JD(S) to hold ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ in city tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that the JD(S) and its alliance partner BJP will contest the forthcoming Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) elections jointly, senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh said the BJP has responded positively to the proposal. Addressing a press meet at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry after…
Devaraj Urs Road to go litter-free
April 13, 2026MCC rolls out plan to clean up 900-metre city business hub Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has unveiled what it calls a ‘dream project’ to turn D. Devaraj Urs Road into a litter-free stretch, bringing it on par with global standards. The cleanliness push comes as Mysuru gears up for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan,…
MCC to extend litter-free model around Mysore Palace next
April 13, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: After its pilot litter-free street initiative on D.D. Urs Road and depending on its success, the MCC will extend the model to other prominent stretches, including the 2.5-km road around Mysore Palace and Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar. Officials have already conducted a detailed assessment of the Palace surroundings, mapping the number of street…
Events today – April 13: BSS Vidyodaya
April 13, 2026Bhagini Sangeethotsava-2026, veena concert by Vidu. M.S. Rajalakshmi, accompanied by Vid. Anoor Vinod Shyam on mridanga and Vid. Shamith Gowda on ghata, Padmaja Srinivas Auditorium, BSS Vidyodaya premises, Krishnamurthypuram, 6 pm to 9 pm.
Gloomy Boards…
April 12, 2026No story to tell: Information boards blur Mysuru city’s history, heritage Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, synonymous with its ‘Heritage City’ tag, boasts over 200 listed heritage buildings. With landmark structures dating back to the Maharaja’s era still standing, the city continues to draw tourists to its enduring architectural legacy. Prominent buildings such as the Mysuru City Corporation…
‘Greater Mysuru plan helps land grabbers’
April 12, 2026Congress gives Govt. land to party trusts, BJP backs Sangh Parivar outfits: N. Diwakar Mysore/Mysuru: Transforming the Mysuru City Corporation into a ‘Greater Mysuru City Corporation’ will not benefit ordinary citizens, but instead aid land grabbers and politicians, progressive thinker and writer N. Diwakar said. He was speaking at the release of the book ‘Bhu…
Pink Poui saplings now line Hyder Ali Road
April 9, 2026Environmentalists warn saplings may struggle without adequate soil area Mysore/Mysuru: More than 40 trees, each nearly 50 years old and belonging to different species, were cut down during the midnight between Apr. 12 and Apr. 13, 2025, along the stretch from Kalikamba Temple to the SP Office Circle to facilitate the widening of a 50-ft…
Water Tariff… Water Wastage… MCC Commissioner blames CESC for damaging water pipes
April 8, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Waking up to the complaints of water leakage at several valves in the city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has succinctly instructed Development Officers (DO) of all its nine Zonal Offices, to restrain Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) from newly laying underground cables, until the repair works are carried out. He…
Water tariff up 25% but water wastage unchecked
April 7, 2026Colossal waste of drinking water daily due to pipeline leaks, broken valves Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has revised water tariff by 25 percent, broken pipelines and damaged valves across the city are causing massive wastage of treated drinking water, with lakhs of litres spilling onto the streets every day….
Increase of drinking water & UGD maintenance tariffs – Release white paper on existing tax collection: Former Mayor
April 6, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Shivakumar has expressed his concerns over the increasing drinking water and UDG maintenance tariffs demanding the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to come out with a white paper with regard to existing collection of drinking water and UGD maintenance taxes in each Assembly Constituency. Addressing the media persons at a private hotel in…














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