Rift between NHAI, Forest Department halts project at 60% completion Srirangapatna: Years after the inauguration of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Highway, the proposed wildlife corridor — with underpasses and flyovers meant to ensure safe movement of animals — remains an unfinished promise. The project, crucial for preventing wildlife deaths along this busy stretch, has been left…
Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar show united front after breakfast meet
November 29, 2025Bengaluru: In a strong signal aimed at ending speculation over internal tensions within the ruling Congress, Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah this morning asserted that he and Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) are fully united and will jointly follow the directives of the Congress High Command. The Chief Minister made the remarks after a…
Siddu is a Lion because … the Congress High Command is a Pussycat
November 29, 2025As expected the inevitable tug-of-war between the Karnataka Chief Minister and his Deputy for the coveted CM’s kurchi has begun. What we are witnessing today is the direct consequence of indecision and chronic incompetence within the Congress High Command. Everyone knew this day would come. Yet the party was ill-prepared. No timeline. No strategy. No…
PM Modi in Udupi, takes part in Laksha Kanta Gita Parayana
November 28, 2025Inaugurates gold-plated Kanakana Kindi and Suvarna Theertha Mantapa Udupi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the gold-plated Kanakana Kindi and Suvarna Theertha Mantapa at Sri Krishna Mutt premises here this morning. PM Modi also took part in the Laksha Kanta Gita Parayana during which he chanted the select verses from 18th chapter of Bhagavad Gita along…
Remodelled Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant to start operations
November 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to process solid waste on its own at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram. Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant, a remodelled waste processing plant, that was until 2022 functioned as Excel Plant, will be operational from December. The 200-tonne capacity Vidyaranyapuram Compost Plant, has been built under Swachh Bharat Mission, at…
Pay and Park at your health risk
November 28, 2025Sewage, stench and stray dogs plague KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand parking lot Mysore/Mysuru: The cellar parking lot at the KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand on Mother Teresa Road has become a severe public health hazard, with commuters forced to navigate through overflowing sewage and unbearable stench. Despite the daily plight of vehicle users, the authorities appear…
Fake Nandini Ghee racket: Mysuru couple arrested
November 27, 2025After bail, 2021 Mysuru Hosahundi ghee gang resurfaces in Tamil Nadu Mysuru/Bengaluru: A Mysuru couple, believed to be at the centre of a large-scale counterfeit Nandini ghee racket, has been arrested by Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru. The accused — Shivakumar, 45 and his wife Ramya, 40 — were taken into custody yesterday as…
Roof, floodlights, parking facilities… Major revamp on cards for Torchlight Parade Grounds
November 27, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has initiated a major upgradation project at the Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds, which until now served primarily as the venue for the annual Dasara Air Show, Drone Show and Torchlight Parade. The plan includes constructing a permanent roof over the spectator stands, installing floodlights and adding other essential infrastructure…
Take a Book, Leave a Book
November 27, 2025Little Free Libraries revive community reading, rekindle city’s love for books Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when libraries are steadily fading from public life — overtaken by mobile phones and digital gadgets — one Mysurean has stepped forward with an inspiring initiative to revive the habit of reading and restore the culture of neighbourhood libraries. Mysuru,…
Subramanya Shashti observed
November 26, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Subramanya Shashti Jathra was observed with reverence at Shashti Sri Subramanyeshwara Swamy Temple, Siddalingapura on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, in the outskirts today. Hundreds of devotees from various parts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and other districts, along with nearby villages like Naganahalli and Kalastavadi, thronged the temple in large numbers. While puja was offered to the…















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