Bengaluru: With the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections still two years away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reportedly begun early groundwork aimed at strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) social base and expanding its outreach across the State. RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, who has been in Bengaluru for the past five days, is learnt…
Mysuru researchers offer hope against deadly tissue damage from viper bites, preventing amputations By S. Kenneth Shishir Snakebite continues to claim numerous lives in India, with most cases attributed to four species — the cobra, krait, Russell’s viper and saw-scaled viper, collectively known as the ‘Big Four.’ At present, the only available treatment is Polyvalent…
Soil tests carried out on 11-km stretch between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle & Lingadevarakoppal, Mysuru-Hunsur Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city’s ambitious elevated corridor project, proposed between Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) and Lingadevarakoppal near Yelwal, has been put on hold, casting uncertainty over one of the city’s most high-profile infrastructure plans. The Rs….
Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to curb the menace of public urination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come up with an unusual, ingenious, and hard-to-ignore solution: Installing metal frames fitted with mirror-like reflective sheets along the footpath on Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, opposite the Sub-Urban Bus Stand. Placed near stormwater drains that had turned into habitual ‘relief…
PWD begins work on Manandavadi Road Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is set for a major road overhaul, with the State Government taking up conversion of 12 key stretches into durable concrete roads (white topping) under a Rs. 393.85 crore project. The first phase has already begun on Manandavadi Road near NIE. White topping is a method…
Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sought permission to cut 561 trees in Mysuru city for a series of road infrastructure projects, including a flyover near the old tollgate on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway and the widening of roads towards Nanjangud and T. Narasipur. The Forest Department has acknowledged the request and invited objections…
Mysore/Mysuru: Six months after the Dasara 2025 celebrations, the Mysuru District Administration has finally released the expenditure statement, revealing that a total of Rs. 42,95,27,007 was spent on the annual festival. According to a press release, the festival was planned on a grand scale last year following abundant rainfall that filled reservoirs well ahead of…
Syndicate Member Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar warns of pressing for Lokayukta probe against Vice-Chancellor, Registrar (Evaluation) and former Finance Officer Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. T.R. Chandrashekar, Syndicate Member, University of Mysore, has alleged Rs. 5 crore scam in the tenders invited to supply materials towards providing basic infrastructural facilities and the purchase of equipment for Moulya Bhavan (Evaluation…
New Delhi: Counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is underway since 8 am today, with early trends throwing up a few major surprises. Among the standout developments is the performance of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has surged ahead in Tamil Nadu,…
Marking for deck construction work to drain rainwater begins Mysore/Mysuru: The retaining wall works between the View Point and the Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill is nearing completion, with the focus now shifting to the construction of decks to channel rainwater safely. Officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) said that once the deck work…
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