Mysuru: The Head Constable, accused of aiding burglars in selling stolen gold ornaments, has been suspended. The Head Constable, who has been suspended, is Raju, attached to Ashokapuram Police Station in city. The suspension order was issued by City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar. Two burglars were recently arrested by Mandi Police and during interrogation, the…
How Renting Energy-Efficient Washing Machines Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
September 9, 2024Did you know that over 120 million microfibers can get released into our water systems after a single load of laundry? Surprising, isn’t it? However, imagine if I were to suggest to you that there is a technique for doing your laundry while keeping it clean for both yourself and Mother Earth simultaneously. Let us…
Traffic violations in August on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Over one lakh vehicles caught but only 5,500 pay penalties
September 8, 2024Mysuru: From Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024, more than 1 lakh vehicles were caught violating traffic rules by more than 48 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access Controlled National Highway-275, with photographic evidence of infractions such as overspeeding. Yet, a mere 5,500 — just five percent — have paid their…
Dinesh Kumar suspended based on department report: Minister
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh addressed questions regarding the inaction against former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner D.B. Natesh, who is also allegedly involved in the MUDA scam while suspending another former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar. “The immediate past MUDA Commissioner Dinesh Kumar was suspended following a departmental report that found prima…
CESC Chairman calls for flawless 21-day Dasara illumination
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Chairman Rameshbabu Bandisiddegowda urged officials and contractors to approach Dasara illumination with the mindset that Nadahabba Dasara is a celebration of the city’s heritage. Presiding over a meeting with office-bearers of the State-approved Licenced Electrical Contractors Association at the CESC Head Office in Vijayanagar Second Stage on Thursday, he…
23,881 sq.ft. MUDA sites approved in seven days
September 8, 2024MUDA’s legal department accuses former Commissioner of illegally exploiting 50:50 ratio site allotment scheme Mysuru: A new controversy has surfaced involving the already suspended former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, linked to the MUDA site allocation scam. A note from MUDA’s legal department has exposed that properties were allocated to select…
Land registered in applicant’s name even before his birth
September 8, 2024Mysuru: The MUDA legal department’s remarks highlight an unbelievable discrepancy regarding the sites extending to 23,881 sq.ft. approved by former Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar under the 50:50 ratio. The land was registered in the applicant Syed Yusuf’s name on April 16, 1934, yet, according to Aadhaar records, Yusuf was born on April 8, 1935. This…
Raghu Kautilya demands suspension of ex-Commissioner D.B. Natesh
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Demanding the suspension of former MUDA Commissioner D.B. Natesh in the MUDA sites allotment scam, State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu R. Kautilya has also sought registration of a criminal case against former MUDA Commissioner and other officials who colluded with him in the scam. In a letter written to State Chief Secretary Shalini…
Vijayanagar’s 50-ft. clock tower to soon join city’s time towers
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru is steadily transforming into a ‘City of Clock Towers,’ with a 50-ft traditional-style clock tower being built at Vijayanagar Third Stage at a cost of Rs. 1 crore. Famed for its iconic tourist spots, grand monuments and rich heritage, Mysuru boasts stunning architecture, music and art. Notable among its attractions are the 75-ft….
Ganesha Chaturthi: Puja performed to Dasara elephants
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Marking Ganesha Chaturthi, puja was performed to all 14 Dasara elephants in Mysuru Palace premises yesterday under the aegis of Forest Department, in keeping with years of tradition. All the Dasara elephants were decorated with Arashina-Kumkuma, Srigandha and other puja articles. Palace Priest Pralhad Rao performed the traditional Shodashopachara puja, following which the elephants…
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