Mysore/Mysuru: With gold and silver prices soaring, the cost of Mysore Silk sarees has risen sharply, by about 8 to 10 percent and now ranges from Rs. 19,000 to Rs. 2.5 lakh depending on the variety, design and texture. Despite the higher prices, customers continue to flock to buy them, drawn by their distinctive colours,…
Stadium planned at KSIC Filature Factory land in T. Narasipur: Protest intensifies to change site
February 23, 2026T. Narasipur: Protest against the proposed stadium at the land belonging to Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory in the town has intensified with former T. Narasipur Town Municipal Council member and actor Arjun Ramesh joining the stir with a demand to shift the stadium to a different location from KSIC premises. Arjun Ramesh,…
After four months gap… Safari at Bandipur, Nagarahole begins
February 23, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government giving its nod for partial resumption of wildlife safaris in Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves, permitting operations at 50 percent capacity, safaris at the two Tiger Reserves began after a gap of four months with safari goers spotting tigers, elephants, leopards, deer, gaurs, birds and other wild animals on the…
No Cash accepted
February 22, 2026NHAI to stop collecting cash payments on Mysuru-Bengaluru Toll Plazas from April 1 Mysore/Mysuru: From April 1, 2026, Toll Plazas on Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275 will go completely cashless, with payments accepted only through FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) yesterday announced that it is considering discontinuing cash transactions…
Mann Ki Baat: Modi highlights export of Mysuru betel leaves
February 22, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Indian agricultural products are now reaching foreign markets more easily by air, reflecting the growing global footprint of the country’s farmers. During the 131st episode of Mann Ki Baat aired this morning, the Prime Minister highlighted the export of Nanjangud bananas from Karnataka, Mysuru betel leaves and Indi…
Old DC Office now photo-shoot spot
February 22, 2026Photo shoots in Mysuru have found a new address: The Old Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office building, a prominent heritage structure in the heart of the city. With plans to convert the Wadiyar-era structure into a museum under the Centre’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme yet to take off, the unused building has increasingly become a favoured…
Intense Grilling…
February 21, 2026Bengaluru/Mysuru:The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police of Bengaluru, who detained Mysuru-based Right To Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna at the premises of City Civil Court yesterday, subjected him to intense grilling. He was released by Police this afternoon. Krishna had recently dropped a bombshell, accusing State Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh of receiving a bribe of…
Ambulances stuck in traffic chaos, golden hour lost
February 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Patients battling for survival are facing critical delays in reaching hospitals as ambulances struggle to navigate heavy traffic at K.R. Circle, raising serious concerns about emergency response in the city. Despite the urgency of the ‘golden hour’, when every second can determine life or death, motorists are allegedly failing to give way even when…
MCC… flex your authority else… Mysuru City will turn into Flex City
February 21, 2026Mysuru is called a Royal Heritage City, but for nearly a decade now, it’s become a ‘Flex City.’ There are flex boards and flex hoardings everywhere. They are at Circles, they are atop buildings, they are on trees, they have climbed Chamundi Hill and even crawled into the median of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway ! Our city…
Legacy waste NEAR CLEAR
February 20, 2026Bio-mining drive at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram set for June completion; most of 6-lakh tonnes waste cleared Mysore/Mysuru: Works to clear legacy waste at Sewage Farm (Solid Waste Management Unit or Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram are nearing completion, with most of the six lakh tonnes of accumulated municipal solid waste already removed. The untreated waste,…














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