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Encroachment-free footpaths for Dasara
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Encroachment-free footpaths for Dasara

July 21, 2026

70% 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…

900 women Pourakarmikas to receive two silk sarees each
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900 women Pourakarmikas to receive two silk sarees each

July 21, 2026

Dasara 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…

Hawkers to be shifted to 25 designated zones
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Hawkers to be shifted to 25 designated zones

July 21, 2026

Mysuru: 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…

Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel lease to be finalised in 4 months
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Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel lease to be finalised in 4 months

July 21, 2026

Financial, 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…

State honours for Chennamma
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State honours for Chennamma

July 21, 2026

Hassan: 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,…

Kalemane Kalashree Awardees
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Kalemane Kalashree Awardees

July 21, 2026

Diamond 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…

NIMHANS-like hospital at Gudumadanahalli: Farmers’ groups intensify protest
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NIMHANS-like hospital at Gudumadanahalli: Farmers’ groups intensify protest

July 21, 2026

Mysuru: 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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Girl rescued at Rly. Station; sent to Balamandira

July 21, 2026

Mysuru: Railway Child Helpline staff have rescued a five-year-old girl at City Railway Station and have housed her at the Government Girls Balamandira in city. The rescued girl has been identified as Bhavani. She is 3.3 ft. tall, oval faced, normal built, light brown complexioned, has a mole on her left arm and speaks Kannada….

Police atrocities on activist Sonam Wangchuk in Delhi: CPI(M) workers stage protest in city
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Police atrocities on activist Sonam Wangchuk in Delhi: CPI(M) workers stage protest in city

July 21, 2026

Mysuru: Communist Party of India (Marxist) — CPI(M) — workers staged a protest near Ramaswamy Circle in city yesterday, condemning the alleged Police atrocity on environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was staging indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, over the leak of question…

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