Mysore/Mysuru: Countdown has begun for the opening of 10-day Flower Show organised as part of Magi Utsav (Winter Festival) at Palace premises this evening. The Flower Show will be open till Dec. 31, between 5 pm and 9 pm. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the Flower Show at 4 pm….
Mysore Palace reverberates with Adi Shankara Stotras
December 21, 2025Thousands mark golden jubilee of Sringeri Sharada Mutt Seer Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamiji’s Sanyasa Sweekara Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the resplendent lighting of the Mysore Palace, thousands of devotees participated in a grand Stuti Shankara Stotra Parayana at the Palace premises last evening. The event marked the Golden Jubilee of Sanyasa Sweekara (ascetic initiation) of Sringeri Sharada…
Glanders disease outbreak: Zoo on High Alert
December 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following the detection of Glanders — a contagious and serious zoonotic equine disease — in a horse at the Mysore Race Club Ltd (MRC), which led to its death on Dec. 17 and the subsequent suspension of all racing activities, a high alert has been sounded at the Mysuru Zoo, located adjacent to the…
Mysuru shivers as mercury dips to 8.4°C
December 20, 2025Cold wave tightens grip on Mysuru, Kodagu, Mandya, Hassan Mysore/Mysuru: Southern Karnataka districts are experiencing a sharp winter chill, with both day and night temperatures dipping well below seasonal averages. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s (KSNDMC) district-wise minimum temperatures recorded between 8.30 am on Dec. 19 and 8 am on Dec. 20 show Mysuru…
Minor riding case: Court slaps Rs. 25,000 fine on parent
December 19, 2025Underage riding cases cross 50 in five Traffic Police Stations; City Top Cop appeals to parents Mysore/Mysuru: The Second Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in the city has imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 on a two-wheeler owner for allowing his minor son to ride the vehicle on a public road. The case was…
Mysuru jail to get high-tech upgrade
December 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a major move to strengthen prison security and enhance transparency, the Karnataka Government is rolling out a technology-driven prison management system across nine major prisons in the State, including the Central Prison in Mysuru. The digital overhaul will feature real-time inmate movement tracking, cashless canteen systems and QR code-based biometric prisoner phone calling…
CM’s MUDA 50:50 site case: Court raps Lokayukta Police over delay in final report
December 19, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP directed to produce case diary; hearing posted for Dec. 23 Bengaluru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Wednesday pulled up the Mysuru Lokayukta Police for failing to submit the final investigation report in the multi-crore Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, which involves allegations that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah illegally…
6 years on… Wait continues!
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The long-pending renovation and restoration of the 126-year-old heritage Fire Station on Kantharaj Urs Road in Saraswathipuram has been pushed further into uncertainty, with the State Finance Department citing financial constraints and the absence of budgetary allocation. Responding to a question by Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar informed the Legislative…
Mysuru-based Skanray plans regional airline
December 18, 2025Services proposed from Mysuru with three ATR-72 aircraft by mid-April 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Skanray Technologies is set to diversify into aviation. The company is preparing to launch ‘Skanjet Aviation’ from Mysuru, with a Rs. 150-200 crore regional airline plan, positioning the city as its operational base to tap growing demand for regional air travel and…
Varying weight: Gold loan customers throng bank
December 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed for sometime as hundreds of customers thronged Canara Bank, Hinkal branch, alleging difference in the weight of gold valuables pledged for loan, yesterday. The frantic customers, including men and women, complained that the total weight of the valuables received was found varying at the time of closure of loan, when compared to…















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