Land along 105.31-km road to be used for public utilities, logistics hubs, revenue-generating projects Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) initiative to construct a 105.31-km-long Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) marks a major stride towards decongesting Mysuru’s traffic and strengthening regional connectivity. What distinguishes this project is MDA’s plan to simultaneously acquire a minimum of 100…
Revolver stolen
November 5, 2025Kodagu journalist’s gun, ammo vanish from his car in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: A case has been registered at Narasimharaja (NR) Police Station after a revolver and eight live bullets belonging to a journalist from Kodagu went missing from his car while it was left for repair at a garage near Tipu Circle in Mysuru. The complainant,…
Mandya farmer immolates self near DC Office; dies in hospital
November 5, 2025Mandya: A farmer who immolated self near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in the town yesterday over a land dispute, succumbed to burn injuries at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, this morning. The deceased has been identified as Manjegowda (55), a resident of Moodanahalli in K.R. Pet Taluk. Initially, he was rushed to Mandya Institute of Medical…
Reconsider hasty flyover plans: MP
November 5, 2025Yaduveer bats for sustainable mobility over indiscriminate concrete expansion Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the State Government to reconsider the proposed construction of flyovers on Vinoba Road and Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (JLB) Road in Mysuru, expressing concern over their potential impact on the city’s heritage character and environment. Addressing reporters at…
MDA begins groundwork for Bommenahalli Layout
November 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority’s (MDA) plan to develop a new residential layout at Bommenahalli in Yelwal hobli, Mysuru taluk, has gained momentum with a preliminary site inspection marking the first step. Bommenahalli is located about 15 kilometres from Mysuru city. An MDA team, led by Commissioner K.R. Rakshith, Secretary K. Johnson and other officials,…
Demand of Rs. 18,000 for marks cards: Girl student lies on road in protest
November 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: A girl student staged a unique protest by lying on the road in front of Crawford Hall yesterday, alleging that University of Mysore (UoM) staff demanded a bribe of Rs. 18,000 to give back her SSLC and Degree marks cards which she had submitted when she was pursuing her MA Political Science course at…
‘Official apathy’ stalls Devaraj Urs Study Chair
November 5, 2025No activities conducted since a year; Door of the Study Chair in Manasagangothri remains locked indicating sorry state of affairs Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the ‘indifferent looking’ statue of late former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs, unveiled at the premises of new Deputy Commissioner’s office premises in Siddarthanagar has triggered a controversy, here is an addition….
Elusive tiger keeps combing Forest personnel on toes
November 5, 2025Head of Forest Force Dr. Meenakshi Negi visits Sargur taluk Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Department personnel on combing operation face not merely the challenge of trapping the elusive tiger at the villages in forest fringes of Sargur taluk but the constant pressure from farmers, villagers and top officials. In three separate cases reported from Sargur taluk alone,…
‘28 illegal resorts, homestays in H.D. Kote, Kabini Forests’
November 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Farmer leader and member of Save Kabini, Honnur Prakash has accused officials of buckling under the pressure of influential persons, thus paving way for the mushrooming of 28 resorts and homestays in the forests of H.D. Kote and Sargur, thus driving out the panicky wild animals towards human dwellings. Addressing media persons at Patrakarthara…
Illegal petty shops atop Chamundi Hill evicted
November 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a drive aimed at clearing encroachments atop Chamundi Hill, which is visited by thousands of devotees and tourists everyday, the authorities of Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Abhivruddhi Pradhikara (Sri Chamundeshwari Hill Development Authority) evacuated 4 petty shops that had sprung up illegally along the walking path from the Vehicle Parking lot to the Hill…















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