Drone surveillance has drastically reduced forest intrusions: DCF Mysuru: The Forest Department has found a high-tech solution to a recurring problem. For the first time, it has deployed a drone surveillance team at Chamundi Hill to prevent man-made fire accidents. This initiative follows the destruction of over 30 acres of forest due to a fire…
More rush for Mysore Silk
March 14, 2025Mysuru: The Centenary Hall on the premises of Silk Weaving Factory, Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Ltd., on Manandavadi Road in the city, witnessed a heavy rush of women and men, for the consecutive second day today, to grab 25 percent discount offered on the seconds sale of eponymous Mysore Silk sarees. The discount sales…
MUDA hands over 17 more Layouts to ULBs
March 14, 2025Mysuru: Continuing with the process of handing over the residential layouts developed in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) limits to various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), MUDA has handed over 17 more Layouts to ULBs yesterday. MUDA Secretary Prasanna Kumar handed over the records of 17 Layouts, majority of them…
‘Devil’ shoot continues in city
March 14, 2025Mysuru: The shooting of actor Darshan starrer Kannada movie ‘The Devil’ continued for the third day in city. After shooting for a day at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad on Mar. 12, the shooting had been shifted to Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace yesterday and is back to the Government Guest House today. Like the…
Karnataka notifies Bangalore Palace Act, making it official
March 14, 2025State secures full control over 472.16-acre Bangalore Palace Grounds for infrastructure projects Bengaluru: The Bangalore Palace (Utilisation and Regulation of Land) Act, 2025, has officially come into effect, with the Karnataka Government issuing a gazette notification following the Governor’s approval on Wednesday. With this, the State Government gains the authority to regulate land use within…
DC holds meeting on re-opening of Kyathamaranahalli Masjid
March 14, 2025Mysuru: In a bid to end the row over the re-opening plans of the Masjid (Aleema Sadiya Education Institution and Masjid-E-Siddique-E-Akbar Trust) located on Kyathamaranahalli Main Road in Gayathripuram second stage in the city, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy held a one-on-one meeting with minority community leaders and Hindu leaders at his Office on…
Man hacked to death at farm house
March 14, 2025Mysuru: A man was found hacked to death at a farm house in Hanagalli village, Jayapura Hobli in the taluk. The deceased has been identified as Doreswamy alias Surya and it is suspected that the murder may have taken place on Mar. 12 night. It is learnt that Doreswamy was living alone. Food packets were…
‘2,000 teaching faculty to be appointed soon’
March 14, 2025Bengaluru: Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said that the process for appointment of 2,000 teaching faculty at Government Degree Colleges will begin soon. Replying to a question by Raghavendra Hitnal of the Congress in the State Legislature yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said there are also many vacancies in several Government-run Engineering Colleges in the State…
Lawyer loses Rs. 17 lakh to online fraudsters
March 14, 2025Mysuru: Online fraudsters, who lured a lawyer into investing money with a promise of giving huge profits have cheated him to the tune of Rs. 17 lakh. The lawyer, who was cheated, is a resident of Mahadeshwara Layout in city. The miscreants, in the name of Megha Ajay used to send messages related to trading…
103-year-old passes away
March 14, 2025Mysuru: Rukminamma (103), wife of late Srinivas Iyengar and a resident of Rajarajeshwarinagar, passed away yesterday in city. She leaves behind two sons, daughters-in-law, one daughter, grand-children, great grand-children and a host of relatives and friends. Her grandson, R.P. Anand works as the Marketing Head at Bharath Cancer Hospital in city. Last rites were held…
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