Supreme Court directs MCC to protect and restore Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building Mysuru: Putting an end to the long-drawn litigation over the historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building in Mysuru, the Supreme Court has ordered the protection of the two heritage structures. At the final hearing of the Special Leave Petition (SLP) on Aug. 6,…

Mysuru District Police solve major extortion cases; four arrested, four absconding Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police have arrested four persons in connection with three kidnapping and extortion cases and are on the lookout for four others who are absconding. Addressing a press conference at his office this morning, Mysuru SP Mallikarjun Baladandi said the arrests…

Mysuru: In a startling disclosure, it has come to notice that over 250 Government educational institutions in the district are without e-Khata, owing to their failure in providing relevant documents to the Local Bodies, leaving them with several lakhs of rupees arrears pending in the form of property tax. Interestingly, Maharaja’s High School and Junior…

Mysuru: Just a day after being evicted by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), street vendors returned to Sayyaji Rao Road and areas surrounding K.R. Circle, raising questions over the effectiveness of the civic body’s ongoing ‘Operation Footpath.’ As part of the drive, resumed on Aug. 5 following a brief pause, the MCC had cleared footpath…

Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on account of last Ashada Friday this morning. The puja rituals began during the early hours with Mahanyasa Poorvaka Puja, Punyaha, Pushparchane and Mangalarati, prior to the opening of the Temple doors for devotees. Devotees were seen arriving at the temple as early as…

Revised capping on annual income… Officers and staff busy with SIR related processes; verification of records of social security pension schemes beneficiaries delayed putting 1.6 lakh beneficiaries in a state of fix Mysuru: Over 1.6 lakh beneficiaries of social security pension schemes in Mysuru district, continue to run from pillar to post, with the ongoing…

Mysuru: With the world famous Mysuru Dasara a little over two months away, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner M.K. Savitha and officials, on Tuesday, undertook a preliminary inspection of works that are to be taken up ahead of Dasara (Oct. 11 to 21) on the entire 5-km stretch of Raja Marga, Jumboo Savari procession route….

Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil instructs officials to refurbish abandoned ‘Raitha Santhe’ market structures across Mysuru City; Only two of total 13 markets functional Mysuru: Regional Commissioner (RC) Nitesh Patil, who holds additional charge as Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Administrator, has instructed the authorities concerned to make alternative arrangements for the roadside vendors to resume their…

Mysuru: Alleging that sewage water from Saragur and H.D. Kote taluks are flowing into Kabini Dam backwaters, thus posing a severe health risk to people and livestock, the Save Kabini Horata Samithi has threatened to lodge cases against the authorities for failing to act on the matter. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, Advocate…

Shop owners and roadside vendors blame each other Mysuru: After a brief pause, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) resumed clearing of footpath encroachments in city this morning. MCC’s Abhaya staff, equipped with necessary tools and equipment, started removing obstacles which were hampering safe and hassle-free movement of pedestrians on Sayyaji Rao Road which is one of…