Mysuru: Dasara is almost here. It will begin on Oct. 3. Only 21 days to go and the tourists will start arriving. Are the local authorities ready to take on the responsibility in a responsible way? Roads, UGD, water supply are the main concern of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Are they geared up to…
Vijayendra slams Govt. for targeting ‘Star of Mysore’ and ‘Mysuru Mithra’
September 12, 2024Mysuru: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has expressed outrage on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) over the State Government’s discrimination in providing Government advertisements to ‘Star of Mysore’ and its sister publication ‘Mysuru Mithra’. In his post, Vijayendra emphasised that ‘Star of Mysore’ and ‘Mysuru Mithra’ have a long-standing history in Mysuru, serving as…
Violence during Ganesha idols procession: Tension grips Nagamangala
September 12, 202452 arrested; 6 FIRs filed; District Minister reviews situation; Ban orders clamped; Educational institutions closed today Nagamangala: Tension prevailed in Nagamangala, Mandya district, last evening after violence broke out during the Ganesha idol immersion procession. Approximately 20 shops were damaged and 52 individuals have been arrested in connection with the unrest. Home Minister Dr. G….
Water contamination: One dies, several fall ill
September 12, 2024Bherya/Saligrama: One person has died, while over 20 others have fallen ill following diarrhoea and vomiting, after consuming contaminated water at Bettahalli in Saligrama taluk in the district. The deceased is identified as Govindegowda (65) of the village, while those who have fallen ill, have been admitted to the hospital. The Gram Panchayat officers and…
Governor seeks details of MUDA’s Rs. 387 cr. works in Varuna, Srirangapatna
September 12, 2024Projects based on CM’s oral instructions making MUDA bankrupt, says petitioner to Governor Mysuru: A new controversy is brewing even as the Karnataka High Court is hearing a petition concerning Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for prosecuting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the allocation of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to Siddaramaiah’s wife,…
Govt. advertisements are tax-payer money: Srivatsa
September 12, 2024Mysuru: Joining State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra in criticising the State Government for its discrimination in providing advertisements to Star of Mysore and its sister publication Mysuru Mithra, Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa announced that he will personally meet Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and Hemanth Nimbalkar, Commissioner of Information and Public Relations. “I will write to…
CM’s petition questioning Governor’s prosecution sanction: Advocate A.M. Singhvi presents second round of submissions
September 12, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court this noon resumed hearing the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam. At the start of the hearing, Senior Supreme Court counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing CM Siddaramaiah, presented arguments against the Governor’s decision…
Dasara Flower Show 2024 to dazzle with one lakh blooms
September 12, 2024Three themes proposed: Karnataka Sambhrama, Constitution of India, Women’s Education Mysuru: Preparations are progressing rapidly for annual Dasara Flower Show, a major highlight of the festival. This year’s exhibition promises to dazzle with a vibrant display of blooms, enveloped in the subtle fragrance of millions of flowers that will transport visitors to a kaleidoscopic world….
District Administration invites sponsorship
September 12, 2024It is a money-minting scheme, chides MLC A.H. Vishwanath Mysuru: The District Administration has extended an open invitation for the companies and industrialists to bid for the title sponsorship for the Jumboo Savari, cultural programmes at the Mysore Palace and other programmes during the forthcoming Dasara festival. A meeting to discuss on the title sponsorship…
Works taken up in Palace premises
September 12, 2024Police put brakes on roadside business on Sayyaji Rao Road Mysuru: With Dasara festivities to commence from Oct. 3, Mysuru city is being spruced up for the Nada Habba, so also Mysore Palace. Works of laying inter-locking tiles and laying of power cables are being taken up in Mysore Palace premises. Inter-locking tiles on the…
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