Thousands offer mass prayers Mysuru: Thousands of Muslim brethren congregated at all Eidgah Grounds across the city and attended mass prayers to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitar (Ramzan) this morning. At the Eidgah Ground in Tilaknagar, Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazarath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff spoke about the significance of fasting for a month and said, Muslims distribute…
Three convicted in abduction, killing of Mysuru-based healer
March 31, 2025Shaba Sharif was abducted in 2019 and killed after year-long torture at Nilambur in Kerala Hair strand seals conviction Mysuru/ Malappuram (Kerala): The Additional District and Sessions Court-I at Manjeri in Kerala has sentenced three individuals to varying prison terms for the murder of Shaba Sharif, a traditional healer from Mysuru. Shaba Sharif (60), a…
Come April, MCC to collect Solid Waste Management user fee from residents
March 31, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will levy user fee for the Solid Waste Management from the residents from Apr.1. In a press release, the MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has said that in the first phase Rs. 10 will be charged for residential areas up to 500 sq.ft., Rs. 40 for areas measuring 501-1,000 sq.ft.,…
City to get Rs. 66 crore modern Biogas Plant
March 31, 2025Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to set up 10-acre facility at Sewage Farm; awaits Government nod Mysuru: Moving towards sustainable urban development, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to launch a waste-to-energy project at Vidyaranyapuram Solid Waste Management Plant (Sewage Farm or Excel Plant). Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has proposed a Rs. 66 crore Compressed…
Bank account turns ‘suspect’: Man caught in cybercrime net
March 31, 2025Mysuru: It is a common belief that depositing money in banks is safer than keeping it at home. However, recent incidents reveal that even banks are not secure. Alarmingly, individuals with bank accounts — despite committing no mistakes — now face the risk of being labelled suspects under cybercrime laws. Kiran Naik, a Mysuru resident,…
GST eased tax burden on hotel industry, says expert
March 31, 2025Mysuru: Implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been beneficial for the hotel industry, said Senior Chartered Accountant (CA) B.V. Mahesh. Speaking at a GST awareness programme organised at the Hotel Owners’ Association Office in Krishnamurthypuram, Mysuru, recently, he noted that while the hotel industry falls under the service sector, it was previously subject…
Mysuru second in export of engg. products in State: MDSSIA President
March 31, 2025Mysuru: A.S. Satish, President of Mysuru District Small Scale Industries Association (MDSSIA), has said that Mysuru stands second after Bengaluru in the manufacturing and export of engineering products and the industries should focus on further augmenting the export of their products in the coming days too. He was addressing the gathering of industrialists during a…
Zoo Orangutan Minnie battling pneumonia
March 31, 2025Mysuru: Minnie, a 10.8-year-old Bornean orangutan at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), is under intensive medical care after being diagnosed with pneumonia — a recurring respiratory illness that has affected her multiple times in recent years. Minnie, a star attraction at the Zoo for the past four years, was imported from Malaysia’s Safari Wonderland…
Armed robbery in Mysuru: Five arrested
March 31, 2025Mysuru: The Alanahalli Police have arrested five armed robbers who broke into the house of Girish in Police Layout at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Nagar, Mysuru. The gang, wielding machetes, threatened the residents and fled with a gold chain. The arrested suspects are 34-year-old Yogananda alias Yoga alias Anand alias Dadiya alias Upendra, son of…
Officials directed to ensure drinking water supplies
March 31, 2025Mysuru: District In-charge Secretary S. Selvakumar has directed the District Administration to ensure that there is no drinking water shortage or crisis during summer. He was presiding over a Progress review meeting at the ZP Hall here on Saturday. Asking the officials to get confirmed whether pure drinking water is supplied to all parts of…
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