Mysore/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…
Junior MUDA Officers threatened to write favourable opinions
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Whispers are circulating within the corridors of the MUDA regarding unauthorised power transfers and alleged misappropriation of funds by senior officials. According to reports, high-ranking officials at MUDA have allegedly abused their authority by pressuring subordinates to manipulate land transfer-related files. They have reportedly demanded immediate approval and favourable opinions on land acquisitions and…
MUDA Scam: Protesters want HC to file suo motu case, probe
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of P.G. Janaspandana Foundation staged a protest at D. Devaraj Urs Road and Narayana Shastry Road junction in city yesterday, demanding the High Court (HC) to register a suo motu case and probe into the multi-crore scam at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The protesters including former Corporator Prashanth Gowda, District Vokkaligara Sangha…
Cong. leader urges CM to introduce OTS for paying property tax
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: H. Tejaswi (Tejaswi V.H. Gowda), Spokesperson of Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee, has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to introduce One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for property tax payers and revoke imposition of fine and interest amount for the arrears. In a press release, Tejaswi has stated that, following COVID-19 pandemic that pushed many into…
Letter to editor in newspaper gathers High Court attention
July 12, 2024Court takes suo motu cognisance of dengue exigency; registers Public Interest Litigation Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has registered a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), after taking a suo motu cognisance of the dengue spread in Bengaluru and other parts of the State, based on a letter published in the reader’s column of an English daily….
State to set up dengue war rooms, fever clinics
July 12, 2024Bengaluru: Given the rising dengue cases in the State, the Health Department on Thursday issued guidelines to control the spread of the virus. According to the guidelines issued by Harsh Gupta, Principal Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Dengue war rooms will be set up in all district centres. As per the guidelines,…
Ahilan Hatti to present Santoor recital tomorrow
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, in association with Santoor Ashram, Kolkata, is organising a Santoor recital by Ahilan Hatti accompanied by Pt. Jyotirmay Roy Chowdhury on tabla, on July 13 at 6 pm at Vasudevacharya Bhavana on JLB Road in city. Ahilan Hatti is a recent graduate of Sunny Hills high school in Fullerton, California…
Dengue positivity rate down in Mysuru: DHO
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the District Administration taking appropriate measures to check the spread of the deadly disease, the positivity rate for dengue has come down to 11 percent from 17 percent in a matter of a few days. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, there are 24 active cases in the district as…
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