Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging large-scale irregularities in land use near Chamundi Hill, Krishnaraja MLA T. S. Srivatsa has charged that the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) illegally converted 47 acres of land, valued at about Rs. 500 crore, from a no-development and special agricultural zone to a residential zone. Speaking at a press conference near the encroached lake…
Noose tightening on drug network
February 13, 2026City Police to invoke PITNDPS Act to detain suspects; No need for FIR; Property to be seized The unabated menace of drugs, both manufacturing and use, especially Methylene-dioxy-metha-mphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy in tablet form, along with ganja and other psychotropic substances in Mysuru city, has prompted the Police to invoke hard and harsh…
Who Are They Afraid Of …?
February 12, 2026Lake shown clearly in MDA map Why was MDA Commr. silent? Why is DC not taking action? Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has questioned the District Administration’s failure to clear the alleged encroachments on the K.C. Layout lake in the Chief Minister’s home district. “Is the land mafia more powerful than the Chief Minister? Why…
‘Double commission’
February 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association has alleged that they were forced to pay a higher commission, or percentage, than the previous BJP Government for clearing pending bills. Speaking to media persons at a private hotel in the city yesterday, Association President R. Manjunath said that when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was Leader of the Opposition,…
Mysuru needs full-fledged Passport Seva Kendra: MP
February 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to upgrade the existing Post Office Passport Seva Kendra at Metagalli in Mysuru into a full-fledged Passport Seva Kendra with Tatkal services. Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is emerging as a growing hub for education, information technology, tourism and…
Work begins on C&D Waste Plant
February 11, 2026Rs. 11 cr. project coming up on 9-acre land at Hanchya-Sathagalli where construction debris can be dumped by year end Mysore/Mysuru: A long-pending Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Treatment Plant for scientific processing in Mysuru has finally begun taking shape. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken up the project on about nine acres of…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line scrapped: MP urges Railway Minister to revive project
February 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to revive the scrapped Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line project, particularly by initiating land acquisition. In his representation to the Railway Minister, Yaduveer noted that although some procedures have been completed, the project has slowed down or come to a standstill. He emphasised that…
‘Vimukthi’ to check rise in drug menace
February 11, 2026City Police appeal Mysuru citizens to share info on WhatsApp number 82779-48080 or dial 112 Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of increasing drug menace, the City Police have launched a unique drive named Vimukthi, with a tagline ‘A Step Toward A Drug-Free Mysuru.’ On one hand awareness will be created among the public, school and college…
MUDA 50:50 sites allotment scam investigation: Lokayukta issues notices to 40 site allottees
February 10, 2026Probe intensified into 1,055 sites; 134 beneficiaries identified so far, says Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh Mysore/Mysuru: After causing sleepless nights for several politicians who faced public allegations, accusations and a series of Court cases in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 sites allotment scam, the investigation has now turned towards other beneficiaries…
PRASHAD works atop Chamundi Hill: MP visits site, assures to take up issue in Delhi
February 10, 2026Project work continues undisturbed High Court to hear petition on Feb. 13 Mysore/Mysuru: Following a series of protests and strong public opposition to the ongoing works under the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme atop Chamundi Hill, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar visited the Hill on Sunday evening. He had…















Recent Comments