Rs. 4.34 lakh collection from Apr. 1 to July 18 too little; MCC asked to levy hefty fines Mysuru: Mysuru Regional Commissioner and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Administrator Nitesh Patil has directed officials to step up enforcement against indiscriminate garbage dumping, saying the penalties imposed so far are too few to deter offenders. Reviewing the…
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Murder & Suicide
July 21, 2026Mysuru: In a suspected case of murder and suicide, a 39-year-old man killed his wife and two young daughters before taking his own life at his residence in New Maruthi Layout in Hunsur. The incident came to light this noon. The deceased have been identified as Harish (39), his wife Nishchita (37) and their daughters…
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Encroachment-free footpaths for Dasara
July 21, 202670% of footpaths for pedestrian movement: Regional Commissioner Mysuru: After years of footpaths being occupied by encroachments, Mysuru city could witness its first largely encroachment-free Dasara in 2026, with Regional Commissioner and Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Administrator Nitesh Patil directing officials to clear all illegal occupations before the annual festival. Speaking to media after a…
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900 women Pourakarmikas to receive two silk sarees each
July 21, 2026Dasara gift: Male Pourakarmikas to get pants, shirts, aprons and a safety kit Mysuru: In a first for Mysuru city, 900 women Pourakarmikas of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will each receive two silk sarees as part of this year’s welfare initiatives ahead of Dasara. Regional Commissioner and MCC Administrator Nitesh Patil personally inspected the…
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Hawkers to be shifted to 25 designated zones
July 21, 2026Mysuru: Designated street vending zones in Mysuru are finally set to become operational, with Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil, who is also the MCC Administrator, directing officials to prioritise the relocation of hawkers to 25 identified vending zones across the city. Reviewing the progress of encroachment removal and street vending management, Patil instructed officials to complete…
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Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel lease to be finalised in 4 months
July 21, 2026Financial, technical credentials, highest bid to determine successful bidder Mysuru: The iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru is moving closer to private management, with Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) expecting to complete the leasing process within the next four months. The State Government, which took over the heritage property from the Centre, currently manages…
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State honours for Chennamma
July 21, 2026Hassan: The last rites of Chennamma wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was performed at their family agricultural land at the foot of Mavinakere Sri Ranganatha Swamy Hill, Holenarasipur taluk in the district, with full State honours yesterday. The mortal remains of Chennamma, who passed away at the age of 89 on Saturday,…
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Kalemane Kalashree Awardees
July 21, 2026Diamond Jubilee celebrations of monthly Intl. Nirantara Kalemane Festival on July 25 & 26 Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has been organising the International Nirantara Kalemane Festival every month at its Kalemane Sabhaangana in Hebbal. On July 26, the Festival will celebrate its 75th edition, marking the Diamond Jubilee (Vajra Mahotsava) of this…
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T. Narasipur kidnap and sexual assault case: 24-yr-old youth among 3 held
July 21, 2026Mysuru: T. Narasipur Town Police have arrested three men for allegedly abducting a 30-year-old woman from West Bengal, sexually assaulting her at a lodge and robbing her of cash and mobile phones on July 18. The accused have been identified as Kishore, 24, a timber trader and resident of the Housing Board area in T….
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NIMHANS-like hospital at Gudumadanahalli: Farmers’ groups intensify protest
July 21, 2026Mysuru: Members of Parisarakkaagi Naavu, the KRS Party, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Kannadambe Sene staged a protest at Gudumadanahalli, opposing the State Government’s proposal to establish a NIMHANS-like hospital on farmland in the area. Several organisations joined the agitation in support of the KRRS, which has been spearheading the protest against the project….
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