Over 6,000 participants from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu take part Mysuru: The 32nd Carol Singing Competition, organised by the Carmel Catholic Association (CCA) in Mysuru, kicked off this morning at the jam-packed Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall. The competition is being held to celebrate the joy and goodwill of the Christmas season, spreading messages of love,…
Gas pipeline project resumes after long delay
December 8, 2024Mysuru: The ambitious initiative to provide ‘direct to home’ Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to every household in Mysuru city has resumed after a delay of one and a half years. Works have restarted with fresh instructions from the Urban Development Department and residents will soon be able to access affordable cooking gas. Pipelines have already…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: 23 MUDA sites allotted for just Rs. 3,000 each
December 8, 2024Mysuru: A real estate entrepreneur has been illegally allotted 23 sites worth crores of rupees for just Rs. 3,000, though he did not own any land acquired to form layouts. The allotment was made through forged documents via a sale deed by former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar. This has been brought to light by…
BJP dares Government to take back all 50:50 MUDA sites
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Former MLA and City BJP President L. Nagendra has dared the State Government to exhibit its will by withdrawing all 928 sites allotted under 50:50 scheme by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). He was addressing media persons at the City BJP Office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Welcoming the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife…
MLA promises reconstruction of Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane
December 8, 2024Mysuru: MLA K. Harishgowda visited Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane, Benki Nawab Road in Lashkar Mohalla, which was damaged due to recent rainfall, yesterday and promised to reconstruct the traditional wrestling house without compromising its heritage look. Star of Mysore had carried a news on Dec. 4 titled ‘Ustad Sreenivasannanavara Garadi Mane cries for help’ in…
Health camp for Forest Guards at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Beru Seva Trust, in collaboration with BGS-Global Institute of Medical Science, had organised a health check-up camp for Forest Guards of the Nagarahole and Kallalla Wildlife Zones in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve recently. The camp underscored the need for holistic health care for Forest personnel, who play a critical role in safeguarding natural ecosystems. Addressing…
Flyover, more entry, exits soon on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: MP
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has said, the Centre has given its green signal to streamline traffic on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway by providing additional entry and exit points and the construction of flyover. He was addressing media persons at his office in Command Area Development Authority (CADA) premises here on Saturday. Yaduveer said, there…
Advocate General protecting accused, alleges petitioner
December 8, 2024Bengaluru: The petitioner in the MUDA case, allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, claimed yesterday that the Advocate General was protecting the accused rather than safeguarding the Government’s interests. Petitioner Snehamayi Krishna wrote a letter to Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, objecting to his legal opinion provided to the Urban Development (UD) Secretary…
ED raid: Former MUDA Commissioner moves HC
December 8, 2024Bengaluru: Former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh has approached the High Court of Karnataka, challenging the legality of searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at his residence and the subsequent recording of his statements in connection with alleged illegalities in site allotments by the authority. In the petition, Natesh contended…
Repair works of leaking MCC roof to commence tomorrow
December 8, 2024Mysuru: The works on repairing the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) office main building on Sayyaji Rao Road in city, which is leaking following recent rains, will be taken up from tomorrow. As there was no provision made to allow smooth passage of rain water on the terrace of the heritage building, rain water began to…
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