Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown to the Swachh Survekshan Survey: 2025-2026 has begun and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making efforts to secure a top ranking this year. However, the deplorable condition of the historic Lansdowne Building and its surrounding areas in the heart of the city threatens to undermine those efforts. Neglected for nearly 14…
Anti-drug drive: Public urged to share tip-offs
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of recent drug seizures and growing concern over substance abuse among youngsters, the Police organised a public outreach meeting at Jamia Masjid on Irwin Road in Mysuru yesterday. Officers highlighted the harmful consequences of drug use among children and urged the community to remain vigilant. Hundreds of citizens attended the meeting….
Eight CCB staff shunted for failing to curb drug menace
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Amid a series of drug manufacturing and supply rackets being exposed in Mysuru by Police teams from Maharashtra and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi, eight personnel of the City Crime Branch (CCB) have been transferred for allegedly failing to curb the drug menace effectively. Those transferred include CCB Head Constables Anil, Ramaswamy, Prakash…
Environmentalists condemn felling of trees in Aranya Bhavan premises
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Environmentalists have severely condemned the authorities for felling more than 10 fully grown trees in the premises of Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram for facilitating construction of residential quarters. The Forest Department has identified a parcel of land adjacent to Sandalwood yard (Srigandha Kothi) in Aranya Bhavan premises for construction of staff residential quarters. In…
Have darshan of Gujarat’s Somnath Temple in Mysuru
February 7, 2026Brahma Kumaris build a replica of the temple in Vijayanagar Mysore/Mysuru: This Mahashivarathri, the devotees of Lord Shiva can have ‘Divya Darshana’ of Sri Somnath Temple in Gujarat — one of the Dwadasha Jyotirlingas which is visited by a large number of devotees throughout the year — for 15 days in Mysuru! Prajapita Brahma Kumaris…
‘Traders should not ignore GST or IT notices’
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Joint Commissioner of Commercial Tax Balasubramanya has cautioned that Traders should not ignore GST tax or Income Tax (IT) notices issued by the competent authorities. He was speaking after inaugurating the one-day Zonal Tax Conference organised by Tax Consultants Association of India, Mysuru, at a private hotel in Vijayanagar here yesterday. Stressing on the…
Swachh Marathon tomorrow at 6 am
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As per the directive of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, a nationwide Swachh Marathon will be held on Feb. 8 (Sunday) under the theme “Public Participation in Cleanliness.” To create awareness about maintaining cleanliness and keeping Mysuru trash-free, the Marathon will be flagged off at 6 am from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple…
AIISH establishes Wellness Centre to strengthen mental health support
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, has set up a Wellness Centre at its campus to provide comprehensive mental health care and support services for students and staff. It offers psychological assessment, counselling and therapeutic interventions through qualified clinical psychologists, along with psychiatric consultation, adopting a holistic approach to mental…
Senior journalist Srinivasan no more
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Journalist K.V. Srinivasan (82), who was popularly known as ‘Brother’ in Media circles, passed away at his residence in Kalkunike village in Hunsur taluk yesterday. He was a bachelor and was ailing for some time. He was discharged from a Mysuru Hospital only on Thursday. Srinivasan, who believed in Gandhian Philosophy, had a…
Selected for DVG Literary Award
February 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: C.H. Gopal Bhat, a noted limerick poet from Kerala, has been selected for the prestigious ‘Dr. DVG Muktaka Sahitya Award’ given by the city’s Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy Trust. Gopal Bhat will be conferred the award at a programme to take place at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram, commencing at 10.30 am on Feb….















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