Alarmed by ganja sale network, High Court Justice Nagaprasanna warns against quick Lok Adalat settlement in narcotics cases Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has expressed surprise regarding the spread of ganja (cannabis) sales in Mysuru. Hearing a writ petition filed by Mysuru resident Sameer Khan alias Dadu (51), who is currently in judicial custody in…
Lone homes in secluded areas, sick industries inspected Mysore/Mysuru: Following the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raids on a chemical factory in the Hebbal Industrial Area, which brought disrepute to Mysuru, all chemical and industrial production units are now under intense scrutiny, with the City Police having completed nearly 80 percent of their inspections. After the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the works on Hale Unduwadi Drinking Water Project, roads around the Outer Ring Road at Hinkal, Ashram Road connecting Vijayanagar F-Block and the surroundings in the city have turned dusty, severely inconveniencing the residents. The roads are constantly being dug to lay the pipeline, but left uncovered properly, turning the stretch into an…
Public fear health hazard due to dumping of medical and other wastes Mysore/Mysuru: Stinking garbage near Chamarajapuram Railway Station is causing a lot of problems, especially to train commuters, students of a nearby school, residents and the public, who are forced to cover their nostrils whenever they pass by this place. Students and train commuters…
Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to create awareness on maintaining cleanliness and keeping the city trash-free, the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has organised ‘Swachh Marathon’ in city on Feb. 8, as part of Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. The Marathon, organised with the support of several partner organisations, will be held under 3-km, 5-km and 10-km categories and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Traffic Police have evicted footpath vendors and other roadside vendors, who had occupied the stretch of footpaths around Five Light Circle (M.N. Srinivas Circle) on JLB Road and Manandavadi Road in the city. This move of the City Police has indeed brought a relief to hundreds of vehicle riders and pedestrians alike,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Were North Indian drug syndicates using industrial sheds in Mysuru to manufacture synthetic drugs such as MDMA and mephedrone under the guise of cleaning product units? While a raid in January 2026 was carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and seized drugs worth Rs. 10 crore besides Rs 25.6 lakh in cash,…
Mysore/Mysuru: A team of scientists from the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, visited the ‘TukTuk Household Chemicals Production Solution Manufacturing Factory’ in the Hebbal Industrial Area of Mysuru on Saturday. According to sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the forensic experts have ruled out the unit being a phenyl manufacturing facility. Sources…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Azeez Sait Road (Mahadevapura Main Road) at Narasimharaja (NR) Assembly Constituency in the city has now got a heritage touch. The ornamental lamp posts are being installed at the centre of the road median, giving a new heritage look to the 3.5-km-long busy stretch of road. As the city is growing by leaps…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has given a call to those having symptoms of leprosy to avail treatment on time, to achieve the target of building a Leprosy-Free India. He was speaking after releasing the posters of Leprosy Awareness Campaign at Zilla Panchayat Hall in city recently. Reddy said, leprosy is one among the…
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