Beluru / Ponnampet / Saragur: In separate incidents, a youth and two women were killed in elephant attacks at Geddahalla village in Saragur taluk, one woman in Balaji village in Ponnampet taluk and another woman in Bellavara village in Belur taluk, Hassan. At Bellavara: A woman, who had gone to the forest border in search…
Private agency accused of harassing orchestra singers
February 14, 2025Mysuru: Sangeetha Kalaavidara Hitarakshana Vedike Chief Convenor Nagaraj V. Bairy has accused a private copyright agency of seeking Copyright Royalty payment from singers and other artistes for conduct of Musical Nites and other such programmes at public places, auditoriums and halls. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Bairy said that singers are presenting orchestra and…
Investigating Officer transferred
February 14, 2025Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) ACP S.N. Sandesh Kumar, the Investigating Officer (IO) in the Udayagiri stone-pelting case, was abruptly transferred last night. Along with him, the ACPs of Mysuru’s Devaraja and Vijayanagar Sub Divisions and Traffic Division have also been transferred, with no new postings assigned. Mohammad Sharif Rawathar from the CID (Bengaluru) has…
Kadamba Ranga Habba from tomorrow
February 14, 2025Mysuru: A three-day Kadamba Ranga Habba will be held at Kiru Rangamandira in Kalamandira premises here from tomorrow (Feb. 15), said Kadamba Ranga Vedike President Rajashekara Kadamba, here yesterday. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said the theatre festival would be inaugurated by senior artiste Shankar Ashwath at 6.30 pm tomorrow. Department of…
Eight trains to chug from Ashokapuram Station
February 13, 2025Regular service to begin from Feb. 16 Mysuru: The upgraded Ashokapuram Railway Station is set to begin operations for eight major trains, previously running from the Mysuru City Railway Station from Feb. 16. The proposal by the South Western Railway (SWR) Division has been approved by the Railway Ministry and the Railway Board. Minister of…
Finance Minister tables new Income Tax Bill
February 13, 2025Joint Parliamentary Committee report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled; Opposition walks out New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha this afternoon. The Bill aims to simplify tax laws, eliminate outdated provisions, and ease compliance. The key highlight of the Income Tax Bill 2025 is that…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 sites case: CM clean, officials dirty
February 13, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP submits final report to Lokayukta headquarters for IGP’s review Bengaluru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and their family of any wrongdoing in the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case where Parvathi was allotted 14 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land…
Governor approves Ordinance to curb microfinance excesses
February 13, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has approved the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025, after receiving clarifications from the State Government. The Ordinance, aimed at regulating microfinance operations and preventing coercive loan recovery practices, was signed on Wednesday. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) confirmed the development, stating that the…
Maharani’s College building staring at another collapse
February 13, 2025Students demand swift demolition, reconstruction Mysuru: With a section of the century-old Maharani’s Women’s Science College building recently collapsing and killing a construction worker, concerns have intensified over the safety of the structure. Many now fear that this building has joined the list of Mysuru’s heritage structures — such as the Devaraja Market and Lansdowne…
Swachhta Ambassadors to reclaim Cleanest City status for Mysuru
February 13, 2025Mysuru: With renewed determination to reclaim the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan rankings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has appointed ambassadors to intensify public awareness efforts. At an event held yesterday at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Hall, MCC Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Somashekar announced this year’s Swachh Survekshan ambassadors: Actress Amrita Iyengar, Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde,…















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