Effectiveness of drive to be known after 5 pm when street food vendors return Mysore/Mysuru: In a joint operation, the Mysuru City Police and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have begun clearing footpath vendors who cook food using LPG cylinders and serve customers by the roadside. The eviction drive follows the recent helium cylinder blast…
25 years on… still no home
January 4, 2026475 families in Chamaraja Constituency still waiting Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the State Government is eager to distribute nearly 200 houses to evicted illegal residents of Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru, agony of 475 housing beneficiaries from Chamaraja Constituency in Mysuru remains unending — even after a staggering wait of 25 years for a roof over their…
Sangam Circle gets its own gadiyara
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The construction of an attractive clock tower at Sangam Circle in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage has entered its final phase, drawing public attention for its traditional bronze dome and imposing presence. Built at a cost of Rs. 1 crore under a special initiative of MLA G.T. Devegowda, the 50-ft-high tower blends quality construction with aesthetic…
Breath of relief for lung patients
January 4, 2026New Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre at PKTB Hospital on KRS Road to open soon Mysore/Mysuru: In a major boost to health infrastructure in the city, the Princess Krishnajammanni Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (PKTB&CD) Hospital on KRS Road has been equipped with a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre. The Centre, which will open shortly to serve patients in need,…
Chamundi Hill PRASHAD project takes off
January 3, 2026First-phase work begins at Rs. 6 crore covering welcome arch, Saalumantapa, basic amenities Mysuru: Even as plans to develop Chamundi Hill under the Union Government’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) have drawn sharp criticism from citizens — who have planned a rally against the project tomorrow (Jan. 4) — infrastructure-related work under…
Build Street Hawking Zones to keep city clean: MP Yaduveer
January 3, 2026Officials directed to create Special Hawking Zones during Dasara Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has instructed the officers to develop Street Hawking Zones, to maintain cleanliness in the city. He was chairing the progress review meeting held yesterday. Emphasising that, there is a need to undertake development works in the interest of street…
Happy New Year, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V … send all
January 3, 2026With every passing year, greetings have become increasingly impersonal. What was once an act of intention has now turned into a reflex, executed with the tap of a thumb. We are no longer greeted…we are broadcast to. The evolution has been swift and revealing. It began with SMS, when messages were short, awkwardly phrased and…
NHAI extends length of Nanjangud Road flyover
January 2, 2026Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer’s initiative comes to fruition; Another flyover approved at Yelethota-JSS College junction Mysore/Mysuru: In a major initiative to address traffic bottlenecks on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway (NH-766), especially at Bandipalya Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction in city, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the extension of ongoing flyover works beyond the ORR junction…
MDA initiates 2,000-acre Bommenahalli Township
January 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has initiated process for a major township housing project near Bommenahalli, Yelwal Hobli of Mysuru taluk, covering nearly 2,000 acres. In an official notification issued on Dec. 30, MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshit stated that project will be implemented under Sections 40 and 41 of the MDA Act, 2024, in…
Police checks take fizz out of New Year liquor sales
January 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Fearing strict Police enforcement against drunken driving, Mysuru witnessed a significant decline in alcohol consumption during this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations on Dec. 31, 2025. On Dec. 31, 2024, liquor sales in the district stood at Rs. 80.43 crore. On Dec.31, 2025, sales fell to Rs. 69.45 crore, seeing a decline of Rs….















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