Month: February, 2026

Dusty roads add to residents’ woes
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Dusty roads add to residents’ woes

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Following the works on Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project, roads around the Outer Ring Road at Hinkal, Ashram Road connecting Vijayanagar F-Block and the surroundings in the city have turned dusty, severely inconveniencing the residents. The roads are constantly being dug to lay the pipeline, but left uncovered properly, turning the stretch into an…

Stinking garbage, an eyesore near Chamarajapuram Railway Station
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Stinking garbage, an eyesore near Chamarajapuram Railway Station

February 3, 2026

Public fear health hazard due to dumping of medical and other wastes Mysore/Mysuru: Stinking garbage near Chamarajapuram Railway Station is causing a lot of problems, especially to train commuters, students of a nearby school, residents and the public, who are forced to cover their nostrils whenever they pass by this place. Students and train commuters…

Swachh Marathon on Feb. 8: MCC Commissioner releases posters
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Swachh Marathon on Feb. 8: MCC Commissioner releases posters

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to create awareness on maintaining cleanliness and keeping the city trash-free, the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has organised ‘Swachh Marathon’ in city on Feb. 8, as part of Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The Marathon, organised with the support of several partner organisations, will be held under 3-km, 5-km and 10-km categories and…

Footpath vendors evicted
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Footpath vendors evicted

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Traffic Police have evicted footpath vendors and other roadside vendors, who had occupied the stretch of footpaths around Five Light Circle (M.N. Srinivas Circle) on JLB Road and Manandavadi Road in the city. This move of the City Police has indeed brought a relief to hundreds of vehicle riders and pedestrians alike,…

Raids by outside agencies flag growing drug network
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Raids by outside agencies flag growing drug network

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Were North Indian drug syndicates using industrial sheds in Mysuru to manufacture synthetic drugs such as MDMA and mephedrone under the guise of cleaning product units? While a raid in January 2026 was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and seized drugs worth Rs. 10 crore besides Rs 25.6 lakh in cash,…

Gujarat forensic team inspects Hebbal factory
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Gujarat forensic team inspects Hebbal factory

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: A team of scientists from the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, visited the ‘TukTuk Household Chemicals Production Solution Manufacturing Factory’ in the Hebbal Industrial Area of Mysuru on Saturday. According to sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the forensic experts have ruled out the unit being a phenyl manufacturing facility. Sources…

Azeez Sait Road gets new look with ornamental lamp posts
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Azeez Sait Road gets new look with ornamental lamp posts

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Azeez Sait Road (Mahadevapura Main Road) at Narasimharaja (NR) Assembly Constituency in the city has now got a heritage touch. The ornamental lamp posts are being installed at the centre of the road median, giving a new heritage look to the 3.5-km-long busy stretch of road. As the city is growing by leaps…

Timely treatment key to make India leprosy-free: Mysuru DC
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Timely treatment key to make India leprosy-free: Mysuru DC

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has given a call to those having symptoms of leprosy to avail treatment on time, to achieve the target of building a Leprosy-Free India. He was speaking after releasing the posters of Leprosy Awareness Campaign at Zilla Panchayat Hall in city recently. Reddy said, leprosy is one among the…

C&D Waste Disposal Plant to start soon
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C&D Waste Disposal Plant to start soon

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the construction of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Wastes Disposal Plant near Sathagalli is in progress, MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif said that the Plant is expected to start functioning in the next 4-5 months. He was responding to queries at the Media Interaction Programme organised as part of ‘Swachh Survekshan 2025-26’at Sri…

Free HPV vaccination for girl students
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Free HPV vaccination for girl students

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Ideal Jawa Rotary School, in association with Rotary Panchasheel, Rotary Mysore and KVC Hospital, conducted a free HPV vaccination drive for girl students aged 9 to 14 years at its campus recently. The initiative was organised with the objective of promoting preventive healthcare and safeguarding the well-being of adolescent girls. Medical professionals from KVC…

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