Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of devotees from all parts of State thronged Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning on account of first Ashada Friday. The month of Ashada, as per Chandramana Hindu calendar, began on July 6. Even before sunrise, thousands of devotees had lined up at Lalitha Mahal Grounds to board free KSRTC buses (starting…
Valmiki Corporation Scam: MLA Nagendra in ED custody
July 12, 2024Bengaluru: The sleuths of Enforcement Directorate (ED) have detained former Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Tribal Welfare B. Nagendra, a Congress MLA from Ballari Rural Constituency, this morning. The detention is in connection with its probe into the alleged scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation where funds up to Rs….
Pro and anti-protests over scam in MUDA: High drama as BJP, Congress workers agitate in city
July 12, 2024Mysuru/ Bengaluru: High drama unfolded in the city this morning as BJP and Congress party workers staged protests and counter-protests at different venues over the controversy surrounding the scam at the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), turning the spotlight on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whose wife, Parvathi, was allotted 14 sites by MUDA under the 50:50…
Had to escape Police in a vegetable vehicle: R. Ashoka
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka, who succeeded in evading the Police in Bengaluru and reaching Mysuru along with former Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, revealed that they had to use a vegetable-laden vehicle to evade the Police’s vigilant watch. The Police had created a security fortress in an attempt to curb their…
Karnataka must release 1 tmcft Cauvery water daily to TN
July 12, 2024Cauvery Water Regulation Committee rejects State’s request to delay decision until July end New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Thursday directed the Karnataka Government to release one thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water per day to Tamil Nadu at the inter-State point of Biligundulu until the end of July. This decision…
Second International Airport to come up between Mysuru-Kanakapura?
July 12, 2024Industries Minister M.B. Patil shares the vital details of proposal in its infancy stage Bengaluru: Minster for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil has hinted at the possibilities of second international airport between Mysuru and Kanakapura. To reduce pressure on Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at Devanahalli, in all likelihood, another airport will come up in…
Renowned Kannada anchor Aparna Vastarey no more
July 12, 2024Last rites held with Police honours Bengaluru: Renowned Kannada anchor and actor Aparna Vastarey passed away at a private hospital, here yesterday night, after battling with cancer for more than two years. She was 58. Aparna is survived by her husband Nagaraj Vastarey, an architect. Her last rites were held at Banashankari Electric Crematorium with…
Resolution of cases in Special Lok Adalat of SC: High Court CJ chairs preliminary meeting
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Supreme Court (SC) scheduled to conduct a Special Lok Adalat for resolution of pending cases from July 29 to Aug. 3, the Chief Justice (CJ) of Karnataka High Court Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria (N.V. Anjaria) chaired a preliminary meeting at the new Law Courts Complex in Malalawadi (Jayanagar) here on Wednesday. Addressing the…
MLA directs officials to take dengue-control measures
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) emphasised that officials should take preventive measures in earnest to check the spread of the deadly dengue disease and simultaneously create public awareness about the necessary safety measures. He presided over a meeting of Chamundeshwari Constituency officials at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday. “As dengue is spread by mosquitoes,…
Srirampura CA site divided into plots: MLC Manjegowda rebuts Vishwanath’s allegations
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) MLC C.N. Manjegowda strongly rebutted the allegations made by MLC A.H. Vishwanath regarding the conversion of lands reserved for civic amenities and a park at survey number 86 in Srirampura into individual plots. Addressing the media at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this morning, Manjegowda explained that the land in question had been handed over to…
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