Nanjangud: An 80-year-old man, who left his house on Mar. 20, has since gone missing. The missing man is Chikkamadaiah of Masage village in the taluk. He is oily red complexioned, normal built, hearing impaired, round faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a white shirt and white dhoti at the time of going missing. Those…
Tree felling case: Forest Minister orders probe
April 20, 2025Seeks report within seven days Environmentalists and concerned citizens have questioned the necessity and legality of the act. Media reports suggest there was no urgent need for road widening in this area, yet the trees were axed in apparent haste. — Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre Mysuru: Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has ordered a…
HC stays MUDA decision to cancel CA site for Devanga Balaga
April 20, 2025Mysuru: The High Court (HC) has granted a stay on the order of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner to revoke Civic Amenities (CA) site allotted to Devanga Udyogasthara Balaga, for violation of stipulated conditions. The MUDA Commissioner had cancelled the allotment of CA site to the Balaga, for sub-leasing the site in violation of…
Complaints galore at Police-Public meeting
April 20, 2025Menace of drug addiction, reckless riding, thefts and public nuisance bothers Belavatta residents Mysuru: A slew of complaints poured in during the Police-Public interaction meeting held at Belavatta, near the Metagalli Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction on Wednesday. The meeting was organised by the Metagalli Police Station under the Vijayanagar Sub-Division and chaired by City…
KR Sub-Division interaction: Residents urge Cops to enhance night patrolling
April 20, 2025Mysuru: The Police-Public interaction meeting organised by Krishnaraja (KR) Sub-Division was held at Rajendra Kalamandira, Ramanuja road in the city recently. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar presided over the meeting, that was attended by the Police Officers from all the Stations coming under KR Sub-Division and the prominent residents of the localities. The residents complained…
CET ‘Janivara’ row: Brahmana Yuva Vedike stages protest in city
April 20, 2025Mysuru: Members of Brahmana Yuva Vedike staged a dharna at Agrahara Circle in city yesterday in protest against Brahmin students being forced to remove ‘janivara’ (sacred thread) before entering CET examination hall in Bidar and Shivamogga recently. The protesters, who arrived at the Circle, shouted slogans condemning the incident and later held a protest march…
66/11 KV high-tension power line: PWD proposes to chop 175 trees at Dattagalli
April 20, 2025Mysuru: The cool, tree-lined streets of Dattagalli 3rd Stage in Mysuru are facing an environmental threat as the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has sought permission to remove around 175 trees to facilitate the installation of a ‘high-tension’ power line. The area already has one 66/11 KV line and one more 66/11 KV line…
125 trees marked for axing to widen Manandavadi Road
April 20, 2025Mysuru: Even as the ‘Save Trees of Mysuru’ movement gathers momentum, plans to axe 125 trees for the proposed widening of Manandavadi Road have drawn sharp criticism from environmental activists. The project, stretching from the Outer Ring Road Junction to Udbur Gate till the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Memorial, has reignited the debate over urban development versus…
Five new Running Rooms to come up for Loco crew in Mysuru Railway Division
April 20, 2025Mysuru: With the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) set for massive expansion, operational and infrastructure development plans, the Division will get 5 new Running Rooms for Loco crew at a cost of Rs. 36 crore. Briefing press persons after holding a Loco Crew meeting at a Running Room in the City Railway Station…
Invigilators find money in SSLC answer papers
April 20, 2025Belagavi: Teachers deputed as invigilators for SSLC examinations found some very interesting requests in the answer papers of students who were apparently not well-prepared, but were aspiring to pass in Chikkodi in Belagavi district. One boy attached a currency note of Rs. 500 with a love-laden heart drawing on it, along with an interesting note:…















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