Month: January, 2025

Lokayukta Police visit MUDA as High Court deadline nears
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Lokayukta Police visit MUDA as High Court deadline nears

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: With the Karnataka High Court directing the Lokayukta to submit its investigation report on the MUDA alternative sites allotment scam by Jan. 25, a team of Mysuru Lokayukta Police, led by SP T.J. Udesh, visited the MUDA office early this morning to scrutinise records, documents and files as part of the ongoing probe. The…

Row over animal feeding inside Kukkarahalli Lake:  Mysore University bows to pressure; lifts ban
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Row over animal feeding inside Kukkarahalli Lake:  Mysore University bows to pressure; lifts ban

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has lifted its ban on feeding stray dogs, birds and aquatic creatures in Kukkarahalli Lake area after mounting pressure from animal rights activists. “We have temporarily revoked the ban on feeding stray dogs within the Lake premises. Feeders can now resume providing food to the animals,” Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K….

Activists demand Forest Dept. to take over Kukkarahalli Lake
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Activists demand Forest Dept. to take over Kukkarahalli Lake

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: The controversy over feeding stray animals at Kukkarahalli Lake has reignited demands from environmentalists to transfer the Lake’s management to the Forest Department. Currently, the University of Mysore is the custodian of the Lake. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, activists highlighted the Forest Department’s successful management of Lingambudhi Lake, citing it as…

Cathedral Parish Society 50:50 sites allotment case:  State Govt. orders charge sheet against MUDA officials in 3 days
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Cathedral Parish Society 50:50 sites allotment case:  State Govt. orders charge sheet against MUDA officials in 3 days

January 22, 2025

Former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in the dock for acting against MUDA’s interest Mysuru: Even as three investigative agencies — Lokayukta, the One-Man Judicial Commission, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) — continue probing the massive MUDA 50:50 alternative sites allotment scam in Mysuru, the State Government has directed the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…

Sudha Murty fulfils vow at Maha Kumbh
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Sudha Murty fulfils vow at Maha Kumbh

January 22, 2025

Prayagraj: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam yesterday as part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. She honoured her ancestors with a tarpan and expressed her happiness for being able to perform this ritual. “I am very excited because this is ‘Teerthraj’. It (Maha Kumbh) came after 144…

Sculptor Arun Yogiraj to inaugurate 5-day Swadeshi Mela this evening
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Sculptor Arun Yogiraj to inaugurate 5-day Swadeshi Mela this evening

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: The five-day Swadeshi Mela, organised by Swadeshi Jagaran Manch-Karnataka will be held from this evening till Jan. 26 at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city. The Mela will be inaugurated by renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj at 5 pm today. Sri Ramakrishna Ashram Mysuru President Swami Muktidanandaji will grace the occasion. MLAs T.S. Srivatsa, K. Harishgowda…

Youth arrested for robbing cash meant for ATM
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Youth arrested for robbing cash meant for ATM

January 22, 2025

He had bought gold for his lover Hunsur: Bilikere Police have arrested a youth on charges of stealing Rs. 5.80 lakh cash meant to be deposited in ATM machines. It is leant that the youth stole the cash to buy gold ornaments for his lover. The arrested youth is Akshay, a resident of Turuganur in…

Vedike demands 6% internal reservation for Madigas
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Vedike demands 6% internal reservation for Madigas

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: With the Supreme Court on Aug. 1, 2024, ruling that States are Constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes (SC), which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation for the upliftment  of castes that are socially and educationally more backward, city-based Karnataka Samaajika Nyayapara Vakeelara Vedike has urged the Government to…

Union Minister Kumaraswamy felicitates Kho Kho champs
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Union Minister Kumaraswamy felicitates Kho Kho champs

January 22, 2025

New Delhi:  Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) felicitated Karnataka Kho Kho players M.K. Gautham and B. Chaithra of Karnataka, who played crucial roles in Indian men’s and women’s kho kho teams emerging as champions in the recently concluded Kho Kho World Cup, at his office yesterday. Ministry of Heavy Industries…

Farmer leader accuses MCC Chief of public apathy
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Farmer leader accuses MCC Chief of public apathy

January 22, 2025

Mysuru: Kirangur Papu (Mohan Kumar), leader of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, has called for action against Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rehman Shariff and other MCC officials, accusing them of dictatorial behaviour in the home district of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “CM Siddaramaiah claims that his Government is people-friendly and working for the welfare of farmers,…

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