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‘Remove flexes or we will tear them down’
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‘Remove flexes or we will tear them down’

March 11, 2026

Mysore/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
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RPF rescues 51 children in trains, arrests 23 touts

March 11, 2026

Steps 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
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Set up 100-bed ICU facility at K.R. Hospital

March 11, 2026

MLC 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,…

AIMSS exhibits portraits of women achievers
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AIMSS exhibits portraits of women achievers

March 11, 2026

Mysore/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
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Elephant Abhi dies of illness at Mathigodu Elephant Camp

March 11, 2026

Mysore/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
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Budget: MCCI bemoans negligence of Mysuru industrial areas

March 11, 2026

Mysore/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,…

Operation against drugs: Now, drone to keep hawk eye vigil over Hebbal Industrial Area
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Operation against drugs: Now, drone to keep hawk eye vigil over Hebbal Industrial Area

March 11, 2026

One Sub-Inspector, four Constables deployed Mysore/Mysuru: Following the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busting an inter-State drug network and arresting four persons besides seizing narcotics valued at about Rs. 10 crore at ‘Tuk-Tuk Household Chemicals Production Solution Manufacturing’ in Hebbal Industrial Area in January, Hebbal Police have begun capturing photos of various locations in the Industrial…

‘Kalasrushti 2026’: State-level Inter-Collegiate Cultural & Literary Fest at St. Joseph’s College
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‘Kalasrushti 2026’: State-level Inter-Collegiate Cultural & Literary Fest at St. Joseph’s College

March 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: St. Joseph’s College of Education, Jayalakshmipuram, managed by Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (MDES), will host ‘Kalasrushti 2026, a State-level Inter-Collegiate Cultural and Literary Fest for teacher trainees of B.Ed. Colleges, on Mar. 13 at its campus in Mysuru. The objective is to provide a platform for trainee teachers from various colleges across the State…

Kannada version of Dr. Kalam’s ‘Wings of Fire’ hits 19th reprint
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Kannada version of Dr. Kalam’s ‘Wings of Fire’ hits 19th reprint

March 11, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Kannada translation of the autobiography of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has entered its 19th reprint, marking a milestone in the translation history of English books into Kannada. The original English autobiography, ‘Wings of Fire,’ was translated into 22 languages worldwide. Its Kannada version, ‘Agniya Rekkegalu,’ was translated by Mysuru-based K. Jayaprakash Rao, former…

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