Mysuru: The Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR) conducted the All-India Pension Adalat-2025 at the office of the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, on Monday. During the adalat, 16 of the 32 grievances (50%) were disposed of, and the rest were listed for redressal at the earliest.The adalat was chaired by Mudit Mittal, DRM,…
Mysuru: Mysuru airport’s expansion has gained momentum with a joint survey and on-site inspection of land.The first step towards the formal handover of 206.1acre land by Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) for the expansion and upgradation of Mysuru airport involved conducting a joint survey and on-site inspection with state govt officials, said…
Chikkamagaluru: With the prices of coffee and arecanut reaching profitable levels this season, theft cases of coffee and arecanut have rapidly increased across the Malnad region of Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts.In the latest case, thieves stole 20 bags of harvested coffee cherries from a farmer in Ullas Nagar near Arehalli in Hassan, and another team…
Mysuru: The tourism sector in Mysuru and Chikkamagaluru districts has suffered a significant setback following recent state govt decisions to ban certain tourism-related activities in forest border areas due to rising human-animal conflict. The restrictions, coming ahead of the year-end season, have sharply affected the districts that largely depend on forest-based tourism, while neighbouring Kodagu…
Mysuru: Suttur seer Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji on Sunday advised former minister and BJP leader SA Ramdas to return to active politics, citing his strong commitment to social welfare and people-centric vision.“Ramdas rendered significant service as an MLA from the KR constituency but was not actively visible in recent years. Observing that Ramdas possesses a deep…
Chikkamagaluru: Panic has gripped residents after a tiger was captured on a trap camera installed near Bharathibail village at the forest border in Mudigere taluk.According to villagers, the big cat has been moving across several villages under the B Hosahalli gram panchayat limits. Recently, a cow was killed in the Bharathibail area of the Mudigere…
Mysuru: The Chamarajanagar zilla panchayat has set up two faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTP) under the Swachh Bharat Mission at Singanallur and Terakanambi to achieve full rural sanitation coverage.The facilities will safely process waste from septic tanks and public latrines, reducing the risks of diseases like cholera, typhoid, thereby preventing soil and water contamination. Chamarajanagar…
Mysuru: MP Yaduveer KC Wadiyar said that conserving Mysuru’s rich heritage must be an integral part of the city’s future growth narrative, warning that adopting development models without careful thought could damage the city’s future.Speaking at a discourse on ‘Greater Mysuru or Greater Vision – What Does Mysuru Truly Need?’ organised by the VR Trust…
Mysuru: Three persons, including a couple, were arrested by Mandi police for allegedly trying to supply ganja inside the jail to their children. The parents are now cooling their heels in jail.Police seized ganja in the form of paste that was packed in carbon paper and placed inside two pairs of jeans that were to…
Madikeri/Mysuru: Police arrested three of the six accused, including two women, in connection with a honeytrap and dacoity case in Kodagu on Saturday.One of the women befriended Mahadeva HP, a businessman from Madikeri, on a social networking site and attempted to extort money from him through her accomplices after offering him sexual favours.Madikeri Town police…
