Mysore/Mysuru: With the District Administration taking appropriate measures to check the spread of the deadly disease, the positivity rate for dengue has come down to 11 percent from 17 percent in a matter of a few days. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, there are 24 active cases in the district as…
Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Ajjana Mane Kalaa Prapancha,’ an organisation involved in promotion of art, culture and traditional practices among children, is organising classical music programmes at the heritage house of Mysore Vasudevacharya on New Sayyaji Rao Road, near Basaveshvara Circle in the city, during the next two Sundays — July 14 and 21. The programmes titled “Kishora…
Fresh Govt. Order renders MUDA Toothless
July 11, 2024Now all powers rest with Commissioner of Urban Development Authorities, Town and Country Planning Commissionerate Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is currently embroiled in several controversies, sparking debates within Government circles about the possibility of its closure. Allegations include corruption related to properties developed without proper ownership titles, questionable land acquisitions where compensation…
MUDA and Valmiki Corporation scams: CM Siddu must quit on moral grounds, says GTD
July 11, 2024‘Ramakrishna Hegde, S. Bangarappa resigned for phone tapping, Classik Computer scam’ Mysore/Mysuru: State JD(S) Core Committee President and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has called for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation on moral grounds, following allegations linking him to the multi-thousand-crore-scam at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and multi-crore scam at Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes…
Ashada Friday puja atop Chamundi Hill: Entry of private vehicles banned
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the first Ashada Friday set for tomorrow, the District Administration has banned entry of all private vehicles to Chamundi Hill on all Ashada Fridays (July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2 and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 27), Saturdays and Sundays from tomorrow till Aug.4. A notification issued by DIGP (Southern Range) Dr. M.B….
MP visits Mysore Airport to assess facilities, discusses flight plans
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the Mysore Airport in Mandakalli for the first time yesterday after being elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency. During his visit, the MP held a meeting with Airport Director J.R. Anoop and other officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), receiving a briefing on the…
Baying for CM’s scalp, State BJP to hold protest in Mysuru tomorrow
July 11, 2024Bengaluru: In a belligerent demand, the State BJP unit has called for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, which purportedly involves Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife Parvathi in irregularities related to MUDA site allocations. During a joint media briefing in Bengaluru on Wednesday, BJP…
Will cleanse MUDA of the rot, reiterates CM Siddu
July 11, 2024‘BJP’s protest a political manoeuvre to gain mileage; will respond appropriately’ Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the national spotlight on the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledged to purge the authority of all corruption and irregularities. Addressing the press at his Ramakrishnanagar residence this morning, Siddaramaiah assured that a committee led by two IAS…
MP Yaduveer to inspect K.R., Cheluvamba Hospitals again with heritage experts
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has decided to conduct the inspection of K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital buildings, along with heritage experts and seek their opinion. Speaking to Star of Mysore during his visit to afore mentioned hospitals, the renovation works of which are underway, Yaduveer Wadiyar, also a titular king of erstwhile…
State mulls e-pass system to regulate tourist influx in Kodagu, Chikkamagalur
July 11, 2024Special Committee formed to draft guidelines Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the increasing number of tourists at eco-sensitive places like Kodagu and Chikkamagalur (Malnad), Karnataka is considering implementing a model similar to Tamil Nadu’s e-pass system used in Ooty and Kodaikanal. This initiative aims to manage the influx of visitors to forested and mountainous regions, including…
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