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Power mishap: Injured KPTCL Engineer dies
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Power mishap: Injured KPTCL Engineer dies

January 4, 2026

Hunsur: S. Anand, Assistant Engineer, KPTCL, who was injured recently in a power mishap died on Friday. The 43-year-old Anand had suffered serious burn injuries in a power mishap at a Power Distribution Centre on Dec. 9. He was admitted to a private hospital where he succumbed to his burn injuries on Friday. Anand leaves…

‘Technical expertise is important in preventing power leakage’
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‘Technical expertise is important in preventing power leakage’

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Technical expertise is very important to prevent power leakage, opined Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Managing Director (MD) K.M. Munigopal Raju. He was speaking after inaugurating the one-day training on ‘Energy audit and loss reduction’ organised by Karnataka Electricity Board Engineers Association (KEBEA), Mysuru Divisional Centre, for CESC Officers at KEBEA auditorium in Kadakola…

Launch of Kannada Value-added Course on Psychological First Aid
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Launch of Kannada Value-added Course on Psychological First Aid

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mental health is key factor for overall well-being and prosperity. The National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) 2015-16 reveals that 15% of India’s adult population experiences mental health issues requiring intervention. In all, 70% to 92% of people with mental disorders do not receive proper treatment due to lack of awareness, stigma and shortage of…

Annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebration
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Annual Sandal Urus Shariff celebration

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The devotees of Shaik-ul-Islam Trust and Wabastaqan Silsilaha Ashrafiya have organised Urus Mohdees Azam Hind 66th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff as part of Mohdees Azam Hind Urus Shariff, on Jan. 5 after Maghrib Salath at 7 pm. The event will be held under the Chairmanship of Sir Qazi of Mysuru Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff…

Unidentified body found
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Unidentified body found

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The body of an unidentified man aged about 35 to 40 years was found in Lashkar Police Station limits on Dec. 31. The man is 5.2 ft. tall, well built, dark complexioned, sports  moustache and beard and was found wearing a cement coloured T-Shirt and a brown coloured pant. The kith and kin of…

Chamundi Hill PRASHAD project takes off
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Chamundi Hill PRASHAD project takes off

January 3, 2026

First-phase work begins at Rs. 6 crore covering welcome arch, Saalumantapa, basic amenities Mysuru: Even as plans to develop Chamundi Hill under the Union Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) have drawn sharp criticism from citizens — who have planned a rally against the project tomorrow (Jan. 4) — infrastructure-related work under…

Works set to begin on Rs. 17 cr. Zoo Ecological Experience Zone
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Works set to begin on Rs. 17 cr. Zoo Ecological Experience Zone

January 3, 2026

Rs. 1.90 crore allocated for heritage tonga rides Mysuru: Under the Central Government’s Swadeshi Darshan project, an amount of Rs. 17 crore has been released for the development of an Ecological Experience Zone at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens  (Mysuru Zoo). The tender for the project has been awarded to Biradar Constructions, Mysuru and the works…

Build Street Hawking Zones to keep city clean: MP Yaduveer
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Build Street Hawking Zones to keep city clean: MP Yaduveer

January 3, 2026

Officials directed to create Special Hawking Zones during Dasara Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has instructed the officers to develop Street Hawking Zones, to maintain cleanliness in the city. He was chairing the progress review meeting held yesterday. Emphasising that, there is a need to undertake development works in the interest of street…

Safari wheels set to roll again in Bandipur, Nagarahole
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Safari wheels set to roll again in Bandipur, Nagarahole

January 3, 2026

Karnataka Wildlife Board favours gradual reopening; expert panel constituted Bengaluru:  Nearly two months after imposing a ban on wildlife safaris in Karnataka’s tiger reserves, Karnataka’s State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) yesterday recommended a gradual reopening of safari operations in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves. The Board also decided to constitute an Expert Committee to study…

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