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Glanders disease outbreak: Zoo on High Alert
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Glanders disease outbreak: Zoo on High Alert

December 20, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Following the detection of Glanders — a contagious and serious zoonotic equine disease — in a horse at the Mysore Race Club Ltd (MRC), which led to its death on Dec. 17 and the subsequent suspension of all racing activities, a high alert has been sounded at the Mysuru Zoo, located adjacent to the…

Mysuru shivers as mercury dips to 8.4°C
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Mysuru shivers as mercury dips to 8.4°C

December 20, 2025

Cold wave tightens grip on Mysuru, Kodagu, Mandya, Hassan Mysore/Mysuru: Southern Karnataka districts are experiencing a sharp winter chill, with both day and night temperatures dipping well below seasonal averages. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s (KSNDMC) district-wise minimum temperatures recorded between 8.30 am on Dec. 19 and 8 am on Dec. 20 show Mysuru…

Mysuru jail to get high-tech upgrade
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Mysuru jail to get high-tech upgrade

December 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In a major move to strengthen prison security and enhance transparency, the Karnataka Government is rolling out a technology-driven prison management system across nine major prisons in the State, including the Central Prison in Mysuru. The digital overhaul will feature real-time inmate movement tracking, cashless canteen systems and QR code-based biometric prisoner phone calling…

CM’s MUDA 50:50 site case: Court raps Lokayukta Police over delay in final report
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CM’s MUDA 50:50 site case: Court raps Lokayukta Police over delay in final report

December 19, 2025

Mysuru Lokayukta SP directed to produce case diary; hearing posted for Dec. 23 Bengaluru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Wednesday pulled up the Mysuru Lokayukta Police for failing to submit the final investigation report in the multi-crore Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, which involves allegations that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah illegally…

6 years on…  Wait continues!
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6 years on…  Wait continues!

December 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The long-pending renovation and restoration of the 126-year-old heritage Fire Station on Kantharaj Urs Road in Saraswathipuram has been pushed further into uncertainty, with the State Finance Department citing financial constraints and the absence of budgetary allocation. Responding to a question by Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar informed the Legislative…

Mysuru-based Skanray plans regional airline
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Mysuru-based Skanray plans regional airline

December 18, 2025

Services proposed from Mysuru with three ATR-72 aircraft by mid-April 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Skanray Technologies is set to diversify into aviation. The company is preparing to launch ‘Skanjet Aviation’ from Mysuru, with a Rs. 150-200 crore regional airline plan, positioning the city as its operational base to tap growing demand for regional air travel and…

Varying weight: Gold loan customers throng bank
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Varying weight: Gold loan customers throng bank

December 18, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed for sometime as hundreds of customers thronged Canara Bank, Hinkal branch, alleging difference in the weight of gold valuables pledged for loan, yesterday. The frantic customers, including men and women, complained that the total weight of the valuables received was found varying at the time of closure of loan, when compared to…

Complainant Turns Accused!
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Complainant Turns Accused!

December 17, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: A man’s alleged plot to have his wife killed took a dramatic turn after the hired assailants attacked the wrong way, brutally assaulting the woman and setting fire to her room before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred last night at B.M. Shree Nagar under the limits of the Metagalli Police Station. Police arrested…

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