Mysore/Mysuru: Following the nationwide strike call, various Trade Unions including hundreds of factory workers, staged a protest at Gandhi Square in city this morning. As many as 10 Central Trade Unions, including INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC, went on a nationwide general strike protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led…
DG&IGP Dr. M.A. Saleem visits Chamundi Hill
July 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem visited Chamundi Hill this morning and inspected the bandobast and security arrangement being made by City Police for Ashada Friday. After conducting a thorough inspection, Dr. Saleem arrived at DG Suite located opposite Mysuru SP Office in Nazarbad. He will hold a meeting…
Closure of Jan Aushadhi outlets in Govt. Hospitals: HC stays order
July 9, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday stayed the State Government’s directive to close Jan Aushadhi outlets functioning within Government-run Hospitals. The interim order was issued by a Bench headed by Justice M.I. Arun in response to a batch of 18 petitions filed by Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners. The petitioners were represented by a legal team…
Crackdown on sub-standard helmets
July 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent fatalities during accident, the Government of India has launched nation-wide crackdown against the cheap plastic cap and sub-standard helmets being sold on roadside. Similarly, the City Police are also all set to launch a crackdown against sale of sub-standard helmets. The Central Government has mandated the use of helmet…
Dasara Air Show to have novel attractions this year?
July 9, 2025Mysuru DC writes to State Chief Secretary; Union Defence Ministry to be apprised of dispatching war planes Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Dasara High Power Committee that recently announced to celebrate Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara (from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2) on a grand scale has spurred preparations to make the annual festival more attractive. Air…
Pothole-riddled roads trigger safety concerns
July 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Two major roads in Mysuru have become dangerously pothole-ridden, drawing the ire of motorists who are forced to navigate them in fear for their safety. One of the worst-hit stretches is the Mysuru-KRS Road, particularly at the junction where Contour Road merges with it. Several months ago, UGD pipeline works were taken up in…
Hyder Ali Road widening project gains momentum
July 9, 20252.5-metre median with plants, footpaths and streetlights planned Mysore/Mysuru: The road widening project on Hyder Ali Road in Nazarbad is progressing rapidly. The existing 10-metre-wide stretch is being expanded to 30 metres as part of a comprehensive redevelopment initiative. The project, taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 4 crore, includes the construction of…
CM’s KRS Dam plaque plan draws flak from ex-Srirangapatna MLA
July 9, 2025Why not traditional Cauvery Aarti at Bathing Ghat in Srirangapatna? Mandya: Barely three days after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah performed ‘bagina’ ceremony at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna on June 30 and directed authorities to install a commemorative plaque marking the reservoir’s historic filling to the brim in June itself — the first such occurrence in over…
MCC strike continues for second day
July 9, 2025Most Pourakarmikas return to work today Mysore/Mysuru: The strike launched by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) employees and Pourakarmikas continued for the second day today, with employees in the MCC Main Office and in all the 9 Zonal Offices staging a stir in front of the MCC Office on Sayyaji Rao Road this morning. The…
Muslim Co-operative Bank reduces interest rates on various loans by 2 percent
July 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The main aim of The Muslim Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mysuru, is to provide better facilities and serve shareholders and customers of the century-old Bank which was established in 1916, said Bank President K.C. Showkath Pasha. Addressing a press meet at the Bank recently, Showkath Pasha said that a few days ago Statutory Audit for…















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