Mysore/Mysuru: A lake in K.C. Layout (Kempu Cheluvajammanni Layout) near the foot of Chamundi Hill, is allegedly being encroached upon by certain private individuals. Making use of back-to-back Government holidays, a compound wall has quietly come up around the lake. Two boards have been put up at the site. One refers to 23 guntas of…
PRASHAD Scheme will affect Temple structure: Yaduveer
January 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has expressed concern that the ongoing works under the Centre’s Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) at Chamundi Hill could pose a threat to the iconic Gopura (tower) of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple. Speaking to reporters at the BJP office in Mysuru yesterday, he said authorities…
Only Hindi-English at post offices, Kannada ignored
January 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Postal services, heavily relied upon by the general public, are increasingly sidelining the Kannada language. In post offices, transaction documents — including challans used for depositing and withdrawing money — are printed only in English and Hindi, leaving many citizens struggling to fill out forms and forcing them to seek assistance. This is not…
Bid to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore: ED takes over probe
January 25, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The case of attempting to grab 320-acre Government land worth Rs. 200 crore in Nagamangala has now grabbed the attention of Enforcement Directorate (ED) with officials securing all documents related to the case yesterday. The ED officials visited the Nagamangala Town Police Station, L and D branch and Record Room of Nagamangala Taluk Office…
R-Day: Interesting facts
January 25, 2026By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy On January 26, 2026, India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, a milestone that blends the nation’s deep-rooted history with its modern aspirations. This year’s celebrations are particularly historic, marked by unprecedented diplomatic gestures and unique additions to the traditional parade. Many people assume India became a Republic the moment it…
MCC Health Officer Out Executive Engineer In
January 24, 2026Public health at risk as State abolishes Health Officer’s post Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has abolished the post of Health Officer in the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). This move has triggered serious concerns about the city’s preparedness to handle outbreaks of communicable diseases such as cholera and dengue. With the post scrapped, the responsibilities of…
Use of nylon flags hurts Khadi Tricolour sales
January 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Despite Government directives mandating use of Khadi Tricolour flags bearing the ISI mark during National festivals, the widespread use of nylon and other fabric flags in Mysuru has led to a decline in the prominence of Khadi flags. As per Government orders, only Tricolours sold through Khadi Gramodyog institutions with a Geographical Indication (GI)…
Karnataka tableau to feature at Bharat Parv, not R-Day Parade
January 24, 2026‘Millets to Microchip’ tableau to symbolise State’s role in building Atmanirbhar Bharat New Delhi: Karnataka will not feature a tableau in this year’s Republic Day (R-Day) Parade at Kartavya Path on Jan. 26. However, the State will showcase its tableau, themed “Millets to Microchip,” at the Bharat Parv event at the Red Fort in New…
MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED net tightens, ex-Chairman’s Rs. 20.85 crore assets attached
January 23, 2026283 MUDA sites worth Rs. 460 cr. seized so far in expanding probe Mysore/Mysuru: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has provisionally attached assets worth several crores belonging to former MUDA Chairman K. Marigowda, a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in connection with the illegal site allotment scam involving the Mysuru Urban…
Leopard that killed M.M. Hills pilgrim captured
January 23, 2026Chamarajanagar: The Forest Department personnel have captured the leopard aged between two and three years which had attacked and killed a pilgrim on padayatra near Taalu Betta at the foot of Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills on Jan. 21 morning. The big wild cat was tranquillised and captured by the Forest Department near Rangaswamy Vaddu yesterday…















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