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‘House arrest’, courtesy MCC

June 9, 2026

Sir, The ongoing underground drainage (UGD) pipeline work on 2nd Cross Street near Surya Bakery Circle in Hebbal is being carried out in a highly unscientific manner, causing severe inconvenience to the residents and neighbourhood, leaving us feeling like prisoners of a self-imposed ‘siege.’ Trenches six to seven feet deep have been dug for the…

Villagers halt shoddy work; PWD orders road re-work
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Villagers halt shoddy work; PWD orders road re-work

June 9, 2026

Night-time concreting, poor quality works trigger backlash in Kodagu Madikeri – The long-pending concrete road project between Alekatte and Inakanahalli in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district has come under severe criticism after villagers alleged poor workmanship, prompting them to stop the work and force the Public Works Department (PWD) to initiate re-laying of the stretch….

Special Lok Adalat at Supreme Court from Aug. 21 to 23
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Special Lok Adalat at Supreme Court from Aug. 21 to 23

June 9, 2026

’37 cases listed from Mysuru; two settled’ Principal District and Sessions Court Judge K.N. Usharani chairing the meeting of various Department Officers over the action plan to collect pending traffic fine, at the Law Courts Complex in Jayanagar, Mysuru, yesterday as Senior Civil Judge and DLSA Member-Secretary Nagaraj Siddappa Ankasadoddi, Mysore Bar Association President S….

Beware of ‘UPI for cash’ scam
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Beware of ‘UPI for cash’ scam

June 8, 2026

Petrol bunk staff helps strangers claiming family emergency; lands in trouble A new form of cyber fraud has surfaced in Mysuru city, with fraudsters exploiting people’s sympathy by fabricating family emergencies and persuading unsuspecting strangers to exchange cash for  UPI transfers. Victims who agree to help often find themselves facing an unexpected ordeal, as the…

Rs. 1.4 cr. Ganja seized
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Rs. 1.4 cr. Ganja seized

June 8, 2026

The 280-kg ganja consignment neatly packed in one and two kilograms packets. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCPs Dr. Harsha Priyamvada and K.S. Sundar Raj and CCB Police team with the seized contraband. The goods vehicle used for smuggling ganja. Picture in the middle shows how the dried ganja packets were concealed behind the coconut…

Mysore Warriors hunt for talents
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Mysore Warriors hunt for talents

June 7, 2026

Two players from catchment area to be selected for the main team Mysore Warriors held its second leg of talent hunt for the upcoming season-5 of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri here this morning. Enthusiastic young cricketers from Mysuru, Mandya, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar, showcasing their skills, are vying for a…

Green volunteers remove concrete from tree bases
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Green volunteers remove concrete from tree bases

June 7, 2026

Volunteers of Parisarakkagi Naavu organisation in association with Rural Literacy and Health Programme (RLHP) and Youth for Sustainability organisation, celebrated World Environment Day, by removing the concrete and tiles covering the base of 24 big trees on Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Main Road in city on June 5. Speaking on the occasion, Parashurame…

Forest staff gain firepower
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Forest staff gain firepower

June 7, 2026

42 frontline staff undergo intensive firearms training to curb poaching Forest staff practice rifle firing at Doddabyadarahalli Firing Range in Mandya. For the first time in Karnataka, frontline Forest personnel in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar have undergone intensive firearms training aimed at strengthening forest protection and curbing poaching. With large tracts of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar…

MDA approves plans of 140 private layouts
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MDA approves plans of 140 private layouts

June 6, 2026

Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the MDA Chairman, chairing the meeting at MDA Office on JLB Road here yesterday as MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, MDA Commissioner K.R. Rakshith and others look on. Mysuru, June 6  – In a significant decision, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has approved the layout plan maps…

Match tourism promises with better facilities, Govt. told
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Match tourism promises with better facilities, Govt. told

June 6, 2026

Experts bat for sustainable tourism at Mysore Travel Mart panel discussion  University of Mysore (UoM) Registrar M.K. Savitha inaugurating the panel discussions at the Mysore Travel Mart-2026 (MTM-2026) at Jagannatha Centre for Art and Culture in Vijayanagar here this morning. Others seen are (from left) Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President K.B. Lingaraju; Chairman…

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