Minister Cheluvarayaswamy hints at site withdrawal while speaking to reporters in Mysuru Mysuru: In a significant development regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy announced that the Government intends to revoke all sites allocated under the controversial 50:50 scheme. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru this morning after inaugurating the…
Yuva Dasara Stars to perform from tomorrow
October 5, 2024Oct. 6- Shreya Ghoshal; Oct. 7- Ravi Basrur; Oct. 8- Badshah; Oct. 9- A.R. Rahman; Oct. 10- Ilaiyaraaja to enthral audience between 6 pm and 10 pm everyday Mysuru: The highly anticipated Yuva Dasara is set to kick off tomorrow evening at the expansive 100-acre venue near Uttanahalli on the outskirts of Mysuru. The musical…
Change in operation of city buses catches passengers off-guard
October 5, 2024Mysuru: KSRTC bus passengers had to face severe inconvenience, owing to lack of information over temporary changes in the operation of bus service on Thursday evening. In view of the increase in traffic density in the heart of the city during illumination, as part of ongoing Dasara festivities, the KSRTC authorities have suspended the operation…
State says no to Kasturirangan Report; conveys to Centre
October 5, 2024Bengaluru: In a significant reversal, the Karnataka Government, which had previously indicated a review of the Kasturirangan Report, officially rejected the Committee’s recommendations. The report focuses on safeguarding Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats from environmental degradation. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil confirmed the decision. He noted that Legislators, cutting across…
KEA installs new name boards for pathways in Dasara Expo
October 5, 2024Mysuru: The Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA), which faced backlash from pro-Kannada organisations for removing name boards honouring prominent personalities from the State, including renowned litterateurs, has now installed new name boards for dignitaries at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds. Following the sharp criticism regarding the removal of these boards, KEA Chairman Ayub Khan promised to replace…
Chief Justice of India visits Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple
October 5, 2024Chamarajanagar/Mysuru: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud, accompanied by his wife Kalpana Das, made a private visit yesterday to Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple at B.R. Hills, located in Yelandur Taluk, Chamarajanagar district, where they offered special prayers. The couple arrived in Mysuru on Thursday evening via a special chopper at Mysore Airport from Bengaluru and…
DC orders vehicle ban on D.D. Urs Road last evening
October 5, 2024Mysuru: Bowing to pressure from traders and the business community, the Mysuru District Administration has reversed its decision to ban vehicular movement along D. Devaraj Urs Road, one of the city’s key commercial areas, which had been turned into a ‘walking street’ for viewing Dasara illumination last evening. Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy confirmed…
Cauvery Aarti ritual begins in Srirangapatna
October 5, 2024Srirangapatna: In a significant event for the Srirangapatna Dasara festival, the Mandya District Administration, inspired by the Ganga Aarti of North India, officially launched the Cauvery Aarti at the bathing ghat on Thursday evening. Under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara, a team of priests led by Vedic scholar Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma performed rituals…
‘Dwarakish has made enormous contribution for Kannada Film Industry’
October 5, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the State Government has decided to establish the Mysuru Film City in a sprawling 160-acre land at Immavu in Nanjangud taluk. He was speaking after inaugurating the week-long (Oct.4 to Oct.10) Dasara Film Festival on Thursday. Pointing out that the Government had decided to establish the Film City in…
9-day Yoga Dasara inaugurated
October 5, 2024Mysuru: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that it was Swami Vivekananda who introduced the richness of Yoga, which has Indian roots, to the world. He was speaking after inaugurating the 9-day Yoga Dasara organised by Yoga Dasara Sub-committee at the MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds here yesterday. Highlighting that…
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