Mysore/Mysuru: In a move that could impact the civil aviation sector in Mysuru, the State Government is reportedly considering relocating the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) from Jakkur in Bengaluru — a heritage aviation institution — to Mysore Airport at Mandakalli. An Expert Committee has been formed to examine the relocation proposal. The panel met…
Fountains Shut at krs
December 15, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of tourists visiting the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the iconic Brindavan Gardens have been returning disappointed for over a week now, particularly on weekends, as none of the colourful fountains in the Gardens are functioning. Visitors from various parts of Karnataka and outside the State said they were unaware of the…
Six truckloads of waste removed from Kapila River
December 15, 2025Nanjangud: Yuva Brigade’s “Kapila Kare” campaign, a large-scale cleaning drive of the sacred Kapila River in Nanjangud, drew strong support from several organisations and hundreds of youth volunteers. The river-cleaning initiative, which began on Friday, concluded on Sunday. Over the three days, volunteers from Yuva Brigade, the Srikanteshwara Boat Association, Dharmasthala volunteers, students of NIE…
Man runs to Police Station in underwear!
December 14, 2025Madikeri: A man who travelled to Madikeri to meet a woman he had befriended on Facebook was allegedly assaulted, disrobed and threatened with a ransom demand of Rs. 50 lakh. The victim, who managed to escape, reportedly ran to the Police station in a semi-naked state and sought protection. The victim has been identified as…
CESC’s underground cabling works resume
December 14, 20251,110 km underground cables in four Sub-Divisions; Rs. 408.94 crore budget Mysore/Mysuru: Work on laying underground (UG) power cables by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) — aimed at converting overhead power lines into underground cables — has resumed and intensified across the city to ensure a safer and more reliable electricity supply. The ambitious…
‘Scientific planning key to Greater Mysuru’
December 14, 2025Public debate focuses on vision for Greater Mysuru; examines what Mysuru truly needs Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has advocated the need for a systematic and scientific approach to the development of Mysuru city, in line with the State Government’s ‘Greater Mysuru’ decision, while maintaining a balance between heritage and modernity. He was…
Grand procession marks Hanuma Jayanti
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of devotees and members of various pro-Hindu organisations, wearing saffron shawls and carrying Bhagavad Dhwaja, took out a grand procession organised by the Mysuru Hanumantothsava Samithi as part of Hanuma Jayanti celebrations in the city this morning. The procession, featuring idols of Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva, began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy…
Preventing human-wildlife conflict: Bandipur adopts tech eye to track wildlife
December 13, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following a tragic incident in which three persons were killed and one seriously injured in tiger attacks near forest-edge villages of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the Forest Department has turned to advanced technology to monitor wildlife movement and prevent further human-wildlife conflict. The attacks occurred near villages in the Hediyala and Nugu ranges of…
Gold Watches, Rusting Governance
December 13, 2025When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped out after their second ‘unity breakfast meeting,’ the real headline wasn’t the unity. It was what gleamed on their wrists — Gold watches. NDTV identified the identical gold timepieces on the CM and Dy.CM’s wrist as Santos de Cartier, each estimated at over Rs….
Hydro Ganja!
December 12, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police conducted an intensive operation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in Naidu Nagar, within Narasimharaja Police Station limits. Hydroponic weed, or hydro weed, is cannabis grown using a hydroponic method. Typically, hydroponic weed is grown indoors. During the raid, officers seized 176 grams of…















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