Industry plans shutdown; Final call after meeting with Chief Minister on May 21 Mysuru: After repeated hikes in excise duties and licence fees over the past two years, the Congress-led State Government on Friday issued a preliminary gazette notification proposing up to a 100 percent increase in licence fees for distilleries, breweries and alcohol-selling establishments…
MDA terminates 94 MUDA contract staff
May 19, 2025MUDA had bypassed standard hiring protocols; Government directive seeks clarity, accountability Mysuru: In a sweeping move, the State Government has terminated the services of 94 contract and outsourced workers employed with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) for several years. This action follows the formation of the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), which officially came into…
In war truth is casualty
May 19, 2025Adversarial media working on hidden agenda ? Operation Sindoor “Because of an abrupt ceasefire, Operation Sindoor has completed its mission only partially. But cinders remain. Who knows, it might be ignited if terrorism does not stop and PoK not returned to India as Modi has reiterated.” I have read in newspapers, heard on TV channels…
Defective restoration of Clock Tower to be fixed
May 18, 2025Officials, heritage experts visit Doddagadiyara, K.R. Circle, Town Hall Mysuru: Key missing elements in the restoration of the Silver Jubilee Clock Tower (Doddagadiyara), opposite Town Hall, will soon be addressed to restore its former glory. During an inspection of the Clock Tower, Town Hall and K.R. Circle on May 14, several lapses in the renovation…
Kodagu braces for heavy rains this monsoon
May 18, 202510,922 people (2,955 families) at risk; 88 villages vulnerable; 83 relief centres set up 24×7 Emergency Helplines: 08272-221077/ 08272-221099 Dedicated WhatsApp Number: 85500-01077 for sharing photos, requesting assistance & sending alerts Kushalnagar: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting above-average heavy to very heavy rainfall during the upcoming South-West Monsoon beginning early June, the Kodagu…
Did you grow golden potatoes to fund guarantee schemes?
May 17, 2025Former MP Prathap Simha mocks CM Siddaramaiah for taking credit for Guarantees funded by taxpayers Mysuru: “Did you grow golden potatoes and golden sugarcane in Siddaramanahundi and use the money earned from it to provide Rs. 2,000 to housewives under the Guarantee Scheme?” This was the question posed by former MP Prathap Simha to Chief…
Boycott on spot ?
May 17, 2025The call to boycott Turkey and Azerbaijan is currently trending in India following these Nations’ open support for Pakistan. Similarly, there’s a growing demand to boycott Pakistani artistes. But do such boycotts actually work? To a certain extent, yes. Turkey supporting Pakistan is understandable. An Indo-Pak war means more money for Turkey and its President’s…
Musings on mystery of Pahalgam
May 17, 2025Did Jesus live in this village of the shepherds? Pahalgam in Kashmir, where the dastardly terrorist attack, targeting male Hindus, took place on 22nd April 2025, according to apocryphal history, is a sacred place where Jesus and even Moses before him walked! Pahalgam is in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located…
No Tinted Glass
May 16, 2025Mysuru: In a concerted effort to enhance road safety and enforce Supreme Court directives, the Mysuru City Traffic Police have intensified their special drive against vehicles using tinted glasses and black films. Traffic Police across all Sub-divisions under the City Police Commissionerate booked over 100 cases on May 14 alone and established multiple check-points to…
Yaduveer Wadiyar inspects flyover, underpass works
May 16, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has directed officials to expedite the construction of the flyover and underpasses near Bandipalya APMC Junction on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road, ahead of the Outer Ring Road (ORR), to ease traffic congestion in the area. Braving the rain, Yaduveer inspected the progress of the ongoing infrastructure works yesterday and…















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