Mysuru: The Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has formally appealed to the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) to take back Lalithadripura Lake, popularly known as Thippayyana Kere, from the Zoo management, citing difficulties in maintaining the waterbody amid persistent sewage inflow and other challenges. The 15.17-acre lake, located at Nadanahalli near the…

Sub-Committee calls tenders for food courts, looks for corporate sponsors Mangaluru / Mysuru: Even as the Karnataka Kambala Association has clarified that neither the District Kambala Committee nor the State Body has received any official written invitation or proposal to organise Kambala in Mysuru during Dasara, preparations for the event are already in full swing….

Transformation of 80 Garbage Vulnerable Points Mysuru: Marking the 80th Independence Day, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) transformed 80 identified Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) across nine city zones into clean and attractive public spaces as part of a major cleanliness drive. Officials, environmental engineers, health inspectors, supervisors, civic workers and drivers who contributed to the…

Rs. 18 crore project to boost tourism, protect lake ecosystem; to be completed for Dasara 2027 Mysuru: Mysuru is set to get a host of new tourist attractions at Karanji Lake Nature Park, with work beginning on a series of eco-tourism projects under the Union Government’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme. The projects, being taken up…

CESC Superintending Engineer assures eco-friendly illumination Mysuru: Following public outrage over the nailing and clamping of avenue trees to fix serial lights ahead of this year’s grand Dasara illumination, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has assured that no nails, clamps or other hooks will be used on roadside trees. It has also said that excessively…

Permission needed to fly drones over heritage sites but no one cares and so, drones fill city sky this Dasara… Mysuru: Dasara is around the corner and the elephants have begun their daily practice for the Jumboo Savari on city roads, drawing crowds eager to watch the majestic animals. However, unauthorised drone flights to capture…

34 days to go for Dasara… Mysuru: Even as the famed Mysuru Dasara is round the corner, the name boards at Karikallu Thotti Gate, the entry gate to Mysore Palace from Sayyaji Rao Road side, located right opposite Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Main Office, are in a deplorable state, with words erased and boards worn…

Mysuru: With an aim to select Ambari elephant, training to carry weight on the Jumboo Savari route began with Dasara jumbo Mahendra carrying 600-kg sand bags on the first day last evening. The nine Dasara jumbos, which arrived in the first batch, were led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in the Palace premises where Priest S.V….

Kukkarahalli Lake visitors risk crocodile attack Mysuru: Kukkarahalli Lake, one of the city’s cherished natural landmarks, is increasingly becoming a safety concern as visitors ignore warnings about crocodiles and venture close to the water. Despite warning boards about crocodiles in the lake, several people have been descending to the water’s edge, particularly near Kuvempu Vana….

13 years later, man gets life imprisonment for killing six family members at Udayagiri Mysuru: Thirteen years after a man set fire to a house in Mysuru, killing six members of a family, the Karnataka High Court has convicted him and sentenced him to life imprisonment, overturning the Trial Court’s order acquitting him. The accused,…