Mysuru, Sept. 5 (MTY, DM & BCT)- The more than 50 fast food joints recently cleared by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) along the roads near Lalitha Mahal Grounds are back in business, much to the frustration of residents, walkers and the skating community. The eateries had been removed ahead of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit,…
Puja performed to Palace Cannons
September 5, 2025Mysuru, Sept. 5 (MTY&KS)- With Dasara festivities commencing from Sept. 22, traditional puja was performed to the Palace cannons at the Mysore Palace premises this afternoon. Priest S.V. Pralhad Rao, accompanied by other priests, performed puja to cannons after they were pulled forward. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCP (Law and Order) R.N. Bindu Mani,…
Minister Somanna vows to scrap all level crossings
September 5, 2025175 railway level crossings identified; tenders invited for constructing overpasses and underpasses at 75 locations Caption: Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna addressing a press conference at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad yesterday as MLA T.S. Srivatsa, former MP Prathap Simha, City BJP President and former MLA L. Nagendra and others look…
Invited to Dasara
September 4, 2025Dasara Reception Committee led by DC Lakshmikanth Reddy extends formal invitation to Author Banu Mushtaq, who will inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara on Sept. 22 Mysore/Mysuru: As Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara draws closer, the District Administration is on an invitation- spree, extending the official invite to various dignitaries including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister…
Bonanza of GST rate cuts; Two-slab structure cleared
September 4, 2025New GST rates will come into effect from Sept. 22 New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council yesterday approved a complete overhaul of India’s tax consumption tax since its launch in 2017, slashing duties on household essentials, medicines, small cars and appliances and affecting everything from toothpaste and insurance to tractors and cement….
‘Savarkar laid foundation for strong Armed Forces’
September 4, 2025Savarkar’s vision, Modi’s policies behind success of Operation Sindoor, says B.L. Santosh Mysore/Mysuru: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the national defence policies envisioned by Veer Savarkar and implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government over past 11 years. He was delivering the keynote address at a…
Dasara Pruning
September 3, 2025Ahead of Dasara 2025, MCC launches works to identify and prune tree branches on Raja Marga, Jumboo Savari route Mysore/Mysuru: With 19 days left for the inauguration of Dasara festivities on Sept. 22, the District Administration is preparing to host the annual festival, without compromising on any front including pruning trees along the procession route….
Fate of Devaraja Market, Lansdowne Building: SC tasks IIT Roorkee with fresh assessment
September 3, 2025Mysuru City Corporation directed to deposit Rs. 5 lakh to facilitate new structural survey Mysore/Mysuru: The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh structural assessment of Mysuru’s historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, tasking the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee with the evaluation. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta passed the order…
Karnataka Roads: The Pothole Guarantee
September 3, 2025By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Driving in Karnataka today is not just transportation. It is adventure tourism. Whether you are navigating the chaotic moonscapes of Bengaluru or the once-genteel boulevards of Mysuru, you are no longer driving on roads — you are foraging for them. The real challenge is not avoiding potholes, but discovering the rare,…
‘Mysore Palace a rare jewel’
September 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: On the final leg of her two-day Mysuru tour, President Droupadi Murmu visited the Mysore Palace this morning along with her daughter, Itishree Murmu and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and expressed admiration for its architectural grandeur and conservation efforts. The President praised the meticulous upkeep of the Palace, particularly the preservation of paintings, equipment and…















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