Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally initiated work on setting up a construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing plant. The facility, sanctioned by the Mysuru Development Authority, will be established on a 9-acre plot at Hanchya-Sathagalli, off the Outer Ring Road, at a cost of Rs11.7 crore.MCC has already begun collecting construction debris…
Mysuru: In a move that critics describe as a glaring case of administrative myopia, the state govt handed over five acres of prime land belonging to the iconic Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) in T Narasipura—barely 200m from the sacred Triveni Sangama—to the department of youth empowerment and sports for the construction of a taluk…
Madikeri: Karnataka State Food Commission chairman H Krishna directed officials to ensure effective implementation of the Food Security Act in Kodagu. Speaking at a workshop held in the zilla panchayat hall, he asked officials to strengthen the public distribution system and prevent misuse of fair price shops. He said the midday meal scheme must be…
Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar police are adopting technology to improve traffic management and law enforcement by installing AI-powered cameras to monitor traffic flow, detect violations, and identify vehicles involved in infractions. Chamarajanagar town is located at the intersection of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.Chamarajanagar SP M Muthuraj said that the initiative aimed to enhance monitoring of inter-state…
Mysuru: The forest department successfully rescued a 35-year-old tusker that caused havoc in the forest fringes for the past two months. The elephant damaged railway fences and crops, and killed a local named Maada the previous week. After it was rescued, the elephant was relocated to Ramapura elephant camp.The elephant, which broke through railway fences…
Mysuru: In a big relief to the stakeholders from the health and women and child welfare departments, the district is recording a steady decline in teenage pregnancies.As per data available with the health department, teenage pregnancies dropped from 923 in 2020-21 to 113 between April-Dec 2025 in the district. Experts attributed this to a drop…
Mandya/Mysuru: The proposed Srirangapatna-Kushalnagar highway project has sparked concern among environmentalists, with its alignment touching the eco-sensitive zone of the internationally renowned Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary.Though the planned road is nearly 1.5 km away from the sanctuary’s bird islands, conservationists fear that increased traffic and associated disturbances could impact the fragile ecosystem. Ranganathittu, situated on the…
Mysuru: Alleging large-scale encroachment of a lake at KC Layout at the foothills of Chamundi Hills, Krishnaraja MLA TS Srivatsa on Thursday accused the officials of remaining silent. Visiting the KC Layout along with BJP workers and residents, he addressed a press conference at the site and demanded immediate removal of the encroachment. According to…
Mysuru: Avadhoota Datta Peetham seer Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swami on Wednesday urged the govts to pay special attention to alleviating farmers’ hardships.He addressed the participants of the farmers’ awareness march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, organised in collaboration with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and state farmer organisations, which arrived in Mysuru via Chamarajanagar on Wednesday. Bharat Bandh…
Mysuru: Water resources officials Tuesday assured that water will be released from the Kabini reservoir to canals to fill up the lakes in the area from Feb 15 onwards, following a protest staged by farmers here.The agitation, led by Hallikerehundi Bhagyaraj, the state president of Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, began at Kuvempu Park before…
