“People here are educated and cannot be bought with money power. Instead, they consider the development works, which is why Chamaraja Constituency is my natural choice to contest from in the next Assembly Polls.” Mysore/Mysuru: Former two-time Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha, who was denied the BJP ticket to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, has…
Counting the big cats
January 5, 2026Five Tiger Reserves, 36 Sanctuaries in State to be covered in 2026 Tiger Census Mysore/Mysuru: The 2026 National Tiger Census has begun across Karnataka’s five Tiger Reserves, 36 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 12 Forest Divisions where tiger movement has been recorded. Conducted once every four years across India’s 53 Tiger Reserves, the nationwide exercise aims to…
Helium cylinder blast triggers eviction of footpath vendors
January 5, 2026Effectiveness 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…















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