APCCF reviews camp infrastructure, visitor management practices, safety protocols Kushalnagar: Following the tragic incident at Kodagu’s Dubare Elephant Camp that claimed the lives of a woman tourist from Chennai and camp elephant Jai Marthanda, senior Forest officials have launched a detailed investigation and initiated major safety reforms at the popular eco-tourism destination. Additional Principal Chief…
Arrested: RTI activist booked for attempt to murder
May 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: An RTI activist has been arrested on charges of attempt to murder after a video showing a man clinging precariously to the bonnet of a moving car surfaced yesterday evening. N. Gangaraju, the RTI activist, was arrested after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against him at Kuvempunagar Police Station in the early…
Audio clip leaked by Gangaraju triggered spat between officers
May 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: It may be mentioned that in 2023, when IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri was serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, it was the same RTI activist N. Gangaraju who had released an audio clip of a 25-minute phone conversation he reportedly had with IPS officer D. Roopa, currently serving as ADGP, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task…
Assess structural stability of dangerous buildings, submit lists: Mysuru DC
May 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has directed all Government departments to immediately identify and submit lists of dilapidated buildings in Mysuru that could collapse during heavy rain or strong winds. The direction was issued during a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority at the D. Devaraj Urs Hall in the Zilla Panchayat…
Saving Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre: UoM seeks urgent heritage intervention to prepare DPR
May 21, 2026Bengaluru-based PES Group comes forward to fund restoration again Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has sought immediate intervention from the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage to save the historic Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Centre for Philosophy and Indian Culture at Saraswathipuram after a portion of the heritage bungalow collapsed recently. In a letter addressed…
15,000 teachers to be appointed
May 21, 2026Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to initiate the process of appointment of 15,000 teachers for Primary and High Schools. He was speaking at a progress review meeting of Department of School Education and Literacy here yesterday. Pointing out that it has been decided to recruit 15,000 teachers this year, he said the Finance…
Stray dog attacks trigger fear at SBM Colony
May 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of SBM Colony, 2nd Stage in Srirampura, Mysuru, are facing growing concern over a sharp rise in stray dog attacks over the past two weeks. Milk vendors, newspaper delivery boys, children playing outdoors and pedestrians have reportedly been bitten or injured in separate incidents. Despite repeated appeals to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)…
‘Name circle near Sri Krishnadhama after Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji’
May 21, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, has said that he has written to the District Administration, to name the circle near Sri Krishnadhama in Saraswathipuram, after the previous pontiff of Udupi Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji. Addressing the gathering during the valedictory of three-day Golden Jubilee celebrations of Sri Krishna Mithra Mandali, organised in…
Over 10 people injured as car-autorickshaw collide head-on
May 21, 2026Auto completely destroyed; injured admitted to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru T. Narasipur: Over ten persons sustained serious injuries when a passenger auto and a car collided head-on near Chowhalli village in the taluk yesterday. Among those injured are Ningashetty, Maniyamma, Puttathayamma, Ravi, Nagaraju, Sampath, Jeevitha, Shreya, Mangala and Kruthika. They have been admitted to K.R….
DC warns of drinking water crisis if monsoon delays
May 21, 2026Mysuru records 85% rainfall deficit in April, 24% shortfall in May Mysore/Mysuru: With April and May recording a sharp rainfall deficit, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has warned of possible drinking water shortage if the monsoon is delayed further. Chairing a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority at D. Devaraj Urs Hall in the…















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