Residents’ complaints trigger crackdown on wheelies, loud exhausts Mysuru: As part of the National Road Safety Month campaign, Mysuru Police crushed 378 defective silencers seized during special drives against wheelies and modified exhausts on bikes and scooters, rendering them unusable. The altered silencers were found to be causing severe noise pollution and inconvenience to road…
2 Bengaluru-based drugs suppliers arrested
February 18, 2026Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police, who were targeting local drug peddlers to make Mysuru a drug-free city, are now targeting those supplying narcotic substances to city. On Feb. 17, CCB Police have arrested two Bengaluru-based drugs suppliers and have seized 51.83 grams MDMA drug worth about Rs. 5.10 lakh and 2.230 kgs ganja worth about…
NJ Hospital conducts Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Session
February 18, 2026Mysuru: As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, NJ Hospital, Mysuru, conducted an interactive awareness session on menstrual hygiene for high school girl students of St. Joseph’s School. The awareness session was led by Dr. D. Sindhu Lakshmi, who spoke to students about menstruation, menstrual hygiene practices, common myths, nutrition during periods and…
Bengaluru Chalo tomorrow: KSRTC puts brakes on staff; moves ‘No Work No Pay’ policy
February 18, 2026Mysuru: With the employees of various Transport Corporations including KSRTC giving a call for Bengaluru Chalo tomorrow (Feb. 19) under the banner of Joint Committee of Trade Unions, KSRTC authorities have taken all precautionary measures to ensure smooth operation of buses in the interest of commuters. Bengaluru Chalo has been called to exert pressure on…
Youth dies of injuries
February 18, 2026Mysuru: A 22-year-old youth, who had sustained critical injuries, after accidentally falling down, while pulling the yoke of a bullock cart, during the Bandi Habba of village deity Bandarasamma, at Talkad village in T. Narasipur taluk yesterday, succumbed this morning. The deceased is identified as Praveen, who had been admitted at the District Hospital on…
Vehicle Inspection and Certification Centre shifted
February 18, 2026Mysuru: Following public complaints of traffic congestion in front of the Regional Transport Office (West) at Chamarajapuram during vehicle inspections, authorities have decided to shift the Inspection and Certification (I&C) Centre to ease the situation. The new I&C Centre, for issuance and renewal of Fitness Certificates and Registration Certificates, new vehicle registrations and processing of…
Land conversion at foot of Chamundi Hill
February 18, 2026MDA sent land use change proposal despite denial Private parties seek conversion of 15.3 acres of land; MDA sends to Govt. for approval Mysuru: Despite the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Commissioner earlier stating that no proposal had been submitted to the State Government to convert ‘Special Agricultural Zone’ land for residential use at the foot…
Duplin Complex case: Worried traders to meet this evening
February 18, 2026Mysuru: Following the High Court (HC) order that has come in favour of Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), the traders at Duplin Complex (Dupline Complex) opposite Chikkagadiyara, Shivarampet in the city, have decided to call for a meeting to discuss about future course of action. President of Duplin Complex Merchants Association Girish told Star of Mysore…
No letters, only litter
February 18, 2026Disused Post Box near Gandhi Square turns into an eyesore Mysuru: A Post Box that is left abandoned by the Department of Posts holds credence to how the fad for e-mails has hit the traditional mode of communication, rendering it unused for years. This is the pathetic story of the metal made Post Box sans…
NMG train derails near Bidadi: Mysuru-Bengaluru train services resume
February 18, 2026SWR, has in a press release, clarified that the restoration work has been completed. Train services on affected section have resumed and are now running as per their scheduled timings. Mysuru, Feb. 18 (PM&DM)- The derailment of a wagon of an NMG (New Modified Goods) train between Bidadi and Ramanagara on Bengaluru-Mysuru section disrupted schedules…















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