Works to be completed by 2026 Mysuru: In a major step towards alleviating commuter challenges on the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway 275, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has unveiled plans to complete the construction of service roads. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity for towns along the 119-km Highway, ensuring seamless access for vehicles…
2024 saw 50 deaths against 188 in 2023: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
December 8, 2024Mysuru: The number of accidental deaths on the 119-km Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway has significantly decreased following the implementation of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). Since September 2024, there have been no reported fatalities, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Dec. 5. Gadkari was responding to queries raised…
Carol singing competition heralds Christmas season
December 8, 2024Over 6,000 participants from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu take part Mysuru: The 32nd Carol Singing Competition, organised by the Carmel Catholic Association (CCA) in Mysuru, kicked off this morning at the jam-packed Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall. The competition is being held to celebrate the joy and goodwill of the Christmas season, spreading messages of love,…
Gas pipeline project resumes after long delay
December 8, 2024Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has resumed after a delay of one and a half years. Works have restarted with fresh instructions from the Urban Development Department and residents will soon be able to access affordable cooking gas. Pipelines have already…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: 23 MUDA sites allotted for just Rs. 3,000 each
December 8, 2024Mysuru: A real estate entrepreneur has been illegally allotted 23 sites worth crores of rupees for just Rs. 3,000, though he did not own any land acquired to form layouts. The allotment was made through forged documents via a sale deed by former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar. This has been brought to light by…
BJP dares Government to take back all 50:50 MUDA sites
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Former MLA and City BJP President L. Nagendra has dared the State Government to exhibit its will by withdrawing all 928 sites allotted under 50:50 scheme by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). He was addressing media persons at the City BJP Office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Welcoming the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife…
MLA promises reconstruction of Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane
December 8, 2024Mysuru: MLA K. Harishgowda visited Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane, Benki Nawab Road in Lashkar Mohalla, which was damaged due to recent rainfall, yesterday and promised to reconstruct the traditional wrestling house without compromising its heritage look. Star of Mysore had carried a news on Dec. 4 titled ‘Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane cries for help’ in…
Flyover, more entry, exits soon on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: MP
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has said, the Centre has given its green signal to streamline traffic on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway by providing additional entry and exit points and the construction of flyover. He was addressing media persons at his office in Command Area Development Authority (CADA) premises here on Saturday. Yaduveer said, there…
Health camp for Forest Guards at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Beru Seva Trust, in collaboration with BGS-Global Institute of Medical Science, had organised a health check-up camp for Forest Guards of the Nagarahole and Kallalla Wildlife Zones in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve recently. The camp underscored the need for holistic health care for Forest personnel, who play a critical role in safeguarding natural ecosystems. Addressing…
Advocate General protecting accused, alleges petitioner
December 8, 2024Bengaluru: The petitioner in the MUDA case, allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, claimed yesterday that the Advocate General was protecting the accused rather than safeguarding the Government’s interests. Petitioner Snehamayi Krishna wrote a letter to Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, objecting to his legal opinion provided to the Urban Development (UD) Secretary…
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