Rs. 5 crore ITMS project to cover 257 locations in Mysuru, Hunsur, Nanjangud and T. Narasipur Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police are set to strengthen traffic enforcement with the installation of 400 CCTV cameras at 257 locations across major highways in the district under the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS). The project, estimated to cost…

Kushalnagar: After weeks of concern over a weak monsoon and possibility of drought, widespread rainfall across Kodagu has significantly increased inflows into Harangi Dam, prompting authorities to release 4,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water yesterday. Residents living along the downstream stretches of Harangi River were advised to remain alert, secure their belongings, move…

Mysuru: The second Ashada Friday yesterday witnessed around 1.50 lakh devotees visiting the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill. The huge rush was attributed to the long weekend, as today is the fourth Saturday, an official Government holiday, followed by Sunday. While the number of devotees remained moderate during the day, it increased significantly…

Century-old Government school structures, playgrounds to be safeguarded Mysuru: In a significant move to protect the century-old Government High School at Vontikoppal (V.V. Mohalla), opposite Sri Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy Temple and Yadavagiri Government Higher Primary School, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed South Western Railway (SWR) officials to earmark nearly two acres of land for…

Ahead of PM Modi’s Mysuru visit on Aug. 1… Convoy routes marked; SPG team to visit city in day or two Mysuru: In view of the tentative visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug.1 to inaugurate Viveka Smaraka — Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre (Viveka Memorial), built by Sri Ramakrishna Ashram on Narayana Shastri…

Utsava murthi of Goddess Chamundeshwari decorated in Mahalakshmi avatar; Sri Chamundeshwari Authority takes corrective steps for hassle-free darshan Mysuru: The second Ashada Friday witnessed thousands of devotees from Mysuru and surrounding districts climbing 1,000 and odd steps from the foothill to reach Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the city, this morning. The devotees…

Pedestrian space cleared at Nanjumalige, Madhwachar Road, New Kantharaj Urs Road, Ashoka Road, Dawood Khan Street and Irwin Road Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has expedited Operation Footpath, clearing the encroached footpath spaces for the convenience of both pedestrians and vehicle users in the city. The encroachment clearance held yesterday, focused on several prominent roads…

Mysuru: With monsoon inflows into the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir remaining far below normal, the State Government has decided to reserve the available water exclusively for drinking purposes and has urged farmers in the KRS command area not to cultivate crops dependent on reservoir irrigation this season. Between June 1 and July 22, rainfall…

Mysuru BIG TECH Show-2026 — ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ State Government identifies 50-acre land to create world-class infrastructure Mysuru: Mysuru BIG TECH Show-2026, titled ‘Beyond Bengaluru,’ organised by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) in association with the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, was inaugurated at the Infosys campus in Hootagalli here…

Cops raise concerns over cramped hall; suggest venue change for donor interaction Mysuru: Top Police officials in Mysuru inspected the newly-constructed Viveka Smaraka — Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre (Viveka Memorial) — on Narayana Shastri Road this morning ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Mysuru on Aug. 1. City Police Commissioner Seema…