Drugs worth Rs. 390 cr. seized during raid in city
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Drugs worth Rs. 390 cr. seized during raid in city

July 29, 2025

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….

Seven Police teams mobilised to hunt down drug peddlers
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Seven Police teams mobilised to hunt down drug peddlers

July 29, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The shocking discovery of an MDMA drug manufacturing unit on Mysuru’s outskirts has triggered one of the city’s most extensive anti-narcotics crackdowns in recent years. Since Sunday evening, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has personally spearheaded sweeping raids across multiple neighbourhoods, targeting suspected drug peddlers and users. Simultaneous operations were carried out at 59…

‘Mysuru’s drug mafia your grant?’
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‘Mysuru’s drug mafia your grant?’

July 29, 2025

R. Ashoka asks Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: In a blistering political attack, Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka has held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accountable for the surge of drug mafia activity in Mysuru —his home district. Responding to a recent remark by his son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who said, “Others gave a little,…

200 corner, intermediate MDA sites up for grabs
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200 corner, intermediate MDA sites up for grabs

July 29, 2025

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…

Zoo, Karanji Lake entry fee hiked by 20%
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Zoo, Karanji Lake entry fee hiked by 20%

July 29, 2025

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…

International Tiger Day: Plastic-free Tiger Reserve campaign, plantation of 2,000 seedlings launched
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International Tiger Day: Plastic-free Tiger Reserve campaign, plantation of 2,000 seedlings launched

July 29, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: The Global Tiger Day also known as International Tiger Day is celebrated today across the country, with the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurating the celebrations at New Delhi this morning. The Conservators of Forest (CF) and Deputy Conservators of Forest (DCF) from 57 Tiger Reserves across the country…

BJP posts book on Nalwadi to Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah
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BJP posts book on Nalwadi to Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah

July 29, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the statement of Congress MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who had said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had contributed more than the erstwhile Mysore ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar for the development of Mysuru, the City BJP Yuva Morcha on Monday posted books on the life of Nalwadi, to MLC Dr. Yathindra and his father…

Money-doubling racket in Chamarajanagar: Four Policemen, including Sub-Inspector, suspended
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Money-doubling racket in Chamarajanagar: Four Policemen, including Sub-Inspector, suspended

July 29, 2025

Real Cops accused of playing fake Police raid roles Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. B.T. Kavitha has suspended four Police personnel, including the Sub-Inspector of Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Division, for their alleged involvement in a money-doubling racket. The suspended officers are: SI Ayyana Gowda of CEN Police Station, Constables Mohan,…

Noted Veena artiste passes away
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Noted Veena artiste passes away

July 29, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Veena artiste Dr. S. Vijayaraghavan (78) passed away at his residence in Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, last night following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Sowbhagya, two daughters (Prathibha and Shubha) and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning. Profile With an…

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