April 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar raised concerns over unauthorised advertisement hoardings installed along 12 heritage roads in the city, including those in front of the iconic Mysore Palace. He pointed out that Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zonal Officers had failed to properly monitor the installations or issue warnings before granting permissions and directed…

Chamundi Hill PRASHAD works: Environment group backs HC intervention
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Chamundi Hill PRASHAD works: Environment group backs HC intervention

April 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Environmental organisation ‘Parisarakkaagi Naavu’ has welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s interim order halting construction works under the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme atop Chamundi Hill. In a press release, the organisation’s General Secretary Parashuramegowda highlighted the Court’s sharp observations and warnings on the issue. The High Court expressed strong…

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