Mysore/Mysuru: In a startling development, an individual who had entered into a sale agreement with a Bengaluru-based developer, claiming ownership of 24 acres and 10 guntas of Government land at Survey No. 4, Kurubarahalli at the foot of Chamundi Hill, has hastily cancelled the agreement. Addressing media persons at his office this morning, Krishnaraja (KR)…
Doctors’ strike to hit OPD services from tomorrow
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Outpatient Department (OPD) services at Government Hospitals across Mysuru district are likely to be severely affected from tomorrow as doctors and other medical staff have called for a State-wide indefinite strike. The strike has been called by the Karnataka Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) in collaboration with the Karnataka State Health and Medical Education…
Mysore Silk demand echoes in Assembly
March 10, 2026High local orders may push Govt. to temporarily stop online sales Bengaluru: The huge demand for traditional Mysore Silk sarees produced by Government-run Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Limited dominated discussions in the State Assembly yesterday, with legislators across party lines urging the Government to increase production and strengthen the historic institution. The discussion culminated…
Over 3 lakh Mysore Silk sarees sold in 3 years
March 10, 2026Bengaluru: Over the past three years, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Limited has produced a total of 3,10,667 Mysore Silk sarees, of which 3,09,659 have been sold, according to data shared in the Assembly. Year Sarees sold Net sales Net profit 2022-2023 98,277 Rs. 206.35 crore Rs. 46.75 crore 2023-2024…
Rejuvenation works begin at Varuna Lake
March 10, 2026Total estimate Rs. 9.75 crore; adventure activities temporarily suspended Mysore/Mysuru: Following the State Government’s administrative approval for the rejuvenation and beautification of Varuna Lake in Mysuru at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.75 crore, the Mysuru District Administration has announced that all water adventure activities at the Lake will be temporarily suspended due to ongoing…
Couple ends life over trivial issue
March 10, 2026Two-year-old daughter survives; performs parents’ last rites K.R. Pet: A couple died by suicide at their rented house in Jayanagar Layout at K.R. Pet yesterday morning, while their two-year-old daughter survived after the father reportedly attempted to suffocate her. The deceased have been identified as Darshan (29) and his wife N.L. Divya (25). Their daughter,…
Attention Diversion: Two women rob elderly lady of her gold chain in bus
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Two women have reportedly robbed an elderly lady of her gold chain after diverting her attention in a bus. The woman, who lost her gold chain, is 60-year-old Neelamma, a resident of Yaraganahalli here. On Mar. 5 evening, Neelamma was travelling in a bus from Bellur Cross to Mysuru where two unidentified women carrying…
Woman watching TV robbed of her gold chain
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A miscreant, who barged into a house, has snatched a gold chain, weighing 30 grams, from an elderly woman, who watching TV in her house. The incident took place at about 10 pm on Mar. 7 at Chamaraja Mohalla and the woman, who lost her gold chain, is 69-year-old P. Indrani, a resident of…
Author Srikrishna Alanahalli’s ‘Samagra Kathegalu’ released
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A single-volume compilation of short stories by distinguished Kannada novelist Srikrishna Alanahalli, titled ‘Samagra Kathegalu,’ was released by veteran writer Devanur Mahadeva at his residence in city yesterday. The 232-page anthology brings together three clusters of Alanahalli’s short stories, ‘Taptha,’ ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Incomplete Stories.’ The book has been published by ‘Amulya Pustaka Prakashana,’ with…
Tibetans observe National Uprising Day
March 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the 67th Tibetan National Uprising Day, hundreds of Tibetans from Hunsur, Bylakuppe and Kollegal camps, took out a procession in the city this morning. The procession which commenced from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple premises at Palace North Gate, passed through K.R. Circle, D. Devaraj Urs Road, JLB Road and Vinoba Road, before culminating near…















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