Mega Amusement Park, Cauvery Aarti planned but basic Dam security ignored Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government is planning a massive facelift to boost the visual appeal and entertainment value of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the iconic Brindavan Gardens in Mandya. A staggering Rs. 2,663-crore Amusement Park is on the cards, set to sprawl…
Siddu meets Aamir Khan at Rashtrapati Bhavan
June 24, 2025New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is in New Delhi, met Bollywood actor Aamir Khan at the corridors of Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Both shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Siddaramaiah, who left for Delhi yesterday afternoon accompanied by Ministers Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, K.J. George and Satish Jarkiholi, met President Droupadi Murmu today with a…
Railways to quadruple Mysuru-Bengaluru track
June 24, 2025DPR to be submitted to Railway Board between July and December 2025; estimated project cost Rs. 6,850 crore Mysore/Mysuru: In a major boost to travel infrastructure and regional connectivity, the South Western Railway has set the ball rolling to quadruple the Railway lines between Bengaluru and Mysuru. Addressing a press conference last Thursday, Ashutosh Kumar…
MP Yaduveer urges Union Minister to restore BSNL services in Kodagu
June 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Union Minister for Telecommunications Jyotiraditya Scindia to restore Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) services in Kodagu district. Yaduveer met Scindia at the latter’s office in New Delhi recently and submitted a memorandum requesting the Minister to take action at the earliest. In a press release, Yaduveer…
Two more Fire Stations to come up in city
June 24, 2025Fire and Emergency Services Department seeks allotment of land from District Administration, Mysuru Development Authority Mysore/Mysuru: The City of Palaces Mysuru has been sanctioned with two more Fire Stations and the Fire and Emergency Services Department has submitted a proposal to the District Administration and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) seeking allotment of suitable sites. Chief…
Crash barriers constructed along 35-km stretch of VC Canal: DC
June 24, 2025Mandya: In a bid to avoid accidents and deaths, various Departments have constructed crash barriers along 35-km stretch of Visvesvaraya Canal, said Mandya DC Dr. Kumara. Presiding over a review meeting to discuss on preventing accidents near VC Canal yesterday, Dr. Kumara said, about 15 people had died in various accidents over the past two…
K.N. Subbanna takes charge as District (Rural) BJP President
June 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader K.N. Subbanna (Kumbralli Subbanna) took charge as the new District (Rural) President of BJP at the Party Office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday. Outgoing President L.R. Mahadevaswamy handed over the party flag to Subbanna. Speaking on the occasion, City BJP President L. Nagendra, who is also a former Chamaraja MLA, said the…
Unrest in ruling Congress grows as MLA says he will quit over funds
June 24, 2025Bengaluru: In a fresh blow to ruling Congress Government, Kagwad MLA Bharamagouda (Raju) Kage on Monday accused his party Government of administrative collapse and threatened to resign over stalled development works in his Constituency and lack of funds. His statement comes after two of his fellow Congress MLAs had vented out their ire in public…
35,000 vacant posts in Energy Dept. to be filled up soon: Chief Minister
June 24, 2025Bengaluru: The State Government has planned to fill up as many as 35,000 vacant posts in the Energy Department in phases. Announcing this while taking part in the Diamond Jubilee celebration of KPTCL (Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited) here recently, CM Siddaramaiah said the services of 532 Pourakarmikas serving in KPTCL will be regularised. Maintaining…
Metagalli youths care for Temple Bull battling rabies
June 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In a remarkable display of compassion, the youths of a Garadi Mane at Metagalli have been caring for a Temple Bull from Mahalingeshwara Temple after it was bitten by a rabid dog nearly six weeks ago. The eight-year-old black bull, revered for its divine presence during Temple festivals, was attacked by a rabid dog…















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