Mysore/Mysuru: A man and a woman robbed a retired teacher of her gold ornaments after holding her hostage in her home in Hebbal. As the robbery occurred in a densely populated residential area, the incident has alarmed residents. Shanthamma, a 65-year-old retired teacher, was gagged and tied with a rope by two individuals who came…
Mystery shrouds Mysuru woman’s suicide in Belagavi
July 13, 2024Husband, two family members arrested on suspicion Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old woman from Mysuru, who married a man in Belagavi she met on Instagram, is now suspected of having committed suicide. However, the woman’s parents have accused her husband and family of murder. The victim, Manjula alias Nayana, was a resident of Kumbarkoppal in Mysuru and…
Mega Lok Adalat begins
July 13, 2024DLSA sets a target to dispose of 10,000 cases; Litigants in 5,300 cases mutually agree for settling the dispute, says Principal District and Sessions Judge Mysore/Mysuru: The National Mega Lok Adalat began across the country today, with Mysuru District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA), setting a target to dispose of about 10,000 cases. In a media…
Release of Cauvery water to TN: State to appeal against CWRC verdict
July 13, 2024CM calls for all party meet tomorrow Bengaluru: With Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC) directing the Karnataka Government to release one TMC of water to Tamil Nadu every, Chief Minister Siddaramiaah said the State Government would move Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) against the verdict, here this morning. Addressing the media persons after presiding over…
Probe deepens; Review of past MUDA meetings begins
July 13, 20247,000 pages of meeting proceedings of the last five years being photocopied Mysore/Mysuru: The IAS Officer R. Venkatachalapathy-led Inquiry Committee, probing the alleged scam at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in the allotment of sites, has been examining the meeting proceedings of MUDA over the last five years. The officers attached to the Inquiry Committee…
No wrong in using SCP/TSP funds for guarantees: DKS
July 13, 2024Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) has defended the diversion of SCP/TSP [Strategies of the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Tribal Sub-Plan for Scheduled Tribes (STs)]funds for guarantee schemes. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he noted that Karnataka, after Andhra Pradesh, is the only State in the country to enact…
Operation Night Raid a publicity stunt?
July 13, 2024Waste left undisposed on Jodi Tenginamara Road in Bannimantap Mysore/Mysuru: Like the good old Kannada adage, ‘Kuniyalaradavanige Nela Donku,’ meaning ‘One who cannot dance said floor is not good,’ Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seems to be losing people’s faith for its inept handling of the waste disposal system. It appears true, if one takes a…
Devaraja Market tenants allege harassment by MCC Commissioner
July 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The shop-keepers, who have been rented out shops in Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao road in the city, have written to the Law Minister, Chief Secretary of Government and Deputy Commissioner, raining complaints against the style of functioning of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner and demanding replacement for the Officer. They have urged the…
Discarded grievances spark public outrage
July 13, 2024Many applications given at Chief Minister’s ‘thanksgiving’ event in Chamarajanagar thrown near the stage Chamarajanagar: While Chief Minister Siddaramaiah often warns district-level officers of stern action if they fail to resolve citizens’ grievances locally, many grievance applications given to the CM during his recent visit to Chamarajanagar were found discarded. Applications containing various grievances were…
SWR provides enhanced facilities for running staff
July 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Continuous improvements have been made to the facilities for running staff in the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR), recognising their crucial role in train operations. Running rooms: These rest areas for train crew, including drivers and guards, have been enhanced to provide a home-like atmosphere. They feature air-conditioned or air-cooled sleeping cubicles,…
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