Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the debate over the Chief Minister and additional Deputy Chief Minister posts gaining fresh momentum following the LS polls, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) maintained that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) will become the Chief Minister if the Congress High Command makes up its mind. Speaking to presspersons at his…
District TET examinations held amid tight security in city
June 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) – 2024 examinations were held at 27 centres in city today. A total of 4,103 candidates have registered their names for the exam. The examinations will be held from 9 am to12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. The exact number of students who appeared for…
Heritage deserves preservation as City continues to evolve: DC
June 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has emphasised the importance of heritage conservation in Mysuru. Speaking after inaugurating a workshop for government engineers and contractors recently, he urged them to take conservation guidelines seriously. The workshop ‘specialities of heritage buildings, their importance, the need and methodology of conserving them’ aimed at providing training for engineers,…
Online fraud: City bizman loses Rs. 59 lakh in share trading
June 30, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Online fraudsters have allegedly cheated a city businessman of Rs. 59 lakh on the pretext of share trading. The victim is 33-year-old Sharath (name changed), a resident of Siddarthanagar, who was involved in trading via demat account. Sharath, who was searching for trading online came across a mobile phone number and contacted it. Later,…
SVP Nagar drinking water plant defunct for one year
June 30, 2024Residents forced to consume fluoride-content water or travel up to three kilometres to get potable water Mysore/Mysuru: While the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District Administration have been repeatedly urging residents to consume clean drinking water to prevent diseases like cholera, dengue fever, chikungunya and zika fever, the Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification facility in…
Vehicle Location Tracking Device, panic button mandatory for FC
June 30, 2024Public transport operators told to abide by Nov. 30, 2024; RTOs to act tough against erring vehicle owners Mysore/Mysuru: The Central and State Governments, taking a tough stance on women’s security, especially after the Nirbhaya case (2012 Delhi bus gang rape and murder), have directed all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) not to issue Fitness Certificates…
MUDA’s illegal land dealings unmasked
June 29, 2024Fake documents for 50:50 ratio; e-auction manipulation; CA site misuse Mysore/Mysuru: The deeper we delve into the corruption within the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), more shocking the revelations become. It is a glaring example of how corruption can undermine foundations of urban development and public trust. Whispers from within MUDA Office corridors suggest that…
MUDA 50:50 site scam bigger than Valmiki ST Corpn. scam: BJP leader Raghu Kautilya
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: R. Raghu (Kautilya), President of State BJP OBC Morcha, has alleged that the large scale irregularities to the tune of Rs.2,500 crore has occurred in relation to allotment of about 5,000 sites under 50:50 ratio at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which is bigger than the recently unearthed scam at Karnataka Mahrashi Valmiki Scheduled…
Panel discussion on ‘Core Concerns of Our Times’ held in city
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The caste system in India is a deeply ingrained social hierarchy that has shaped Indian society for centuries. Despite legal protections and affirmative actions, caste-based discrimination continues to persist in various forms, said Columnist Captain G.R. Gopinath, also a soldier, farmer and entrepreneur whose Air Deccan gave wings to the dreams of the common…
Manipal Hospital Junction bottleneck needs flyover: CM
June 29, 2024Seeks approval from Centre for construction of nine grade separators on Outer Ring Road Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to prioritise the upgrade of State Highways experiencing high vehicle density. During a meeting in New Delhi yesterday, Siddaramaiah presented a memorandum requesting approval for the…











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