Mysuru: The Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) invited landowners from four villages in Yelwal hobli to submit consent letters for the proposed mega residential layout spread over 2,113 acres. The project is planned under the 50:50 scheme, under which, landowners will receive 50% of the developed land in lieu of the land surrendered.However, villagers claim they…
Mysuru: Nanjangud Rural police register an FIR in connection with the death of a 23-year-old whose body and motorcycle were found in a burnt condition. According to police, the burnt body of Adithya M, a resident of Rampura village in Nanjangud taluk, was discovered along with his motorcycle near the Basavanagudi block of Nanjangud late…
Mysuru: Jewellers in Mysuru are on alert following a jewellery shop heist, with many in the trade being urged to review and strengthen their security systems immediately.The incident raised concerns about organised thefts targeting high-value stock, particularly during quieter trading hours and overnight periods. Jewellers were advised to carry out urgent checks on existing protections,…
Mysuru: Anticipating a surge in the number of devotees expected to visit Chamundi Hill on New Year’s Day, DC G Lakshmikantha Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to make all necessary arrangements accordingly. With the Lalita Sahastranama programme scheduled on Jan 2 at Chamundi Hill, followed by the weekend on Jan 3 and 4, the DC…
Mandya: Agriculture and district minister N Cheluvarayaswamy instructed officials to ensure that no applications remained pending under the ‘Pouti Khata’ (inheritance mutation) campaign and to provide immediate relief to families affected by the house damage.He issued these directions while presiding over the Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting held at Cauvery Auditorium of the zilla panchayat…
Chikkamagaluru: To maintain law and order during the New Year celebrations, the district administration imposed a temporary ban on tourist visits to a total of 22 places in the district, including Mullayanagiri, Seethalayyanagiri, and Manikyadhara. Deputy commissioner CN Meena Nagaraj passed an order imposing the ban following a recommendation from SP Vikram Amathe. The order…
Madikeri: A special grant of Rs 80 crore will be provided for the development of roads in Kodagu, said Madikeri MLA Manthar Gowda.After reviewing the development work on State Highway-85, which is underway at a cost of Rs 20 crore, the MLA stated that a grant of Rs 80 crore is in the process of…
Madikeri: Kodagu SP K Ramarajan, on Tuesday, warned owners of homestays, resorts and hotels that they will face legal action if they encourage any illegal activity on their premises during the New Year celebrations.He said the New Year celebration by event organisers or individuals should not disturb the public or fellow residents and should not…
Mysuru: Sagara Katte, one of the district’s iconic sunset viewpoints, 25km from here, is facing increasing pollution due to unregulated tourist activity.The KRS backwaters close to Sagara Katte is being contaminated with discarded flowers, puja materials, pesticide containers, liquor bottles and plastic waste dumped by visitors. With no monitoring mechanism in place after sunset, dumping…
Mysuru: To clear the extra rush of passengers, South Western Railways decided to continue the operation of the special trains. Train No. 02811 Bhubaneswar – Yeshvantpur Weekly Express Special, running on Saturdays, was extended till Feb 21. Correspondingly, Train No. 02812 Yeshvantpur – Bhubaneswar Weekly Express Special, operating on Mondays, was extended till Feb 23.Train…
