Mysore/Mysuru: Indiscriminate tree cutting for development works in Mysuru will no longer be permitted. In a move to safeguard the city’s urban greenery, the Forest Department has constituted a Tree Committee with public participation. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) in Yadavagiri on Sunday, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Ravindra…

Mysore/Mysuru: Felling of trees in Mysuru, with or without Forest Department approval and the protests that follow have become a recurring issue. Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has organised its monthly meeting on Apr. 12, at 4 pm to discuss ways to protect the city’s trees. Several proposed projects could lead to felling of hundreds of…

Mysuru: The monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at the residence of Ramesh Kikkeri, No. 139, Susthira, Sharadanagara Railway Layout, Bogadi, Mysuru, from  4 pm onwards. This month meeting is in view of the prevailing national concern about scarcity of cooking fuel.  It is also a coincidence that the…

Mysore/Mysuru: Taking forward its campaign for conservation and development of lakes, a delegation of  Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Executive Officer (EO) Dayanand here recently and presented a memorandum seeking conservation of city lakes and to prepare a report on pollution of Kukkarahalli Lake water in the last four…

Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF Territorial), Mysuru, K. Paramesh, urging the formation of a Tree Protection Committee to address growing concerns over environmental pollution, tree felling and the steady erosion of the city’s green cover. Responding positively, he said a meeting would be convened shortly…

Concerns raised over awareness grant of Rs. 80 lakh lying idle in DC’s account Mysore/Mysuru: Funds reserved in the Deputy Commissioner’s account for consumer rights and legal awareness programmes are not being utilised, raising concerns that they could be misused. Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission President Naveen Kumari voiced this suspicion at the monthly…

Mysore/Mysuru: The newly elected executive committee of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will mark World Consumer Rights Day 2026 (March 15) with innovative, school and college-centric activities. As a curtain-raiser, a monthly meeting will be held on Feb. 8 at 6/1 Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, Mysuru, at 4 pm. Navin Kumari, President of the District Consumer…

Mysore/Mysuru: While statistics based on the amount of money stolen may suggest that cyber crime declined between 2024 and 2025, the reality is far more troubling. The nature and sophistication of these crimes have not diminished — in fact, they have worsened and become more widespread. Consider one recent case in Delhi: an elderly couple,…