Justice P.N. Desai Judicial Commission unearths illegality in 50:50 site allotments Mysuru: The Judicial Commission headed by retired Karnataka High Court judge Justice P.N. Desai, constituted in July 2024 to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration in MUDA, found large-scale irregularities in the Authority’s functioning between 2020 and 2024. The Commission recommended cancellation of irregular…
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What about sites allotted between 2019 and 2023?
August 20, 2026Mysuru: A day after the State Government scrapped the allotment of 50:50 ratio alternative sites made since 2023, senior JD(S) leader and former Minister S.R. Mahesh questioned Urban Development (UD) Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah on why alternative sites allotted between 2019 and 2023 have not been cancelled. Addressing a press meet at his office near…
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MLA Srivatsa, MLC Raghu grill Govt.
August 20, 2026Mysuru: By cancelling the allotments of sites distributed under MUDA’s 50:50 ratio scheme, the Government has managed to avert what could have been a major embarrassment during the ongoing Legislature Session. Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa and Legislative Council Member R. Raghu Kautilya had raised a series of questions with Urban Development Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah…
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‘Fight to continue till all illegal sites are returned’
August 20, 2026Mysuru: Activist Snehamayi Krishna has hailed the Government’s cancellation of MUDA’s 50:50 sites as a victory for his struggle. He noted that the annulment of 1,100 illegal allotments made after March 2023, valued at nearly Rs. 2,000 crore, and the order to reclaim them for MUDA are welcome steps. However, Krishna stressed that irregularities have…
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‘Mysuru Chalo’ agitation led to logical end: BJP
August 20, 2026Mysuru: BJP State Spokesperson Ashwath Narayan said the Congress Government has finally bowed to the ‘Mysuru Chalo’ agitation launched by the Opposition BJP and its ally JD(S) in August 2024 against the MUDA sites scam. He alleged that thousands of sites were looted in the MUDA scam, with former CM Siddaramaiah’s family among the chief…
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City markets witness heavy rush on the eve of Varamahalakshmi Festival
August 20, 2026Mysuru: A day ahead of Varamahalakshmi festival (Aug. 21), all the city markets were flooded with festival shoppers since this morning. As the demand surged, the prices of fruits, flowers and other essential articles for the festival increased multi-fold. But this did not seem to deter the shoppers who were seen buying items, albeit on…
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Man convicted for killing wife
August 20, 2026Mysuru: The 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 20,000 after he was found guilty of murdering his wife. The man, who was convicted, is Nagesh, a resident of Hosakamakoppal in the taluk while the deceased is Mamata, the second wife of Nagesh….
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Villagers nab temple thieves, hand them over to Police
August 20, 2026Hunsur: Two thieves, who broke into a temple, were caught by villagers, who beat them black and blue before handing them over to the Police. The incident took place on Tuesday midnight at Neralakuppe near Hanagod in the taluk. The two thieves, who were caught, are Mohammed Anees and Daniel, both resident of Kesare in…
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Woman loses gold chain at Sub-urban Bus Stand
August 20, 2026Mysuru: A woman has lost her 20-gram two-strand gold chain at Sub-urban Bus Stand on July 26. The woman, who lost her valuable, is Ramamani, a retired teacher from K.R. Nagar. On July 26, Ramamani had come to Mysuru to go to Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. As she had come in a bus, she…
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3 go missing from city
August 20, 2026Mysuru: In separate cases, a 55-year-old man is among three persons, who have gone missing from city. In the first case, 55-year-old Ramachandra has gone missing from city and a missing complaint has been lodged at Mysuru Railway Police Station. He is 5.10 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, normal built, has a scar of an…
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