Month: February, 2026

Lake encroachment in K.C. Layout: 48-hour deadline to remove compound
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Lake encroachment in K.C. Layout: 48-hour deadline to remove compound

February 12, 2026

State Government has yielded to land mafia, says MLA Srivatsa Mysore/Mysuru: The fencing (compound) of lake land at K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru is emerging as a major flashpoint, with the Krishnaraja BJP MLA  T.S. Srivatsa issuing a 48-hour deadline to the District Administration to remove the…

Who Are They Afraid Of …?
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Who Are They Afraid Of …?

February 12, 2026

Lake shown clearly in MDA map Why was MDA Commr. silent? Why is DC not taking action? Mysore/Mysuru:  Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has questioned the District Administration’s failure to clear the alleged encroachments on the K.C. Layout lake in the Chief Minister’s home district. “Is the land mafia more powerful than the Chief Minister? Why…

MCC to adopt LiDAR tech to plug Property Tax losses
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MCC to adopt LiDAR tech to plug Property Tax losses

February 12, 2026

Light Detection and Ranging technology to accurately map properties, violations National Institute of Technology Calicut demonstrates project efficiency at MCC Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will soon float tenders to implement Aerial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to map all properties under its jurisdiction, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of Property…

Vimukthi – Drive against drugs: Five peddlers arrested
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Vimukthi – Drive against drugs: Five peddlers arrested

February 12, 2026

3.14 grams MDMA, 585 grams ganja, scooter seized Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police and Mandi Mohalla Police, have arrested five drug peddlers and have seized narcotic substances and a scooter from them. In the first case, Mandi Mohalla Police have arrested two drug peddlers and have seized 3.14 grams MDMA…

‘Double commission’
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‘Double commission’

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association has alleged that they were forced to pay a higher commission, or percentage, than the previous BJP Government for clearing pending bills. Speaking to media persons at a private hotel in the city yesterday, Association President R. Manjunath said that when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was Leader of the Opposition,…

Works on Film City gain momentum
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Works on Film City gain momentum

February 12, 2026

70 percent works on construction of compound wall completed in first phase, says Nodal Officer T.K. Harish Mysore/Mysuru: Works on the construction of a compound wall around land identified for Film City near Immavu are almost complete. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Nodal Officer and Department of Information and Public Relations T.K. Harish said, “As…

Fast-track railway line between Channarayapatna-Kushalnagar: HDD
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Fast-track railway line between Channarayapatna-Kushalnagar: HDD

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru:  Former Prime Minister and current Rajya Sabha Member H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) has urged the Railway Ministry to approve the construction of a new railway line connecting Channarayapatna to Kushalnagar via Holenarasipura and Arkalgud. In a letter addressed to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Feb. 5, 2026, Deve Gowda highlighted the importance of the…

Mysuru needs full-fledged Passport Seva Kendra: MP
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Mysuru needs full-fledged Passport Seva Kendra: MP

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to upgrade the existing Post Office Passport Seva Kendra at Metagalli in Mysuru into a full-fledged Passport Seva Kendra with Tatkal services. Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is emerging as a growing hub for education, information technology, tourism and…

Hanchya-Sathagalli residents oppose C&D Waste Plant
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Hanchya-Sathagalli residents oppose C&D Waste Plant

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun work on setting up a Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Processing Plant at Hanchya near Sathagalli, the residents of the locality have opposed the Plant contending that the Plant will pollute the atmosphere. A delegation of residents met officials of the Rammanahalli Town Panchayat and…

Waste disposal violations: MCC collects Rs. 14.35 lakh
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Waste disposal violations: MCC collects Rs. 14.35 lakh

February 12, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has strictly enforced the plastic ban and solid waste management rules, collecting a total of Rs. 14,35,500 in fines from violators. Between March 1, 2025 and Feb. 10, 2026, extensive operations were carried out across the city. During this period, fines were imposed as follows: Rs. 1,89,000 from those…

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