Over 500 trees absorb intense heat from cocoon boilers Mysore/Mysuru: Of the 12 acres of land at the KSIC Filature Factory at T. Narasipur, the State Government has handed over 5.8 acres to the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) for the construction of a stadium. While officials maintain that the Filature unit itself…
‘Save KSIC’ cry grows louder; silk production disrupted
February 26, 2026Weaving units in Mysuru and Channapatna join agitation; T. Narasipur bandh likely T. Narasipur/Mysuru: The protest against the proposed construction of a stadium in the premises of Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory at T. Narasipur intensified yesterday, with employees from the weaving units in Mysuru and Channapatna joining the agitation. Workers fear that…
T. Narasipur Stadium plan runs into a row
February 21, 2026Environmental lovers riled over selecting ecologically rich site for the project; demand change in location Mysore/Mysuru: The proposed stadium of Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), at an estimated cost of Rs. 6 crore, at T. Narasipur in the district, has triggered a controversy. The environmentalists have raised exception, as the land earmarked for…
Minor 2.4 magnitude quake hits T. Narasipur; no damage reported
February 8, 2026Mysuru: A minor earthquake, measuring 2.4 on the Richter Scale, was recorded last evening at 5.13.13 in the Kolatturu Gram Panchayat limits of T. Narasipur taluk. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the epicentre was located at Kolatturu Gram Panchayat at coordinates 12.28° N latitude and 76.98° E longitude, with a…
Case of missing girl ends in youth’s suicide
December 30, 2025T. Narasipur: A 23-year-old youth ended his life by hanging himself after the girl he was in love with went missing. After the girl went missing, villagers allegedly assaulted and threatened him and he was depressed over the developments. The incident took place at B. Seehalli village under Bannur Police limits in the taluk. The…
Bar bender electrocuted
April 22, 2025Mysuru: A bar bender who was working in an under-construction building fell from the building and died after being electrocuted. The tragic incident took place at K.R. Mills Colony on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway recently and the deceased has been identified as Ravi (35), a resident of Vinayaka Colony in T. Narasipur. Ravi was involved in bending…
Girl goes missing
April 15, 2025T. Narasipur: An 18-year-old girl, who left her relative’s house on Apr. 8, has since gone missing. The missing girl is Preethi, daughter of Basavaraju of Benakanahalli. As she did not have her parents, she was staying at the house of a relative and had studied till SSLC, according to the complaint lodged by her…
Grandfather, grand-children drown in river
March 16, 2025Tahsildar announces Rs. 6 lakh compensation T. Narasipur: In a tragic incident, a man along with his two grand-sons got drowned in the river at Hale Tirumakoodalu village in the taluk yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Chowdaiah (65), his grand-sons Bharat Gowda (11) and Dhanush Gowda (9), residents of Hale Tirumakoodalu village….
Kuruburu: The Kho Kho Village in Mysuru
February 16, 2025By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Tucked between T. Narasipur and Muguru village in Mysuru district is a tiny village called Kuruburu. Located about 40 kms from Mysuru city, the village is home for about 50 kho kho players, who have represented the State in National and International tournaments. With a population of about 1,000 people, Kuruburu…
Lakhs of devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangama
February 13, 2025Three-day Kumbha Mela at T. Narasipur concludes Mysuru: Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Triveni Sangama in T. Narasipur taluk in the district, as the three-day 13th Kumbha Mela concluded yesterday. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, took part in the valedictory session of the mega religious event, popular as Kumbha Mela…















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