Cites April 9, 2026 law, asks DDPI, Tahsildar to inspect school site Mysuru: Strong objections have been raised against the South Western Railway’s ongoing construction project adjacent to the 125-year-old Vontikoppal Government High School. The issue gained attention after Mysuru Mithra, a sister concern of Star of Mysore, published a report titled ‘Historic 125-year-old school…
Police crack woman’s charred body case
July 8, 2026Mandya: The Belakavadi Police in Mandya have solved the murder of a woman whose charred body was found near Javanahalli Gudda in Malavalli taluk last month. The deceased is Nalini, an employee of a beauty parlour in Bengaluru. According to the Police, she was allegedly murdered and her body set on fire by her lover, Rajashekar, a native of Upparahalli in Tamil Nadu. Police said, the accused later died by suicide…
GTD directs for clearance of lake encroachments
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has directed the authorities to clear lake encroachments and measure and mark the lake boundaries in the Constituency. He was speaking after performing guddali puja for development of 3 lakes in Jattihundi village and one in Dhanagalli village in the taluk and coming under Chamundeshwari segment, taken up jointly…
House Lease Scam: 3 persons booked for cheating 17 families of Rs. 1.87 crore
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police have registered a complaint against three persons for allegedly cheating 17 families of Rs. 1.87 crore in a house lease case. The accused have been identified as A.S. Sagar, Abhishek Krishna and Bharath of Arvo Ventures. One of the victims, Varun Raj, in his complaint, has said that when he was looking…
Ashada Friday atop Chamundi Hill: Cancel Rs. 2,000 special entry ticket
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Activists of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a protest near old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in the city on Monday, demanding the cancellation of Rs. 2,000 special entry ticket, for the devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill during the forthcoming Ashada Fridays. Karnataka Sena Pade District President Tejesh Lokesh Gowda said, the highly priced entry…
Silver Jubilee Clock Tower stops ticking!
July 8, 2026The 99-year-old Doddagadiyara has been stuck at 11.35 for past week Mysuru: The 75-foot-tall Silver Jubilee Clock Tower, popularly known as Doddagadiyara, which will complete 99 years this year, has stopped ticking once again. The clock tower was built opposite the Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. It was inaugurated on August 8,…
National Lok Adalat on July 11
July 8, 2026Mysuru: The National Lok Adalat has been organised in all City and District Courts on July 11. The Lok Adalat aims to resolve pending and pre-litigation cases/ disputes such as traffic challans, bank recoveries, matrimonial/ civil cases, compoundable criminal offences, motor accident claims, utilities bills, labour disputes, etc. In Mysuru district, it has been planned to resolve 24,702 out of the 1,35,901 pending cases…
Rotary Mysore hosts Charter Night & Installation Ceremony
July 8, 2026Mysuru: Rotary Mysore celebrated its Charter Night and Installation Ceremony with the installation of its new office-bearers for the Rotary year 2026-27 at Wind Chimes in Nazarbad recently. The installation ceremony was officiated by Rtn. PDG R. Guru, RI District 3181. Swami Yukteshanandaji, Correspondent, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru, graced the occasion as the chief guest…
Operation Footpath Encroachment…?!
July 7, 2026Regional Commissioner cracks the whip on MCC over vendors occupying footpaths In a landmark ruling on June 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of India held that the right to walk safely is a part of Article 19(1)(d) read with Article 21. The Court emphasised that unsafe footpaths, encroachments, and lack of pedestrian infrastructure violate constitutional…
MCC rapped for failing to act against road-cutting agencies
July 7, 2026Mysuru: Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil expressed disappointment over the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) being lenient and failing to take strict action against agencies, including Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Ltd., for not restoring roads after carrying out excavation works. “There are no instances of the MCC imposing penalties on errant agencies for failing to comply with norms after road-cutting works. Those executing the works should restore…











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