Mysuru: Tourists and wildlife photographers going on a safari at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Forest are a happy lot following abundant sightings of wild animals including elephants and tigers. Tourists, who went on a safari from Kakanakote Safari Centre in H.D. Kote taluk limits recently, enjoyed the sighting of a tiger, elephants, herd of deer and…
Garbage dump set on fire at Dasara Expo premises
February 23, 2025Mysuru: Thick smoke emanating from the garbage heap, which was set on fire at Dasara Exhibition premises, created tension on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, with motorists especially two-wheeler riders finding it difficult to navigate on the smoke-filled Road yesterday. It is learnt that thermocol, plastics and other items that were used for decoration purpose in the recently…
MCC faces financial crisis amid unpaid bills, stalled projects
February 22, 2025Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh reprimands officers at progress review meeting Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh reprimanded officials over alleged financial indiscipline at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) during a progress review meeting on Friday. He was briefed on the current financial status, tax collection and other key issues before he questioned officials about…
Fire at Chamundi Hill destroys 35 acres of forest: DCF
February 22, 2025Mysuru: Fire at Chamundi Hill forest here yesterday, has destroyed 35 acres of area, with no loss to the lives of wild animals and no major destruction of flora and fauna, except for two dried up trees. DCF, Mysuru, Division, Dr. K.N. Basavaraju explained the media persons about the incident and action taken, at Aranya…
God cannot save Bengaluru, but… Mysuru can
February 22, 2025Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) on Wednesday, speaking of Bengaluru’s traffic nightmare, sparked a controversy when he said, “Bengaluru can’t be changed in two or three years. Even God can’t do that. It can be changed only when proper planning is done and executed well.” DKS is correct, God cannot fix Bengaluru’s traffic…
Devaraja Market to be DEMOLISHED
February 21, 2025Minister Byrathi Suresh says all heritage buildings belonging to Government which are structurally weak to be razed & re-built Mysuru: Amid the raging debate over the fate of heritage buildings in the city, with the erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore and heritage experts divided in their opinion, the State Government seems to have made its…
Shakti scheme crowds buses with women: KSRTC steps in finally; reserves seats for men
February 21, 2025Mysuru: In a bid to provide relief to men frequently travelling standing inside Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, particularly after the implementation of the ‘Shakti’ scheme that offers free travel for women, the Mysuru City Division has instructed its staff to enforce seat reservations for men more strictly. Since the launch of the…
Mysureans reel under ‘early summer’
February 21, 2025Mysuru: Even before the onset of summer season, the sweltering heat in the city indicates that the summer has set in advance in the ongoing month of February. As per the weather forecast for the current year, summer season begins in the month of March and exists till the end of May. To add credence…
Probe into CM’s MUDA 50:50 sites case: Lokayukta submits interim 8,000-page ‘B’ Report
February 20, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru Lokayukta Police, investigating the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site allotment case, have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi, and two others of any wrongdoing, citing a ‘lack of evidence.’ An interim 8,000-page ‘B’ report was submitted by Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP) T.J. Udesh, the Investigation Officer, to the…
Lokayukta Police compromised their integrity: Complainant
February 20, 2025Mysuru: The legal battle in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case is far from over. RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, has vowed to continue his fight in the Courts to ensure the accused are held accountable. In response to the…















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