Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Chairman Rameshbabu Bandisiddegowda urged officials and contractors to approach Dasara illumination with the mindset that Nadahabba Dasara is a celebration of the city’s heritage. Presiding over a meeting with office-bearers of the State-approved Licenced Electrical Contractors Association at the CESC Head Office in Vijayanagar Second Stage on Thursday, he…
23,881 sq.ft. MUDA sites approved in seven days
September 8, 2024MUDA’s legal department accuses former Commissioner of illegally exploiting 50:50 ratio site allotment scheme Mysuru: A new controversy has surfaced involving the already suspended former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, linked to the MUDA site allocation scam. A note from MUDA’s legal department has exposed that properties were allocated to select…
Land registered in applicant’s name even before his birth
September 8, 2024Mysuru: The MUDA legal department’s remarks highlight an unbelievable discrepancy regarding the sites extending to 23,881 sq.ft. approved by former Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar under the 50:50 ratio. The land was registered in the applicant Syed Yusuf’s name on April 16, 1934, yet, according to Aadhaar records, Yusuf was born on April 8, 1935. This…
Vijayanagar’s 50-ft. clock tower to soon join city’s time towers
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru is steadily transforming into a ‘City of Clock Towers,’ with a 50-ft traditional-style clock tower being built at Vijayanagar Third Stage at a cost of Rs. 1 crore. Famed for its iconic tourist spots, grand monuments and rich heritage, Mysuru boasts stunning architecture, music and art. Notable among its attractions are the 75-ft….
Raghu Kautilya demands suspension of ex-Commissioner D.B. Natesh
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Demanding the suspension of former MUDA Commissioner D.B. Natesh in the MUDA sites allotment scam, State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu R. Kautilya has also sought registration of a criminal case against former MUDA Commissioner and other officials who colluded with him in the scam. In a letter written to State Chief Secretary Shalini…
Ganesha Chaturthi: Puja performed to Dasara elephants
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Marking Ganesha Chaturthi, puja was performed to all 14 Dasara elephants in Mysuru Palace premises yesterday under the aegis of Forest Department, in keeping with years of tradition. All the Dasara elephants were decorated with Arashina-Kumkuma, Srigandha and other puja articles. Palace Priest Pralhad Rao performed the traditional Shodashopachara puja, following which the elephants…
Fragmented families may lead to psychological issues
September 8, 2024Karnataka Janapada Academy Chairman Gollalli Shivaprasad at valedictory of Folklore Dance, Singing Learning Camp-2024 Mysuru: Karnataka Janapada Academy Chairman Gollalli Shivaprasad expressed concern that children from fragmented families may face psychological issues due to loneliness. He was speaking at the valedictory of the Folklore Dance and Singing Learning Camp-2024, jointly organised by Karnataka Janapada Academy,…
Auto gutted following LPG leakage
September 8, 2024Mysuru: An autorickshaw was completely gutted in the fire caused by leakage of LPG in the auto on Abba Road near Government Guest House on Friday evening. The driver had taken the auto (KL-11-M-6697) to fill gas. But due to some technical issues the gas could not be filled and the driver was returning when…
‘Outreach Programme of Income Tax and a Tax Clinic’ tomorrow
September 8, 2024Mysuru: The Income Tax Department has organised an ‘Outreach Programme of Income Tax and a Tax Clinic’ at Hotel Pai Vista in city tomorrow (Sept. 9) at 9 am. The programme has been organised in association with Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Mysore Branch of SIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of…
Sexual assault on minor: Accused sentenced to 30 years imprisonment
September 8, 2024Mysuru: The city’s Additional District and Sessions Court FTSC-1 Special Court, has sentenced a man to 30 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh for luring a minor girl on the pretext of giving her mango and then sexually assaulting her. On July 15, 2023, the accused had lured a five-year-old girl…
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