Mysore/Mysuru: Probably a first-of-its-kind initiative, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) honoured its linemen as part of ‘Lineman Diwas’ that aimed to recognise the tireless efforts of linemen and ground maintenance staff, the most critical pillar of power distribution. CESC Chairman and MLA Rameshbabu Bandisiddegowda inaugurated the ‘Lineman Diwas’ at the CESC Work and Maintenance Office…
Police crack Srirangapatna priest murder case: Wife among four arrested
March 11, 2026Srirangapatna: The Srirangapatna Rural Police have cracked the mysterious death of a priest whose body was found in the CDS Canal near Maralagala village in Srirangapatna taluk on Friday. Notably, the Police arrested four people, including the wife of the deceased, within three days of the incident. The victim, Siddalingappa (46), was a resident of…
HPV vaccination drive launched at Tulsidas Hospital
March 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The District-level Vaccination Drive to administer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, to protect girl students aged 14 years, from cervical cancer, was launched at Seth Mohandas Tulsidas (SMT) Hospital on JLB Road in city yesterday. Inaugurating the drive, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy said, following the administration of HPV vaccine, cervical cancer that…
‘Remove flexes or we will tear them down’
March 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha has issued a stern warning to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, saying that if illegal flex boards, banners in Mysuru are not removed immediately, he and his supporters will take matters into their own hands. Speaking to reporters after submitting a petition to Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth…
RPF rescues 51 children in trains, arrests 23 touts
March 11, 2026Steps up passenger safety measures, returns valuables worth Rs. 44.8 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) continued its efforts to ensure the safety and security of railway passengers and property, recording several achievements across operations in February 2026. According to a press release from Dr. Manjunath Kanamadi, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway,…
Set up 100-bed ICU facility at K.R. Hospital
March 11, 2026MLC Shivakumar urges Government Mysore/Mysuru: MLC K. Shivakumar has urged the Government to establish a 100-bed ICU at K.R. Hospital in Mysuru. Speaking at the Legislative Council at the ongoing Budget Session of the State Legislature at Bengaluru on Monday, Shivakumar argued that apart from Mysuru district, hundreds of patients from neighbouring districts of Mandya,…
Petrol bunk loot case: Bilikere Police nab three of five accused; two more accused nabbed by Harohalli Police
March 11, 2026Hunsur: Bilikere Police have arrested three of the five accused who had looted Rs. 15,300 from Swami Petrol Bunk & Service Station at Karimuddanahalli near Bilkere on the night of Feb. 12. Two more accused have been nabbed by Harohalli Police in another case. While 30-year-old Kiran of Hassan, 32-year-old Lakshman of Mandya and 32-year-old…
AIMSS exhibits portraits of women achievers
March 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: All India Mahila Samskrutika Sanghatane (AIMSS), Mysuru Unit, celebrated International Women’s Day by exhibiting the works and portraits of women achievers near Dufferin Clock Tower in city on Mar. 8. The event was inaugurated by AIMSS Mysuru Unit President Nalina by offering floral tributes to the portrait of German women’s activist Clara Zetkin. Speaking…
Elephant Abhi dies of illness at Mathigodu Elephant Camp
March 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Abhi (23), the elephant which had killed a mahout at Mysuru Zoo and later shifted to Mathigodu Elephant Camp at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in 2023, collapsed and died on Sunday evening. Abhi, who came to be known as ‘Zoo Abhi,’ underwent rehabilitation at the Elephant Camp and was also trained to capture tigers and…
Budget: MCCI bemoans negligence of Mysuru industrial areas
March 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: While welcoming the State Budget for focussing on Industries, Commerce, Investment, Start- ups and Urban Development, Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President K.B. Lingaraju bemoaned that the Budget has neglected the development of industrial areas in Mysuru. Complimenting the Government for its emphasis on the implementation of State Industrial Policy 2025-30, Lingaraju,…















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