Rebate valid till Dec. 12 Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has announced 50 percent rebate on all pending traffic fines. The 50% rebate is valid from today (Nov. 21) till Dec. 12. Following the Government order, Mysuru Traffic Police have begun implementing the order and Police have urged motorists with pending traffic fines to pay 50%…
MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED files prosecution complaint against former Commissioner
November 21, 2025Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint against G.T. Dinesh Kumar, former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), before the Special Court for criminal cases against present and former MPs and MLAs. The case pertains to the alleged MUDA site allotment scam, booked under the Prevention of Money…
MCC tells institutions to report and relocate stray dogs
November 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: As per Supreme Court directions, the heads of private and Government educational institutions, private and Government hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations within Urban Local Bodies (ULB) limits have been instructed to report the number of stray dogs found on their premises to the respective ULB Commissioners. The directive follows orders issued…
Safari ban triggers economic distress
November 20, 2025Chorus grows to restore wildlife safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves Mysore/Mysuru: Following the suspension of safari services in Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves — after concerns that tourism vehicles might have contributed to recent wildlife attacks — widespread public appeals have emerged urging the Forest Department to resume operations. Stakeholders argue that the…
From garage to stock exchange
November 20, 2025Mysuru’s home-grown tech firm Excelsoft Technologies Limited gears up for massive expansion A company that began in a small garage at Jayalakshmipuram has now grown into a formidable Rs. 500-crore IPO (Initial Public Offering). Excelsoft Technologies Limited — formerly Excelsoft Technologies Private Limited — went public on Nov. 19, aiming to fuel its expansion and…
Sorry state of CCTV cameras at City Railway Station
November 19, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The City Railway Station has 39 Close Circuit TV cameras, but are of little or no help in the augmentation of security surveillance at the most busiest transit point. Majority of 31 cameras produce blurry visuals, while eight cameras have gone defunct, awaiting repair since several years. Two cameras were removed recently, owing to…
Jumbo rescued from canal
November 19, 2025Malavalli: A wild elephant which was trapped in a 60-feet deep canal near Shivanasamudra (Bluff) in Malavalli taluk since two days was rescued by the Forest Department yesterday and released into the forest. The elephant, aged between 10 and 12 years, was trapped in the canal since Saturday (Nov.15) after it was caught in strong…
Reviving Bal Bhavan… No Child’s Play
November 19, 2025Only promises, plans, but no progress; Rs. 4.9 crore revival stuck in red tape Jawahar Bal Bhavan, once a vibrant hub of children’s entertainment and education, now wears a deserted and forgotten look. Prolonged mudslinging between elected representatives and officials has reduced this once-popular destination to an abandoned spot. Standing on a sprawling 10-acre tract…
Tigress darted at dawn after night-long chase
November 18, 2025She had killed a farmer at Mullur; Staff rescues 3 cubs in high-risk operation Mysore/Mysuru: A tigress responsible for the recent killing of a farmer at Mullur in Saragur taluk was captured early this morning and her three cubs — one male and two females — were rescued by the Forest Department. The tigress is…
Koorgalli wildlife rescue centre runs out of space
November 18, 2025Pressure mounts to fast-track another wildlife rehabilitation facility at Yelwal Mysuru: With human-wildlife conflict rising in villages bordering Bandipur and Nagarahole forests, pressure is mounting to expedite the establishment of an earlier proposed wildlife rehabilitation centre at Yelwal, Mysuru, to care for captured tigers and leopards. Due to intensified capture operations involving conflict-prone tigers and…















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