Public works stalled Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials, responsible for solving housing challenges and ensuring systematic development of Mysuru, have strayed from their core mission. Instead of prioritising land acquisition from farmers, creating residential layouts and approving sites for land owners and eligible beneficiaries following the rules, they are entangled in illegal…
Mysuru: With a team of 14 elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, gearing up for this year’s Dasara festival from Oct. 3 to 12, the senior-most elephant Varalakshmi has been tasked with supervising and guiding her teammates. While 21-year-old Rohit is the youngest of group, Varalakshmi, at 68, is the eldest. Although officially retired, forest officials…
Carries 300-kg weight; shows potential as future howdah elephant Mysuru: As Dasara-2024 is fast approaching, the Forest Department has begun rehearsals for the Jumboo Savari, with howdah elephant Abhimanyu leading the elephants in a majestic march along the Raja Marga, from the Balarama Gate of Mysore Palace to the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap. On…
Mysuru: The deeper the investigation, the more land scams within the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are being uncovered. L.R. Mahadevaswamy, the current Rural President of the BJP, has been accused of the scam by K.S. Shivaramu, President of the Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike, who presented documents to support his claims. At a press conference…
Mysuru: The extension of the deadline to Dec. 14, 2024, is for free Aadhaar updates and not for the regular update of Aadhaar card details, clarified Col. N.G. Krishna Prasad (Retd.), Centre Manager, Aadhaar Seva Kendra, Mysuru. Following the publication of the news item, ‘Aadhaar card update: Free services end on Dec. 14’ in Star…
Mysuru: K.M. Munigopalaraju, Director of CESC Technical Division, emphasised the cost-saving and electricity-saving benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana during the launch of the Government-subsidised ‘Solar Kit for Homes’ at a private hotel recently. Munigopalaraju explained that households will receive a subsidy for installing solar panels on their roofs. The installation…
Mysuru: Social Welfare and Mysuru District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa distributed Driver’s Licences (DLs) to women drivers of ‘Swachha Vahini,’ belonging to Self Help Groups and working in various Gram Panchayats at a function held at Zilla Panchayat auditorium, here recently. The women have been given the in-charge of transporting the solid wastes in…
Mysuru: Avadhoota Datta Peetham Seer Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji has raised a pertinent question — Hindus should desist from self-imposed single child norm, which if continued, may pose a threat to the very existence of the religion. Sri Ganapathy Swamiji shared his views after receiving Guruvandana, upon the completion of his 170th Vishwa Dharma Vijaya…
Bengaluru: A day after the State Congress celebrated the International Day of Democracy by forming a 2,500 km long human chain across the State, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to conduct ZP, TP and other Urban Local Bodies polls. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, he said that merely giving…
Mysuru: Former Mayor and BJP leader Sandesh Swamy has urged the State Government to provide more opportunities for newly licenced young contractors in Urban Local Bodies and other Government tenders. In a letter addressed to CM Siddaramaiah, Swamy expressed concern that new contractors are eagerly awaiting tenders but are being sidelined due to influence of…
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