Mysuru, Oct. 15 (RK&BCT)- The long-pending and much-anticipated proposal to form the ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) by merging the surrounding City Municipal Councils and Town Panchayats with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hit a roadblock, with the State Government officially withdrawing the plan. The move comes as a setback to…
Funds crunch and JD(S) factor derailed Greater Mysuru plan?
October 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Congress leaders have reportedly advised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against moving forward with the proposed Greater Mysuru City Corporation plan, citing the city’s existing civic challenges and the heavy financial burden that expansion would impose. Despite notable progress in tax collection, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) continues to face a severe cash crunch, struggling…
Old depots demolished to make way for new terminal
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&DM)- The construction of the new and modern KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand at the Bannimantap Depot premises has gained significant momentum, with first-phase works progressing in full swing. The project aims to ease congestion at the existing KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand located on the busy Bengaluru-Nilgiri (B.N.) Road in the heart of…
Pension tension for 1,900 UoM retirees
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&BS)- Over a century-old University of Mysore (UoM) now faces uncertainty in paying its pensioners from next month onwards. The issue was discussed at UoM Academic Council meeting held at Crawford Hall this morning. The meeting, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath, was attended by MLC K. Vivekananda, Finance Officer Rekha and…
Talacauvery gears up for Theerthodbhava on Oct. 17
October 15, 2025Madikeri, Oct. 15 (PS&BCT)- The countdown has begun for the sacred Cauvery Theerthodbhava, and the Karnataka Government has released a total grant of Rs. 2.75 crore to support the upcoming festivities. On Oct. 17 at 1.44 pm, during the auspicious Makara Lagna, the holy waters of the Cauvery are expected to emerge from the Brahmakundike…
Maruti van charred on Sayyaji Rao Road
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (MK&KS)- Fire due to short circuit has destroyed a Maruti Omni van on Sayyaji Rao Road in city yesterday. It is said that one Lakshman, a resident of Paduvarahalli, had parked the Maruti van (KA-12-M-7277) on Sayyaji Rao Road and had gone to Devaraja Market during which the van caught fire and…
DKS couple visits Hasanamba Temple
October 15, 2025Hassan, Oct. 15 (Agencies)- Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) and his wife Usha visited Hasanamba Temple here yesterday and paid their obeisance by offering a special puja to the deity. On their arrival, the District Administration offered a traditional welcome to DKS couple, with the troupes of artistes blowing Kahale (trumpet) and Nadaswara….
State Government to host Mega Job Mela in city on Oct. 17
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&TRR)- Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Dr. Sharanprakash Patil has announced that his Ministry has organised a mega job mela in Mysuru on Oct.17. The job fair will be held from 9 am to 5 pm at Maharaja’s College Ground in city. Disclosing this to the media at a press…
S.R. Mahesh hands over financial aid to minor rape victim’s kin
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&BS)- In a novel gesture, former Minister and JD(S) State Working President S.R. Mahesh gave Rs. 1 lakh cash award won by his horse at a competition to the family of a minor girl from Kalaburagi, who was allegedly raped and murdered near Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city recently. Mahesh’s son S.R….
Man gets life term for killing ex-wife in 2017
October 15, 2025Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BCT)- The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his former wife eight years ago. The convict, Karthik, son of late Thandavamurthy from Tarikere taluk in Chikkamagalur district, was found guilty of killing his ex-wife Sunitha at her residence…















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