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Do we need a Greater Mysuru?
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Do we need a Greater Mysuru?

November 9, 2025

By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist The Greater Mysuru proposal has returned with a bang — Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking the lead to announce it. But the crucial question looms before Mysureans: Do we need a Greater Mysuru to burden us with tax hikes and flyovers that hide our heritage roads and buildings? The answer would…

Highway Loot
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Highway Loot

November 8, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In a daring highway theft last night, unidentified miscreants made away with gold jewels worth about Rs. 45 lakh to Rs. 48 lakh after breaking into a parked SUV at Yelwal on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway. The theft occurred when vehicle occupants stopped at a nearby hotel for dinner. The incident took place around 8.30 pm….

Bypass with tunnel on cards near Mysore Airport
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Bypass with tunnel on cards near Mysore Airport

November 8, 2025

Fresh plan by NHAI includes a 3-km tunnel to de-congest traffic Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has submitted a revised alignment plan proposing a 3-kilometre bypass with a central tunnel near the Mysore Airport, replacing the earlier 9-kilometre bypass proposal. The update was shared by Milind Wabale, Project Director, NHAI, during the…

Urgent: Promote Spoken Kannada
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Urgent: Promote Spoken Kannada

November 8, 2025

November 1 marks Karnataka Rajyotsava,our State’s birthday and every year, our leaders deliver predictable speeches about ‘promoting Kannada.’  Every year, pro-Kannada activists demand that “outsiders must learn Kannada.” So, why is Kannada, in its own land, slowly losing its ground? Because we don’t teach functional Kannada. We teach grammatical and written Kannada first instead of…

Bandipur, Nagarahole safaris, trekking stopped
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Bandipur, Nagarahole safaris, trekking stopped

November 7, 2025

After third incident of tiger killing a man in 15 days, Forest Minister orders full-scale tiger hunt Mysuru/Bidar: Following the spate of tiger attacks, with the third fatal incident reported this morning in Sargur taluk of Mysuru district, Forest Minister B. Eshwar Khandre has ordered the suspension of safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves…

16,789 dog bite cases in Mysuru district this year
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16,789 dog bite cases in Mysuru district this year

November 7, 2025

One death; 19,946 anti-rabies vaccines administered Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 16,789 stray dog bite cases, including one death, have been reported across Mysuru district between January and October this year. Of these, 4,510 cases were recorded within Mysuru city limits, while 12,279 cases — including the fatality — were reported from various taluks. Taluk-wise data…

Dragon Pond to fire up Dasara Expo Grounds
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Dragon Pond to fire up Dasara Expo Grounds

November 7, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Exhibition Grounds, which is drawing large crowds since the day it was opened to the public this year, will soon have a new addition aimed at keeping the venue active throughout the year. While the exhibition typically runs for about 90 days during and after Dasara, the grounds remain dormant for the…

Unauthorised public assemblies: HC Bench bins State appeal
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Unauthorised public assemblies: HC Bench bins State appeal

November 6, 2025

Bengaluru: In a setback to the State Government, a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court this morning declined to lift the stay on a Government Order (GO) that restricts unauthorised assemblies of more than 10 people in public spaces such as roads, parks and playgrounds. The Court has dismissed the State’s petition. The Court…

Cheluvamba Hospital to offer affordable IVF treatment soon
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Cheluvamba Hospital to offer affordable IVF treatment soon

November 6, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Hospital will soon set up an IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) and Fertility Centre to benefit poor patients who are unable to afford treatment at private centres. Considering the growing demand for IVF and fertility services, the State Government had earlier announced the establishment of such centres at four Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals…

‘Nandini’ ghee becomes costlier by Rs. 90 a litre
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‘Nandini’ ghee becomes costlier by Rs. 90 a litre

November 6, 2025

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), which had reduced the prices of its various ‘Nandini’ brand popular Milk products only in September after the Union Government cut GST rates, has now hiked ghee and butter prices just days after Deepavali festival. According to the revised rates which have come into immediate effect, the price of…

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