All 152 sluice gates of KRS Dam replaced with new gates from 2011 to 2023; automation awaited Mysuru/Bengaluru: In response to the recent washing away of a crest gate at the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Vijayanagara district, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the State Government will form an Expert Committee to evaluate the condition…
Chamundi Hill Temple Authority formation is unconstitutional
August 13, 2024Temples at Chamundi Hill are our private properties, says Pramoda Devi Wadiyar Mysore/Mysuru: The erstwhile Mysore royal family has objected to the State Government’s enactment of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority Act 2024. “This is unconstitutional and we have questioned the Government move in the High Court which has stayed the Authority formation,” said royal…
Chamundi Hill must remain in its natural state
August 13, 2024Ready to manage Temple, says Pramoda Devi Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said that her late husband Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar had written to the Government requesting the management of Chamundi Hill. “While there were various reasons for this request, simply having made the request does not equate to obtaining ownership. The conditions…
Grand Dasara-2024: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chairs High Power Committee meeting
August 13, 2024Bengaluru: With the dams across the State brimming with water level reaching maximum capacity following copious rains in the last two months, the effervescent State Government has decided to celebrate the forthcoming Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara festival on a grand scale. The meeting of Dasara High Power Committee chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held at…
Dasara illumination to be 130-km spectacle: Minister George
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A vast area covering 130-km will sparkle with colourful lights during Dasara illumination this year, with the authorities planning to decorate 84 circles, 64 prominent places and also parks in the city. This follows a decision taken at the meeting chaired by Energy Minister K.J. George at Belaku Bhavan in Bengaluru yesterday. The illumination…
I will enter the State Assembly soon: Prathap Simha
August 13, 2024Yediyurappa should have insisted on my LS ticket, just as he did for his candidates Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has said that he will enter the Karnataka Legislative Assembly soon. Making his intention clear in an interview to a Kannada news channel, he announced his plan to formally join the Assembly in coming…
BJP rebels to protest on Sept. 17 against party’s ‘corrupt elements’
August 13, 2024Belagavi: A day after the week-long Mysuru Chalo padayatra, undertaken by the BJP-JD(S) combine seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), concluded in Mysuru on Saturday, disgruntled BJP leaders upset with the style of functioning of State BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra and his father former…
MUDA sites scam: 7,000-page MUDA documents to reach Probe Commission
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The One-Man Commission formed by the State Government under retired High Court Judge P.N. Desai to investigate the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) alternative sites allotment scam has begun its investigation. MUDA authorities are preparing to send the proceedings from all MUDA meetings held since 2006 to the Commission. Following Justice P.N. Desai’s directive,…
Forest Minister releases list of 14 Dasara elephants
August 13, 2024First batch of nine elephants to take part in Gajapayana on Aug. 21 Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 14 elephants will take part in this year’s Dasara festivities and Gajapayana, the march of Dasara elephants from Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole Reserve Forest to Mysuru will be held on Aug. 21. A poster containing the details of all…
Will Prathap Simha contest Channapatna bypoll?
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Rumours are rife within the BJP that former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha might be the chosen candidate for the upcoming Channapatna Assembly bypoll, representing BJP-JD(S) alliance. Insiders reveal that Simha was seen actively campaigning for H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Mandya BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate, further fuelling speculation about his potential candidacy in Channapatna. The State BJP…
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