Month: March, 2026

MUDA 50:50 sites scam: DC responds to letter; assures review, action
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MUDA 50:50 sites scam: DC responds to letter; assures review, action

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Chairman of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), has assured that necessary action will be taken regarding the alleged illegal allotment of sites under the 50:50 ratio scheme by the erstwhile Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). In his reply to a letter written by State…

Union Minister HDK chairs Tobacco Board meeting
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Union Minister HDK chairs Tobacco Board meeting

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: With Karnataka Tobacco growers demanding a fair price equivalent to that of growers in Andhra Pradesh, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) chaired a Tobacco Board meeting with public representatives and trade representatives to deliberate on issues related to the ongoing Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) Tobacco auctions (2025-26) in Karnataka at…

Houses allotted through lottery at Ekalavyanagar
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Houses allotted through lottery at Ekalavyanagar

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda distributed 22 houses constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission – Basic Services to the Urban Poor (JnNURM-BSUP) scheme to beneficiaries at Ekalavyanagar through a draw of lots. The programme was held at the Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB) Office in Medar Block near Maulana Abul Kalam Azad…

Haphazard parking by students irks residents
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Haphazard parking by students irks residents

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Haphazard parking of bikes, scooters and cars by students, that too right in front of a ‘No Parking’ board, is causing severe inconvenience to the public on Kannada Sahitya Parishat Road in Vijayanagar 1st stage. Residents and regular commuters say smooth traffic movement is being disrupted due to indiscriminate parking by students of the…

MGP urges Lake Development Authority for conservation of Mysuru city lakes
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MGP urges Lake Development Authority for conservation of Mysuru city lakes

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Taking forward its campaign for conservation and development of lakes, a delegation of  Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Executive Officer (EO) Dayanand here recently and presented a memorandum seeking conservation of city lakes and to prepare a report on pollution of Kukkarahalli Lake water in the last four…

Summer Camp at City Zoo from Apr. 13
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Summer Camp at City Zoo from Apr. 13

March 2, 2026

Second batch to commence from May 11 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), Mysuru,  has organised a Summer Camp for students aged between 12 and 18 years. The camp will be held for 10 days and will be held in two batches. The first batch will be held from Apr. 13 to 22 while…

Wakf Board Advisory Committee distributes Ramzan ration kits
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Wakf Board Advisory Committee distributes Ramzan ration kits

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The District Wakf Board Advisory Committee, under the leadership of its Chairman Azeezulla Ajju, to support religious staff across Mysuru District during the Holy Month of Ramzan, has commenced the distribution of free ration kits to Masjid Imams, Mouzans and service persons of Wakf properties recently. For the first time, the annual income generated…

Health staff to boycott OPD services from Mar. 11
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Health staff to boycott OPD services from Mar. 11

March 2, 2026

Bengaluru: Seeking the fulfilment of various demands, officials and staff of the Health and Medical Education Departments have decided to boycott OPD services at all Government Hospitals across the State from Mar. 11. The strike has been jointly called by the Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association, the Health and Medical Education Department Employees’ Central Association…

Court sentences FDA to four years jail for accepting bribe
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Court sentences FDA to four years jail for accepting bribe

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s Third Additional District and Sessions Special Court has sentenced a First Division Assistant (FDA) at the DDPI Office to four years rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 20,000 under Sections 7, 13 (1) (d), r/w 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act – 1988 after he was found guilty of demanding…

St. Philomena’s College hosts Literary Awareness & ‘Desi Habba’
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St. Philomena’s College hosts Literary Awareness & ‘Desi Habba’

March 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: St. Philomena’s College (Autonomous),   Mysuru, had organised a vibrant Literary Awareness Programme and its signature cultural fest, ‘Desi Habba’, in the college premises recently. The event, held in association with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), aimed to foster a love for literature and celebrate the richness of Indian regional traditions among the youth….

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