Bengaluru: The ten-day Monsoon Session of the State Legislature began here this morning, with the Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine all set to put the Government on the mat in respect of various alleged scams including MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) and Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDCL), which have been hitting the headlines…
Mysuru’s first Skin Bank to come up at K.R. Hospital
July 15, 2024Rotary Bangalore comes forward with Rs. 50 lakh project; To be inaugurated on Sept. 28 Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s first Skin Bank will come up at K.R. Hospital, attached to the century-old Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). The Skin Bank will be established free of cost by Rotary Bangalore at an estimated cost of Rs….
Judicial probe ordered into MUDA site scam
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday constituted a Judicial Commission to probe into the alleged scam in land allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai, a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court, is the sole member of the Commission. “The Government has decided to constitute a Commission of Inquiry to…
Karnataka to release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: After an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, the Karnataka Government said it would release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu. Last week, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed the State to release one tmcft of water (11,000 cusecs) daily to Tamil Nadu until July 31. “The overall opinion…
Will try to resolve River Cauvery issue: HDK
July 15, 2024Mandya: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday said that he would hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the ongoing River Cauvery water sharing dispute. Addressing the gathering during a convention organised to thank the voters of Pandavapura for supporting him during the recently held Lok Sabha elections…
Couple held for gagging, robbing retired teacher
July 15, 2024CCTV footage, technical data prove crucial in arresting Hassan couple from Mysuru City Railway Station Mysore/Mysuru: Hebbal Police have cracked the daring daylight robbery where a retired teacher was gagged and tied by a man and a woman who came to her house on July 10 seeking rented accommodation. A couple from Hassan has been…
Cardiac care centre to come up in Kodagu, assures Minister
July 15, 2024Madikeri: Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Dr. Sharan Prakash R. Patil visited the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KoIMS) recently and announced plans for a heart examination centre in Kodagu. He was speaking to reporters after visiting the District Hospital where a new MRI machine is being set up. The machine will be…
Mission Hospital staff demand employee benefits
July 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of the CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital (Mission Hospital) Employees Union, comprising ‘D’ Group workers, female and male nursing staff, and wardens, launched a protest against the Hospital authorities this morning. They accused the authorities of non-payment of salaries, ESI, PF, and other statutory benefits. The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) supported the …
Public interest issues in Mysuru: MGP to hold campaigns, protests till logical end
July 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has decided to address various public issues in the city, including the MUDA site allocation scam, footpath encroachments, water supply, cleanliness and formation of ward committees. They plan to do this by organising various public campaigns — both online and offline — such as signature campaigns and protests. In…
Suresh Babu is JD(S) Legislature Party leader
July 15, 2024Bengaluru: Senior JD(S) MLA from Chikkanayakanahalli in Tumkur district C.B. Suresh Babu has been appointed as the new JD(S) Legislature Party leader in the State Assembly. His appointment was announced by Speaker U.T. Khader in the Assembly, following the recommendation by JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy. The post had fallen vacant after Kumaraswamy was elected…
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