Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC)G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has instructed the officers to conduct surprise inspections to monitor the hygiene and quality of food prepared at hotels, restaurants and roadside fast food joints in city. Chairing the meeting of District-level Advisory Committee under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office meeting hall, here…
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TN CM Vijay to visit Bengaluru on Aug. 3 for Cauvery talks
July 25, 2026Bengaluru: Even as the main Cauvery Riparian States —Karnataka and Tamil Nadu — are engaged in a long term wrangle over sharing Cauvery river water, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will be visiting Bengaluru on Aug. 3 to hold direct talks with his Karnataka counterpart D.K. Shivakumar in an effort to put an…
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Bandipur Safari Zone ride costs TN duo Rs. 25,000
July 25, 2026Mysuru: Forest officials at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve have fined two bikers from Tamil Nadu Rs. 25,000 for illegally riding a motorcycle inside the safari zone. The riders, identified as Devaradhan and Vijaykumar from Coimbatore, were let off after paying the penalty and submitting a written undertaking. The incident occurred around 4.30 pm on July…
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Safaris at Bandipur, Nagarahole to burn a hole in your pocket
July 25, 2026New safari, camera charges to take effect from Sept. 1 Mysuru: Visitors to Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves will have to pay significantly more for safaris from Sept. 1, following a steep hike in entry and camera fees announced by the Forest Department. The Department has issued orders to the Directors of both Tiger Reserves…
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600 kg of pledged gold melted, says KRS party
July 25, 2026Police, influential persons shielded gold fraud accused; DC urged for CBI probe Mysuru: Members of the Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) party have urged the Deputy Commissioner (DC) to initiate legal action against Police officials and influential persons linked to accused Soundar Raj alias Chinnathambi in the multi-crore gold fraud case. In a memorandum submitted to…
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Stolen bike recovered even before FIR!
July 24, 2026Accused arrested Mysuru: At a time when the Police are often accused of failing to act promptly on oral or written complaints or delaying the registration of FIRs, Mandi Mohalla Police recovered a doctor’s stolen motorcycle even before a formal complaint was lodged. The unusual case came to light on July 21, 2026, when the…
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Devotees climb Hill steps on second Ashada Friday
July 24, 2026Utsava murthi of Goddess Chamundeshwari decorated in Mahalakshmi avatar; Sri Chamundeshwari Authority takes corrective steps for hassle-free darshan Mysuru: The second Ashada Friday witnessed thousands of devotees from Mysuru and surrounding districts climbing 1,000 and odd steps from the foothill to reach Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the city, this morning. The devotees…
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Operation Footpath picks up pace…
July 24, 2026Pedestrian space cleared at Nanjumalige, Madhwachar Road, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Ashoka Road, Dawood Khan Street and Irwin Road Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has expedited Operation Footpath, clearing the encroached footpath spaces for the convenience of both pedestrians and vehicle users in the city. The encroachment clearance held yesterday, focused on several prominent roads…
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Tree Toll
July 24, 202636 trees felled, 33 more marked for Dasara Kambala: Activists Mysuru: Several organisations have condemned the large-scale felling of trees and destruction of a lake for the proposed Dasara Kambala, despite repeated assurances that no trees would be cut. In a statement, the Joint Action Committee, comprising Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, Parisarakkaagi…
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French envoy tours Tibetan Monasteries, Golden Temple at Bylakuppe
July 24, 2026Bylakuppe: Ambassador of France to India Thierry Mathou, accompanied by his wife Cécile Mathou, visited Tibetan Buddhist institutions at Bylakuppe on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Marc Lamy, Consul General of France in Bengaluru; Hemangini Rakshit, Attachée de Presse/Chargée de Mission and Jigmey Tsultrim, Chief Representative of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The delegation began its…
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