Jewellery shop owner arrested for melting gold worth Rs. 1.50 crore Mysore/Mysuru: With gold prices soaring by the day, incidents of cheating in the name of gold through attractive schemes have risen considerably. Amid this trend, the Police have cautioned the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes. A Vijayanagar-based gold shop owner has been…
Certifying fake gold as genuine” Bank cheated of Rs. 56.78 lakh
February 2, 2026FIR against seven accused, including gold appraiser Mysore/Mysuru: The Devaraja Police have registered an FIR against seven persons, including a bank’s gold appraiser, in connection with an alleged fake gold pawn fraud involving Rs. 56.78 lakh at Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. The incident came to light recently and the accused have been identified as Abdul…
Union Budget 2026-27: Strong emphasis on youth empowerment, lauds MP
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Budget 2026-27 presented yesterday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has placed strong emphasis on youth empowerment and technology-driven sectors, in line with the vision of a developed India, opined Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. In a press release, the MP described it as development-oriented and people-centric. The Budget reflects fiscal discipline…
Mysuru industries welcome growth-oriented provisions
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Budget has announced a bumper package for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), earning praise from the Mysuru Industries Association (MIA). MIA President P. Vishwanath and General Secretary Suresh Kumar Jain welcomed it as a development-oriented budget. A new Scheme for Enhancement of Construction and Infrastructure Equipment (CIE) will strengthen domestic production…
Kollegal’s groom stabbing case: Bride, lover arrested for attempted murder
February 2, 2026Unwilling to marry, bride asked lover to attack groom on the way to wedding hall Kollegal: The Kollegal Police have arrested three persons, including the bride and her alleged lover, on charges of attempting to murder the groom. The Police have also seized the car (KA-03-MZ-5192) used in the crime and launched a manhunt to…
NCB raids on Hebbal Drug Lab: Raids aimed at defaming Mysuru, CM: Congress
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was acting as an agent of the BJP, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana yesterday said, the agency was deliberately targeting Mysuru and projecting it as a drug manufacturing hub to tarnish the image of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Addressing media persons at the City Congress Bhavan yesterday, Lakshmana said,…
Congress stages overnight dharna seeking restoration of MGNREGA Scheme
February 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding restoration of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and strongly opposing the newly introduced Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — VB-G RAM G — rural employment scheme, which has replaced MGNREGA, the City and District Congress staged an overnight dharna in Town Hall premises in the heart…
Resembles Municipal Corporation Budget, claims CM Siddaramaiah
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: Criticising the Union Budget, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, it resembled a Municipal Corporation Budget and termed it the most disappointing Budget he has seen in his political career. The CM said that in the 2025-26 Budget, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised an allocation of Rs. 5.41 lakh crore for Union…
BJP blames Congress for drug seizure cover-up in Mysuru
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: The State BJP has criticised Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar for what it called careless remarks regarding the NCB’s (Narcotics Control Bureau) recent raids in Mysuru, which unearthed a major drug racket. Pointing out that the NCB had released a press note on its operations in Mysuru — during which it busted a narcotics…
Hate Speech Bill: Governor rejects assent; sends it to President
February 2, 2026Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has rejected his assent to Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill, 2025 and has forwarded it for the consideration of President Droupadi Murmu. According to sources, the Governor has stated, “I hereby exercising the powers under Articles 200, 201 and 254 of the Constitution of India, reserve the Bill…















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