Mysuru: JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers, has rejuvenated and beautified 3.02-acre Hirekere Lake atop Chamundi Hill, Mysuru, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The project, undertaken in collaboration with the Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat and Myrada Kaveri Pradeshika Samsthe (MYKAPS), the Project Implementing Agency, has created…
Dubare runs dry: River tourism, rafting and livelihoods hit hard
March 5, 2025Madikeri: Dubare, Kodagu’s prized tourist hotspot, now looks deserted as the once-mighty Cauvery River has run dry. The rhythmic gush of water, the thrill of whitewater river rafting and the laughter of tourists have all vanished — leaving behind an eerie stillness. With water levels plummeting due to the scorching March heat, rafting activities abruptly…
Summer Exhibition next at Dasara Expo Grounds: KEA Chairman
March 5, 2025Mysuru: Chairman of Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Ayub Khan said that preparations are on for organising 45-day Summer Exhibition at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in the city. He was addressing the gathering after receiving felicitation from the office-bearers of Dasara Expo Sub-Committee, along with the Chairman of Cultural Sub-Committee Raghunath Raje Urs and Chief Executive Officer…
Bird Flu scare across Karnataka: High alert in Mysuru District
March 5, 2025Mysuru: Following bird flu scare across the State, the Health and Animal Husbandry Department officials of Mysuru district are on high alert and are taking preventive steps to control the spread of the disease though no cases have been reported in the district so far. Meanwhile, officials of the district Health and Animal Husbandry Departments…
Couple, kid abduction case: Chamarajanagar Police arrest four kidnappers within 24 hours
March 5, 2025Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar District Police have arrested four persons, who had allegedly kidnapped a couple and their kid from a resort near Bandipur yesterday and have launched a hunt to nab three others, who are absconding. The Police arrested the four abductors within 24 hours of them committing the crime and rescued Nishanth, a First Division…
Night beat Police assaulted
March 5, 2025Mysuru: A case has been registered against three persons at V.V. Puram Police Station for allegedly abusing and assaulting night beat Police personnel. Following a complaint from Police staff K.N. Koushik, a FIR has been registered against the accused Mariswamy of Paduvarahalli and his friends yesterday. A video of the incident has gone viral on…
Nominated as State Committee Member of Jain Conference
March 5, 2025Mysuru: B.K. Deepak Kumar Jain (Bohra) of Mysuru City has been nominated as the Working Committee Member of the All India Sri Swetamber Sthankavasi Jain Conference, Karnataka Wing for 2025-27 term, according to an official announcement by the newly elected President of Karnataka Jain Conference Prakash Burad in Bengaluru. Deepak Jain had earlier served as…
New Chairman, Vice-Chairman for CII, Mysuru Zone
March 5, 2025Mysuru: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru Zone, recently organised its annual meeting for the year 2024-25 in city. The meeting featured an insightful discussion on “Strategic Growth for a Sustainable Future – Accelerating Mysuru” and announced the appointment of new office-bearers for CII, Mysuru Zonal Council, for 2025-26. Nagaraja Gargeshwari, President & Director…
MCC cracks down on waste burning menace
March 4, 2025Forest Department writes to DC, urging legal action against rampant waste and leaf burning Mysuru: Despite the ban on burning waste, including dry leaves, in public spaces, the hazardous practice has surged in recent weeks, worsening pollution. This recurring issue intensifies every summer and this season is no exception. With temperatures soaring across Mysuru city…
Global tender issued to lease Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
March 4, 202530-year management / renovation lease period; e-procurement tenders to close on Mar. 15 Mysuru: Following the State Government’s decision to lease the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, built by the Maharajas of Mysore, to a private company, the tender process is now underway. Currently managed by Jungle Lodges and Resorts, a unit of the Karnataka…















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