Backwashing water from VVWW to be used to water trees, plants and nursery at the park Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Park in Yadavagiri on KRS Road in the city is all set to have an enhanced green look, with Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) finding a novel way to water plants and trees. The backwashing water of Vani…
Proposed mining at Devadari Forest Area: State Government halts handing over forest lands to KIOCL
June 25, 2024Bengaluru: Amid protests from environmentalists, the State Government has stopped the transfer of 401.5761 hectares for forest land to Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) for iron ore mining at Devadari Forest Area in Sandur taluk of Ballari, said Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, amid protests from environmentalists. This comes days after…
Muddy drinking water !
June 24, 2024Krishnaraja MLA and MCC team inspect Kabini drinking water pumping station at Bidaragodu Mysore/Mysuru: Following rampant complaints by residents, especially from localities coming under Krishnaraja (KR) Assembly segment that they are getting muddy water in household taps for the past several days and also on shortage of water in some areas, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa,…
Second airport for Bengaluru on the cards
June 24, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government appears poised to address Bengaluru’s rapid growth and global prominence by considering the construction of a new International Airport. Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil directed officials to prepare a feasibility report during a meeting at Vidhana Soudha recently. Present were Infrastructure Development Department Secretary N. Manjula, Karnataka Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation…
Mysuru War Memorial works to be completed by September
June 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the granite sculpting works for Mysuru War Memorial that is coming up at the NCC Parade Grounds near old Deputy Commissioner’s Office along Mysuru-Hunsur Road going on at a brisk pace, the construction work of the memorial is expected to be complete by September this year. The memorial, aimed at developing patriotism and…
MCC on pothole filling-spree
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As rains have given a break, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has embarked on a pothole filling-spree across all its nine Zones in city. Majority of roads riddled with potholes and craters were causing a lot of problems to motorists and the same was reported in newspapers. This forced the MCC Engineers to conduct…
Unnatural sex case: MLC Suraj Revanna arrested by Hassan CEN Cops
June 23, 2024CID probe ordered: Home Minister Hassan: In yet another jolt to the beleaguered family of Holenarasipura MLA H.D. Revanna, his son and JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna was arrested by Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police of Hassan in the early hours of today, on charge of having unnatural sex with a male party worker….
Bizman loses Rs. 2.96 cr. in city’s biggest cyber heist
June 22, 2024Another four victims from city lost Rs. 20 lakh on June 21 Mysore/Mysuru: In the biggest cybercrime reported in Mysuru to date, a businessman lost Rs. 2.96 crore to online fraudsters. Following the serious crime, the Police have advised the public to be aware of the investment scam and asked them to avoid suspicious links,…
Private Layouts will be handed over to CMCs, TPs: MUDA Chairman
June 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: K. Marigowda, Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has said that steps will be taken to hand over the Private Layouts handed over to MUDA to respective City Municipal Councils (CMCs) and Town Panchayats (TPs). He was speaking to media persons after inspecting Somanathanagar and other localities, along with a team of MUDA…
Cheers & Goodbye
June 22, 2024The last true ‘restaurateur’ of Mysuru, Ponoo Muthanna, affectionately known to many Mysureans in their late 20s, 30s and 40s as Ponoo Uncle, passed away yesterday. Ponoo was the beloved proprietor of the Pelican Pub, a watering hole he transformed into a sanctuary like no other in Mysuru, back when it was still Mysore. Pelican…















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