• Residents complain of garbage dumping, burning of plastic waste • Lack of security personnel poses threat to rare memorabilia Mysuru: The backyard of Mysuru’s iconic novelist and writer R.K. Narayan’s house in Yadavagiri — R.K. Narayan Museum — has turned into an eyesore, with discarded thermocol, plastic banners and other waste dumped indiscriminately. The…

Illegal vending curbed near Chikkagadiyara; pedestrian space back Mysuru: Following the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) drive against footpath encroachments by vendors, illegal vending has come under control in the heart of the city. Pushcarts vendors, who had been carrying out business at prominent locations on major roads, have voluntarily vacated the footpaths, fearing action. The…

Mysuru: Amidst the ongoing Bidadi Township row where the farmers have been protesting against the project, the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) has submitted a proposal to the State Government seeking to issue notification for the acquisition of 1,900 acres land near Bommanahalli in Mysuru for a township development.   The proposal to develop a township…

Ashada Fridays & weekends atop Chamundi Hill VIP queue, protocol darshan only between 5.30 am and 10 am Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has completed preparations for the annual Ashada Friday celebrations and the Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Chamundi Hill, with special arrangements in place to manage the expected surge in devotees. Chairing a preparatory meeting…

Srirangapatna: Seeking immediate release of water from KRS Dam to canals for saving standing crops, farmers under the banner of KRRS continued their indefinite stir in front of the Office of the CNNL Executive Engineer at KRS in Srirangapatna taluk on Tuesday. Addressing the protestors, farmer leader Sunitha Puttannaiah said that sugarcane crops grown in…

Equipped with evidence collection, digital analysis and sample preservation tools Mysuru: Crime scene investigation in Mysuru is set to become faster and more scientific with the induction of two state-of-the-art Mobile Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) vehicles, one each for the City and District Police. The custom-built mobile forensic units, to be operated by trained Scene…

Educational land cannot be diverted for other purposes: Nitesh Patil Mysuru: Mysuru Regional Commissioner Nitesh Patil has assured swift action to safeguard the 125-year-old Government High School at Vontikoppal following concerns that ongoing railway construction activities could threaten the future of the historic institution. Patil inspected the school, located opposite Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple, yesterday after a…

Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports denies Kambala link to ongoing works at Sathagalli Mysuru: As bushes and vegetation are being cleared at Sathagalli, adjacent to the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre along the Outer Ring Road (ORR), speculation has been rife that the site is being readied for the proposed Dasara Kambala. Although…

Mysuru: As the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) intensifies its drive to remove abandoned vehicles from city’s roads, residents of Mysuru have urged the authorities to launch a similar initiative to clear  vehicles that have remained parked on public streets for years. The ‘Clean Bengaluru’ campaign, headed by Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byregowda, has drawn…