Over Rs. 11 crore collected from Nov. 21 till Dec. 9 Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s 50 percent rebate on all pending traffic fines, introduced on Nov. 11, will conclude tomorrow (Dec. 12). Acting on the Government’s directive, the Mysuru Traffic Police began implementing the rebate and urged motorists with pending fines to clear their dues…
HC quashes order closing Jan Aushadhi Kendras
December 11, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday quashed a State Government order dated May 14, 2025, which directed the closure of all Jan Aushadhi Kendras operating within government hospital premises. Justice M. Nagaprasanna of the Dharwad Bench allowed a batch of petitions filed by Rakesh Mahalingappa and others, stating orally, “We will not allow one wing…
Centre clears two tourism initiatives for Mysuru
December 10, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Ministry of Tourism has approved two major tourism development projects for Mysuru city under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar announced on Tuesday. The MP shared the update after meeting Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi. Both projects will be implemented by Karnataka Tourism…
Amrit Mitra Scheme: MCC to hand over 10 parks to women self-help groups
December 10, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will entrust the maintenance of 10 parks to six women’s self-help groups (SHGs) under the Union Government’s ‘Amrit Mitra’ programme, aimed at improving urban green spaces while generating employment for women. The selected parks include Hyder Ali Park (Ward 9); the park opposite Al-Badr Masjid and the parks behind…
Greater Mysuru plan: State Govt. to buy 300 acres for housing sites
December 10, 2025Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh responds to MLC K. Shivakumar Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh has announced that with the Chief Minister’s approval, the State Government has decided to establish a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ to fast-track Mysuru’s development. He confirmed that officials have already been instructed to purchase 300 acres of land for…
Menstrual leave rule put on hold
December 9, 2025Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the State Government’s Nov. 20 notification mandating one additional paid leave per month for women employees aged 18 to 52 during their menstrual cycle. Justice M. Jyoti passed the interim order this morning while hearing two separate petitions filed by the Bangalore Hotels’ Association and Avirata AFL…
Gruha Arogya Scheme: 37,510 ailing from BP, 25,925 from diabetes in Mysuru Dist.
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Gruha Arogya Scheme, that was launched in Mysuru district this October, by the State Government to take health initiatives to the doorsteps of the people, has produced worrying results so far. In a short span of two months, most people diagnosed, are found to be ailing from blood pressure (BP) and diabetes, two major…
CFTRI begins mission to feed India’s first astronauts
December 9, 2025To deliver Indian-style astronaut food for 2027-28 human spaceflight programme Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has embarked on an ambitious mission to craft nutritious, high-quality food for astronauts set to fly in India’s first human spaceflight programme in 2027-28. The project is backed by a special grant from the Council of…
Winter Session begins in Belagavi
December 8, 2025BJP to lay siege to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha tomorrow Belagavi: The 10-day Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature commenced this morning at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, opening against the backdrop of an unmistakable power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar (DKS). The political undercurrent was hard to miss, especially…
Varuna election malpractice petition SC issues notice to Siddaramaiah
December 8, 2025New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Election Commission of India on a petition alleging electoral malpractice during the last Assembly elections. The petition, filed by K. Shankar, seeks to nullify Siddaramaiah’s election from the Varuna Assembly Constituency, accusing him of violating election laws. Shankar’s earlier…















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