Mysuru has ample space, facilities and everyone has the right to live here, says former CITB Chairman D. Madegowda Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chairman of City Improvement Trust Board (CITB, now MUDA) D. Madegowda, popularly known as ‘Mane Madegowda’ for his role in launching the ‘Asha Mandira’ scheme, has affirmed that there are enough plots available in…
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas
July 26, 2024Organisations take out bike rally, procession in city Mysuru: Marking Silver Jubilee celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas, various organisations including Ex-Servicemen Associations took out a bike rally, procession and distributed sweets to the members of the public this morning. The Rotary Club of Heritage Mysore, along with Akhila Karnataka Ex-Servicemen Association, Mysuru District Unit, had…
HC reduces rape sentence after convict’s settlement with victim
July 26, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) reduced a Trial Court’s five-year sentence to four-and-a-half months in a case where a man promised marriage and subsequently deceived a woman after he learnt that she was pregnant. The High Court took into account the Rs. 6 lakh compensation already paid to the victim and her son, along…
Padayatra Politics: Congress counters BJP move; to march from Mysuru to Bengaluru
July 26, 2024Mysuru: In response to the Opposition BJP-JD(S) alliance’s planned 10-day, 145-km ‘Mysuru-Chalo’ padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru, scheduled to begin on July 31 or August 1, the Congress party has announced a counter move. The BJP-JD(S) padayatra aims to demand CM Siddaramaiah’s resignation over the alleged multi-crore MUDA site scandal involving CM’s wife, B.M. Parvathi….
Advocate to seek Guv’s nod for CM’s prosecution
July 26, 2024Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah could face legal troubles as T.J. Abraham, Advocate and President of the Anti-Graft/Corruption and Environmental Forum, Bengaluru and also an advocate, is set to meet Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot today, seeking the Governor’s consent for the prosecution of CM in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam….
Protest over ‘BJP plot’ to unseat CM
July 26, 2024Mysuru: Activists from the Karnataka State Backward Classes Jagruti Vedike, led by State President K.S. Shivaram, staged a protest against BJP leaders, accusing the central BJP leadership of conspiring with State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra to unseat Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. They allege that Vijayendra is involved in a ploy with JD(S) leaders to undermine the…
Lovers end lives over petty issue
July 26, 2024Mysuru: A fight over a petty issue ended in lovers committing suicide in city. The deceased lovers are Monica (20), daughter of Nagaraju and Manjula couple of Mandakalli and Manu (22), son of Murugesh of MCC Colony in Jyothinagar in city. Monica’s mother Manjula is the sister of Manu’s father Murugesh and hence Monica and…
Age is no barrier for achieving goals: Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde
July 26, 2024Mysuru: A person with perseverance and determination can achieve the desired goal irrespective of age, said Dr. Usha Hegde, who rose to fame after successfully summiting the Mount Everest recently. Speaking after inaugurating the cultural, literary and sports activities of JSS PU College for Women in the college premises here recently, she said determination and…
Elected to Muslim Co-op. Bank
July 26, 2024Mysuru: The election to the Managing Committee of Muslim Co-operative Bank Ltd. was held at Vidyavardhaka College on Seshadri Iyer Road in city on Sunday. The election to 12 members for the Managing Committee was held under the supervision of Co-operative Development Officer of Nanjangud Taluk C. Prasad, who was the Returning Officer. Those elected…
MDJA awards: Entries invited
July 26, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) has invited entries from scribes for conferring its Annual Award in four categories — Kannada article, English article, electronic media and photography. The articles or photographs must have been published in newspapers in the period between June 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Visual media reports should also…
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