Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s busiest stretches are increasingly turning unsafe as roadside vendor carts and makeshift stalls continue to occupy footpaths and even spill over onto roads, inconveniencing pedestrians, commuters and residents alike. The unchecked encroachment has worsened traffic movement and created hazardous conditions that have already claimed lives. The latest tragedy occurred last Thursday at Vivekananda…
Mysore/Mysuru: From its humble beginnings with Chevrolet engine buses to today’s state-of-the-art Ashwamedha and Pallakki class services, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has completed a remarkable 64-year journey. This evolution began when Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) was renamed Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Jan. 1, 1961, under CIRT Act of…
Mysore/Mysuru: City Traffic Police on Tuesday switched on the existing traffic signal lights at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) on experimental basis to review the pros and cons of the traffic system. Six prominent roads, namely Albert Victor Road, Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, Mirza Road, Lokaranjan Mahal Road, Government Guest House Road and Nanjangud Road connects Jayachamaraja…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City BJP Yuva Morcha workers staged a protest at the premises of new Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Siddarthanagar here this morning, against the unabated drug menace in city. The protesters, led by City BJP Yuva Morcha President R. Rakesh Gowda, raised slogans against the State Government, alleging that the Home Ministry has completely…
584-gram ganja, 5-gram MDMA seized; 33 NDPS cases booked, 28 held, 48 sent for medical tests Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotic-related activities, launching extensive search operations across several localities, including N.R. Mohalla, last night. The drive was personally overseen by City Top Cop Seema Latkar, who led a team…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called upon the State Government to expedite land acquisition for the proposed Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar railway line, warning that the project cannot progress without active State support. Although scheduled to begin earlier, the project was postponed due to funding constraints at the State-level. Discussions are underway to explore alternative…
Mumbai Zone 10 DCP reveals details of 192.53 kg Mephedrone drug bust in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: In a follow-up to the massive anti-narcotics operation conducted on July 26, the Police have confirmed that the clandestine drug manufacturing unit unearthed in Mysuru was producing Mephedrone (commonly known as MD) worth Rs. 390 crore in the international market….
e-auction begins on July 31 after 6 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), the re-branded version of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has initiated the process of auctioning 200 corner, intermediate and premium sites online, valued at a whopping Rs. 250 crore, from 6 pm on July 31. The last date for expressing interest to…
Revised entry fee effective from August 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Entry ticket rates for Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park will be revised upwards by 20 percent from Aug. 1, 2025. The hike, approved during the 159th Governing Board meeting of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) held on July 10, comes…
Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of a massive MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy) drug bust on the Outer Ring Road, Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotics networks operating in and around the city. The joint operation conducted on Saturday by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and Mysuru City Police unearthed a sophisticated drug racket operating…
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