Mandya: Mandya, popular as ‘Sugar Bowl’ of Karnataka is all set to host the three-day 87th All India Kannada Literary Conference from Dec. 20 to 22 at a huge dais set up on the vacant ground behind Sanjo Hospital on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the conference at 10.30 am tomorrow in the…
Assembly passes Mysuru Development Authority Bill
December 19, 2024Belagavi: The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Bill, modelled after the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Act, through a voice vote. The Bill, effective from its notification in the Government Gazette — after the Governor’s assent — is designed to ensure coordinated planning and streamlined implementation of schemes by the Authority and…
Named as 87th Kannada Literary Meet President: Dr. Go.Ru. Channabasappa calls it a ‘surprise’
December 19, 2024Mysuru: Folk scholar Dr. Go. Ru. Channabasappa has described the honour bestowed upon, by selecting him as the President of 87th All India Kannada Literary Meet in Mandya from Dec.20 to 22, as a surprise he had never anticipated in his life. He was speaking after receiving felicitation in a ceremony organised by Sharana Sahitya…
Though debarred, Justice P.N. Desai still heads MUDA scam investigation
December 19, 2024Mysuru: Even as the One-Man Judicial Inquiry Commission led by Justice P.N. Desai is investigating the site allotment scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), it has come to light now that the State Government continued with his appointment even though the Central Government had debarred him for three years. RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna…
41 warring couples reunite at Lok Adalat
December 19, 2024Mysuru: The fourth and last National Lok Adalat of the year 2024, which was held last Saturday (Dec.14) at the District Courts and all other Courts in the district, saw settlement of as many as 6,425 cases and re-union of 41 warring couples who had filed divorce/domestic disharmony suits. According to Senior Civil Judge &…
‘Married’ lovers commit suicide
December 19, 2024Maddur: A love story between a married man and a married woman has ended in a tragedy, with the woman ending her life by jumping into a river and her lover hanging self upon hearing the news. The incident took place in Maddur taluk and the deceased are Srushti (20), a resident of Yaraganahalli village…
‘Didn’t attempt bribing RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna,’ says Harsha
December 19, 2024Mysuru: A day after RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, who has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking CBI probe into the mega MUDA sites scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and others, had accused one Harsha of attempting to bribe him to withdraw the petition, the man in question, Harsha,…
Harsha is not connected to party: District BJP Spokesperson
December 19, 2024Mysuru: Even as Harsha, who claimed to be a BJP worker during his press meet this morning to refute the bribery attempt charges made against him made by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna in the MUDA scam, the BJP has clarified that Harsha, who is mentioned in the ‘bribery’ allegation, is in no way connected with…
‘Use firearms at home cautiously’
December 19, 2024Month-long civilian firearms training camp concludes Mysuru: Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) L. Nagesh urged citizens to exercise extreme caution when handling firearms at home. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the month-long civilian firearms training camp held at the District KSRP Grounds in Jyotinagar, Mysuru, he emphasised that while keeping firearms at home is…
‘Yugapurusha Basavanna’ documentary awarded Certificate of Excellence
December 19, 2024Mysuru: The documentary ‘Yugapurusha Basavanna,’ produced by Kalpa Heritage Trust, Mysuru and directed by Dr. V.R. Anil Kumar, has been awarded the ‘Certificate of Excellence’ at 13th Mumbai Shorts International Festival-2024 held at Mumbai recently. The documentary is about the Life & Times of 12th Century Social Reformer, Basavanna. This documentary is the eighth in…















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