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Police intensify vigil along Kerala border
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Police intensify vigil along Kerala border

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – With a spate of robberies reported along National Highways linking Karnataka and Kerala, the Chamarajanagar District Police have intensified checks to curb criminal activities. An outpost has been set up at Kannegala near Kerala highway check-post under the jurisdiction of the Gundlupet Police Station and additional Police personnel have been deployed….

Still no e-Khata!
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Still no e-Khata!

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 – Technical glitches and repeated server failures in the revamped e-Swathu 2.0 digital platform remain unresolved even two months after its launch, stalling the issuance of e-Khata documents — both A-Khata and B-Khata — across Mysuru district since its rollout on Dec. 1, 2025. Persistent server issues have delayed the issuance of…

5,000 students coached to improve SSLC marks
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5,000 students coached to improve SSLC marks

February 4, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 4 -The District School Education and Literacy Department, has launched ‘Vision-40,’ a special programme to improve Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams results of the academic year 2025-26. Under this special programme, special classes are being taken for about 5,000 students, who are lagging behind in academics. In Mysuru district alone, 36,093 students…

Faulty VVWW valve floods hotel
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Faulty VVWW valve floods hotel

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The staff of Hotel Komfort Suites on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri woke up to flooded premises after water from the Ground-Level Reservoir at the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), located behind the hotel, overflowed and inundated the property in the early hours of today. Water entered the hotel’s basement, reception area, corridors and rooms,…

Traffic signal poles invade iconic Elephant Statue Circle
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Traffic signal poles invade iconic Elephant Statue Circle

February 3, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have been installing new traffic signals at various junctions across the city to reduce accidents and curb traffic violations. However, at several circles, these new installations are causing traffic snarls due to the accumulation of vehicles waiting at signals or marring the beauty of the circles. One such installation is…

Mysuru has a Ganja problem!
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Mysuru has a Ganja problem!

February 3, 2026

Alarmed by ganja sale network, High Court Justice Nagaprasanna warns against quick Lok Adalat settlement in narcotics cases Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has expressed surprise regarding the spread of ganja (cannabis) sales in Mysuru. Hearing a writ petition filed by Mysuru resident Sameer Khan alias Dadu (51), who is currently in judicial custody in…

Certifying fake gold as genuine” Bank cheated of Rs. 56.78 lakh
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Certifying fake gold as genuine” Bank cheated of Rs. 56.78 lakh

February 2, 2026

FIR against seven  accused, including gold appraiser Mysore/Mysuru: The Devaraja Police have registered an FIR against seven persons, including a bank’s gold appraiser, in connection with an alleged fake gold pawn fraud involving Rs. 56.78 lakh at Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. The incident came to light recently and the accused have been identified as Abdul…

Resembles Municipal Corporation Budget, claims CM Siddaramaiah
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Resembles Municipal Corporation Budget, claims CM Siddaramaiah

February 2, 2026

Bengaluru: Criticising the Union Budget, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, it resembled a Municipal Corporation Budget and termed it the most disappointing Budget he has seen in his political career. The CM said that in the 2025-26 Budget, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised an allocation of Rs. 5.41 lakh crore for Union…

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