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Lake on paper but Layout on land ?!
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Lake on paper but Layout on land ?!

January 27, 2026

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
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PRASHAD Scheme will affect Temple structure: Yaduveer

January 25, 2026

Mysore/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
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Only Hindi-English at post offices, Kannada ignored

January 25, 2026

Mysore/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…

R-Day: Interesting facts
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R-Day: Interesting facts

January 25, 2026

By 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
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MCC Health Officer Out Executive Engineer In

January 24, 2026

Public 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
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Use of nylon flags hurts Khadi Tricolour sales

January 24, 2026

Mysore/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)…

MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED net tightens, ex-Chairman’s Rs. 20.85 crore assets attached
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MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED net tightens, ex-Chairman’s Rs. 20.85 crore assets attached

January 23, 2026

283 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
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Leopard that killed M.M. Hills pilgrim captured

January 23, 2026

Chamarajanagar: 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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