Mysuru: As a direct fallout of the site allotment scam in MUDA, which has raised allegations of a lack of transparency and public accountability, MUDA has set up a special counter to facilitate the filing of RTI (Right To Information) queries. Additionally, four ‘Janaspandana’ counters have been set up to help the public complete their…
Using slurs not our culture, says HDK
November 15, 2024Union Minister in city; visits Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Two days after the high-stakes Channapatna by-polls, where his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy is contesting as the NDA candidate, Union Minister and Karnataka JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) visited Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning to seek the blessings of the deity. HDK is in city to…
Union Ministers attend Janjatiya Gaurav Divas in city
November 15, 2024Mysuru: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a farsighted vision to improve the life of tribals, to realise which several initiatives are being implemented at a cost of Rs. 6,000 crore. Kumaraswamy was addressing the gathering during the Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, organised to pay tribute to…
108 ambulance staff warn of stir from tomorrow
November 15, 2024Bengaluru: ‘108’ ambulance staff have warned of launching a stir against the State Government, if their three months pending salary was not paid by 8 pm tomorrow. Suvarna Karnataka Arogya Kavacha (108) Employees Association, Akhila Karnataka 108 Ambulance Employees Welfare Association and Karnataka State Arogya Kavacha (108) Ambulance Employees Association have issued the warning. Arogya…
MUDA scam: Dark stain on Mysuru’s reputation
November 15, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has in the past appropriated land for residential layouts without adhering to the legally mandated land acquisition procedures. In response to this, sites in prestigious layouts valued at crores of rupees — estimated to be around 5,000 to 6,000 sites — were allocated to beneficiaries as compensatory land…
1971 Indo-Pak War veterans visit Mysuru; meet MP
November 15, 2024Mysuru: A group of veterans from the Indian Armed Forces, including personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force, visited Mysuru on Nov. 12, accompanied by their spouses. The Army officers in this group were commissioned just 20 days before the Indo-Pak War of 1971, where they played a critical role as some of the…
SIT to probe Covid-19 related scam: Minister H.K. Patil
November 15, 2024Bengaluru: Following the findings of an interim report submitted by the Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission, citing irregularities in the purchase of medical equipment during Covid-19 pandemic, the State Cabinet has decided to form Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the irregularities. That apart, in another significant decision, the Cabinet resolved to hand over…
Raid on house yields 154.450 kg ganja; two arrested
November 15, 2024Mysuru: Udayagiri Police raided a house in KHB Colony at Kalyangiri on Nov. 12 and seized a total of 154 kg and 450 grams of ganja which were stored in eight plastic bags besides arresting two suspects in this connection. The Police, who registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, interrogated…
Lure of lucrative job in Mandya Dairy: Mysuru Milk Dairy employee cheats contract employee of Rs. 11.50 lakh
November 15, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Rural Police have registered a case against an employee of Mysuru Mega Milk Dairy for allegedly cheating a contract employee of Rs. 11.50 lakh after promising him of getting a job of an Extension Officer at Mandya Dairy. The accused is K.S. Adarsh, an employee of Mysuru Mega Milk Dairy and a resident…
Liquor Bandh on Nov. 20
November 15, 2024Bengaluru: Seeking fulfilment of their demands, Federation of Wine Merchants Associations of Karnataka has called for a Statewide Liquor Bandh on Nov. 20. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Federation President S. Guruswamy and General Secretary B. Govindaraj Hegde said that the demands included inclusion of Liquor in CL-2 License, allowing opening of…
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