Mysuru: Former Minister S.R. Mahesh has launched a scathing attack on alleged corruption involving certain RTI (Right To Information) activists and MUDA. Addressing a press conference at his office this morning, JD(S) Working President Mahesh said that MUDA caseworkers are now being intimidated and coerced, leading to misuse of official files for personal gain. “These…
Master plan unveiled for world-class transformation under Rs. 2,615-crore development strategy Mysuru: A comprehensive master plan has been drawn up to transform the Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk into a world-class tourist destination, designed along the lines of ‘Disneyland Park’, though without adopting its name, unlike previous proposals….
Wrong allottee building a cafe on doctor’s site, adding steam to controversy that gets hotter Mysuru: There seems to be no end to the string of blatant corruption cases tumbling out of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) shelves. G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former MUDA Commissioner, already under the scanner for large-scale irregularities under the…
Mother missing, father jailed for ‘murder’, yet she triumphs with 84.96 percent in SSLC exam Mysuru: For two long years, the small tribal household in Basavanahalli, Kushalnagar taluk, lived under a dark cloud of stigma, uncertainty and survival. Suresh, a daily-wage earner and father of two, had been jailed for allegedly murdering his wife, Mallige….
Mysuru: The two-day Jackfruit Mela, organised by Sahaja Samrudha in association with the Rotary Club of Mysore West, at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city, was a resounding success, generating business worth Rs. 40 lakh. The event drew more than 10,000 visitors and over 2,000 saplings of the popular ‘Kempalasu’ jackfruit varieties —…
Belakawadi (Malavalli Taluk): Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the long-pending permanent Cauvery drinking water supply project for taluks in Bengaluru South district will be completed by December 2025. Speaking to reporters yesterday after performing the ground-breaking ceremony near the Sattegala reservoir, he said the Rs. 540-crore project would fulfil a poll promise made…
Applicants mull legal action Mysuru: A scheme launched to allocate 188 sites under the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) ‘H Category’ in Devanur’s Third Stage for State and National-level sportspersons, ex-servicemen and families of deceased Government employees is yet to materialise, even after many years. A total of 488 achievers from across Karnataka applied for…
Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore, has been selected for the prestigious annual ‘Vedapeetha’ Award instituted by the Udupi Sri Bhandarkeri Mutt. The Mutt has been annually honouring a distinguished institution (selected at the national level) that significantly contributes to the preservation, nurturing and development of Indian knowledge, Vedic sciences, culture and…
Renowned Botanist Dr. S. Natesh to lead discussion on protection of trees Mysuru: As a result of the murder of 40 fully grown heritage trees on Hyder Ali Road on Apr. 13, protection of trees has come to the city’s agenda again. Environmentalists had organised several protests to condemn this senseless crime by holding a…
A novel initiative by Karnataka Sahitya Academy in association with Department of Prisons and Correctional Services; Workshop to be extended to other jails later Mysuru: To kindle the habit of reading and writing among jail inmates, the Karnataka Sahitya Academy in association with Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, has chalked out a novel initiative….
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