Bengaluru: Presenting his milestone 17th State Budget for 2026-27 in the Vidhana Soudha here this morning, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, unveiled a wide range of proposals aimed at transforming Mysuru into a major hub for healthcare, information technology, tourism and culture. The Budget outlines several initiatives, including major hospital upgrades,…
Proposed stadium at KSIC Filature Factory land: Silk thread extraction resumes after strike
March 6, 2026T. Narasipur: Silk saree production at the heritage Filature Factory of the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) in T. Narasipur resumed this morning after employees ended their 15-day strike. Workers had gone on strike opposing the proposed construction of a stadium within the premises of the T. Narasipur Filature Factory. Though some uncertainty over the…
Stadium plan in KSIC land may be shelved: Sources
March 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following sustained protests by workers of the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory at T. Narasipur, the proposed plan to construct a stadium within the factory premises is now likely to be dropped. The agitation by factory employees was supported by environmental groups such as Parisarakkagi Naavu, along with Opposition political parties, farmers’…
People desperately seeking a change in Karnataka: BSY
March 6, 2026After visiting Chamundi Hill, Yediyurappa seeks blessings of Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that people in the State are dissatisfied with the present Congress Government and are seeking a change, veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa (BSY) said he has undertaken a tour across the State to mobilise public opinion….
Road Cut…
March 6, 2026Snail’s pace pipeline works near Bannimantap Circle; road users left with single lane to navigate in two-way direction Mysore/Mysuru: A section of the road leading towards Jawa factory from Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle) in Bannimantap has been dug up to repair the pipeline, severely inconveniencing the road users, with the mound of…
Kurubarahalli Sy.No.4 24.10-acre land row: RTC to be transferred to Govt., says DC
March 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following allegations by Krishnaraja MLA T. S. Srivatsa that certain private individuals, with the help of officials in the Sub-Registrar’s Office, had attempted to claim ownership of Government land worth about Rs. 200 crore in Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 in the city, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has said that the RTC for the…
Attempt to reunite rescued leopard cubs with mother
March 6, 2026Forest officials place cubs in cage and wait for mother in vain Gundlupet: The Forest Department officials, who had rescued two leopard cubs from a banana plantation at Padagur village in the taluk, are trying to reunite the cubs with their mother. On Tuesday, two cubs aged between two and three months were found in…
Cyber Crime: 32 cases registered from Jan. 1 till Feb. 28 this year
March 6, 2026Rs. 7,22,54,919 lost; Rs. 62,57,906 released Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 32 cyber crime cases have been lodged from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2026, this year in city with citizens losing Rs. 7,22,54,919 to cyber criminals in two months. Out the total amount lost, the Police have released a total of Rs. 62,57,906 and a…
Man goes missing
March 6, 2026Nanjangud: A 32-year-old man, who left his house at about 9 pm on Feb. 12, has since gone missing. The missing man is Swamy, a construction worker and a resident of Devirammanahalli Palya village in the taluk. He is 5.2 ft. tall, dark complexioned, oval faced, normal built, cannot speak, his right index finger is…
Bringing snakes closer to people
March 6, 2026Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar inaugurates ‘Living with Snakes Outreach Centre’ in Hunsur Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Living with Snakes Outreach Centre’ at Hunsur marks a significant step towards community-led conservation and education. Inaugurated recently by member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, the centre is one of the few in the region dedicated exclusively to snakes…















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