Mysore New Goods Terminal Wagon Depot to be shifted to Yeliyur in Mandya Mysore/Mysuru: In a major railway infrastructure boost, plans are underway to establish a dedicated Vande Bharat Maintenance Depot in Mysuru city at an estimated cost of Rs. 400 crore to support its growing fleet, with key facilities. The proposed facility will cater…
40-year lease of Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion: Syndicate Member objects, sends legal notice to UoM VC
April 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore Syndicate (UoM) Member Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar has alleged that the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion in Manasagangothri is being illegally leased out to a private organisation for 40 years, free of cost. The Mansion, which was recently renovated at a cost of nearly Rs. 33 crore through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding and…
Lack of auto LPG drives distress
April 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As the war between US, Israel and Iran escalates, with no sign of ending even a month after the war began on Feb. 28, autorickshaw operators in the city are largely hit. The inadequate supply of auto LPG has kept the owners and drivers of autos on tenterhooks, as they have been queuing up…
5% rebate on property tax
April 2, 2026Property owners queue up before MCC Zonal Offices Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) announcing its usual practise of 5 percent rebate on property tax (2026-27) in the entire month from April 1 to 30, property owners across the city were seen visiting the MCC Zonal Offices this morning for payment of their property…
Census 2027: DC appeals Mysureans to participate in self-enumeration
April 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Following the launch of first phase of Census 2027, that began on Apr. 1 and will be held up to Apr. 15, through digital self-enumeration on exclusive online portal, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, also the Principal Census Officer, has appealed to the residents of Mysuru district to participate in the census in…
Procurement of eco-friendly cloth bags: HC orders FIR against former Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri
April 2, 2026Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State Government to grant approval for registration of an FIR against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri over alleged irregularities in the procurement of eco-friendly bags for distribution in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and other Local Bodies. Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the Government to accord approval within four…
Costly Affair…
April 1, 2026New financial year begins with higher tariffs and revised banking rules Bengaluru: With the onset of the new financial year 2026-27 from today, the cost of living is set to rise as several tariffs and charges across sectors have been revised. From electricity and drinking water tariffs to highway tolls and motor vehicle cess, multiple…
Online investment trap: Senior citizen loses Rs. 19.65 lakh
April 1, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A senior citizen from Yadavagiri lost Rs. 19.65 lakh to cyber criminals after falling prey to a fake investment advertisement on the internet. According to the complaint, the victim saw the advertisement on Dec. 17, 2025 and completed an online application form. Soon after, a person identifying himself as Jaspreeth contacted him and provided…
Mysuru-based Kaynes begins chip production in Gujarat
April 1, 2026PM Modi inaugurates Rs. 3,300 crore OSAT facility at Sanand, Gujarat Sanand (Gujarat): Kaynes Technology, a Mysuru-based electronic design and manufacturing company (Kaynes Semicon), has begun commercial production at its semiconductor OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) Plant in Sanand, Gujarat, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Mar. 31. The facility will…
Highway toll dearer from tomorrow
March 31, 2026FASTag compulsory for vehicles travelling on National Highways Bengaluru: With the commencement of new financial year (2026-27) from tomorrow (Apr. 1), motorists travelling on tolled Highways across the State, including the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, must get ready for paying increased fee at the Toll Plazas. The NHAI has hiked the toll fee by 3 to 5…














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