Assembly passes Bill to regulate all display hoardings, boost ULB revenue Bengaluru/Mysuru: In a major move to shore up revenues of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), including City Corporations, the State Assembly has passed the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Bill empowers ULBs to regulate flex boards, buntings and advertisement hoardings,…
LPG price rise, customer pays the price
March 17, 2026Hotels, restaurants, eateries effect sudden hike in food prices in city; Many bracing to up rates tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Next time, if you want to sip your favourite coffee or taste a dosa, it may come at an increased cost. The sudden hike in the rates of LPG commercial and edible oil and other ingredients, irrespective…
LPG shortage: Street food vendors cut menus, many shut shop
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders and the sharp rise in prices have disrupted businesses across the State, severely affecting street food stalls and small hotels in Mysuru. Several street vendors have shut shop due to the non-availability of gas, while others continue to operate out of compulsion, offering limited menus to regular…
Drive against illegal advt. boards on footpaths begins in city
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which is leaving no stone unturned to maintain the Clean City image, has set its eyes on illegal flex boards, advertisement boards and other customer-centric boards put up on footpaths marring the beauty of the city and leaving the pedestrians high and dry, on the flip side. Yesterday, several such…
SSLC exams from tomorrow
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With the SSLC exam 2025-26 of Karnataka State Board scheduled to commence from tomorrow, the Department of School Education and Literacy (formerly Department of Public Instruction) has made all arrangements at 136 exam centres across Mysuru district, including 43 in city. As many as 39,349 students, including 36,030 regular, 2,458 regular repeaters (RR), 728…
MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Court grants default bail to former Commissioner
March 17, 2026Lokayukta Police fail to file charge sheet against G.T. Dinesh Kumar even after mandatory 90 days Mysore/Mysuru: The Special Court for Elected Representatives in Bengaluru has granted bail to G.T. Dinesh Kumar, former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), now rebranded as Mysuru Development Authority (MDA). The bail comes as a major relief to…
City Police intensify ‘Vimukthi’ campaign: 5.3 kg ganja worth Rs. 8.65 lakh seized
March 17, 2026City Crime Branch sleuths arrest four accused, seize car Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing its ‘Vimukthi’ campaign for a drug-free Mysuru city, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested four persons and seized 5.32 kg of ganja worth Rs. 8.65 lakh, along with a car. Acting on specific information and under the guidance of senior officers, CCB…
Ugadi Sangeethotsava at Mysore Palace from Mar. 19
March 17, 2026Final check before illumination… Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Ugadi celebrations, Mysore Palace Board will be organising a three-day Ugadi Sangeethotsava at the Palace premises from Mar. 19 to 21. The event will be inaugurated by District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa on Mar. 19 at 7.30 pm. MPs Yaduveer Wadiyar and Sunil Bose will be the…
MP inaugurates tea shop
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the tea shop he had sponsored at Hinkal on Hunsur Road here yesterday. Yaduveer had funded the tea shop run by Hinkal Raju, who was engaged in social service locally. Raju had sought the help of Yaduveer for his livelihood, following which the MP funded the tea shop….
Burning problem
March 17, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Burning of dry wastes still continues at Netaji Nagar, located amidst Alanahalli Layout, Giridarshini Layout and Nandini Layout on Mysuru-T. Narasipur Road in city, where the residents are already suffering from roads riddled with potholes and manholes overflowing, forcing the residents to live amidst unhygienic conditions. A stretch of road that connects Netaji Nagar…















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