Bengaluru: While Nadaprabhu Kempegowda is revered as the founder of Bengaluru, the title of the ‘Architect of Modern Bengaluru’ belongs to S.M. Krishna. Under his leadership, Bengaluru blossomed into a global metropolis, with three million people directly employed in the IT sector. Krishna’s vision extended beyond the city, earning him the moniker of the ‘Hi-Tech…
Fate of dilapidated heritage Devaraja Market and Lansdowne buildings
December 10, 2024Supreme Court case likely to impede Cabinet approval for DPR Archaeological Survey of India, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage now parties to petition Mysuru: While the Urban Development Department prepares to present the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the long-pending demolition and reconstruction of the Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market to the…
Wild elephants spotted on city outskirts
December 10, 2024Forest officials launch operation to drive them back Mysuru: Two wild tuskers which were roaming on city outskirts for the last one-and-a-half months are now being spotted at various villages in the taluk. This has created a sense of fear among the villagers besides becoming a headache to the Forest Department. Yesterday, these tuskers were…
Are traffic AI cameras malfunctioning?
December 10, 2024Car driver’s ordeal of getting notice for wearing seat belt! Motorists receiving erroneous traffic rule violation notices Mysuru: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras installed by the Traffic Police to monitor violations and prevent accidents appear to be malfunctioning, with many motorists receiving notices for not wearing seat belts or helmets despite following traffic rules. These…
BJP MP seeks re-evaluation of suppressed 2016 Waqf report
December 10, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah deliberately withheld report to protect Waqf land encroachers in Congress’ New Delhi: Amid growing political tension over Waqf Board properties and the notices issued to farmers, institutions, temples and religious establishments, BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya has written to Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairman Jagdambika Pal, urging a re-evaluation of a suppressed Lokayukta report…
PM, President condole
December 10, 2024Bengaluru: President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and leaders from across all political parties have expressed their condolences on the demise of former CM S.M. Krishna. In separate posts on X, the leaders praised the contributions of the former CM and paid heartfelt tributes to his services to the nation. With the last rites…
State to reclaim 5,100 acres of leased forest land: Khandre
December 10, 2024Leased out to coffee and rubber plantations in Kodagu & Chamarajanagar during British era Belagavi: The Department of Forests, Ecology, and Environment has initiated legal proceedings to reclaim over 5,100 acres of reserved forest land leased to nine private plantations during the British era. Responding to a query by BJP MLC M.P. Suja Kushalappa in…
NIE to host Smart India Hackathon Grand Finale in Mysuru
December 10, 2024VVCE to conduct SIH-2024 — Software Edition Mysuru: The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, is the Nodal Centre for the prestigious Smart India Hackathon (SIH – 2024) Grand Finale — Hardware Edition — scheduled from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15. The SIH is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of…
Fashion extravaganza back in Mysuru city
December 10, 2024FASHIONAVYA exhibition, presented by the award-winning and highly acclaimed Fashionista Group of Exhibitions, is back to enchant the people of Mysuru city again. The 6th edition of the Fashionista exhibition is being held at Hotel Southern Star, Mysuru, today and tomorrow (Dec. 10 and 11) between 11 am and 9 pm. Right from its inception…
Former Kollegal MLA S. Jayanna passes away
December 10, 2024Kollegal: Former Kollegal MLA S. Jayanna (72) passed away here this noon at a Private Hospital following heart attack. Jayanna, who was a bachelor, was elected twice from Kollegal (SC) Assembly segment — once on a JD(S) ticket in 1994 and the second time on a Congress ticket in 2013. Currently, he was serving as the…
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