Rain breaks 30-year record in Puducherry Chennai: Cyclone Fengal has left a trail of destruction, claiming at least 19 lives across India and Sri Lanka and causing severe flooding in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Puducherry experienced its heaviest 24-hour rainfall in 30 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which described the deluge as…
Andhra Pradesh dissolves ‘non-functional’ Waqf Board
December 2, 2024Hyderabad: The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh Government has dissolved the State Waqf Board nominated by the previous YSR Congress regime. In an order dated Nov. 30, the State Government noted that AP State Waqf Board, formed by the YSRC regime, had been non-functional for a prolonged time (from March 2023). The then-formed Waqf Board had…
Vokkaliga Sanghas demand withdrawal of FIR against Swamiji
December 2, 2024Mysuru: Members of State Vokkaliga Sangha, District Vokkaliga Sangha and Akhila Karnataka Vokkaliga Sangha staged a protest in front of Zilla Panchayat Office recently against the State Government for registering an FIR against Vishwa Vokkaliga Maha Samsthana Mutt Seer Sri Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his controversial remarks against a minority community. The protestors said that the…
Christmas cheer begins at St. Philos
December 2, 2024Mysuru: The festive spirit of Christmas came alive at St. Philomena’s College (Autonomous), Mysuru, as the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management organised a grand cake-mixing ceremony at the Department recently. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from the management, staff and students. Speaking on the occasion, Rector Manager Fr. Lourdu Prasad expressed delight at the…
Three burglars arrested
December 2, 2024Stolen items worth Rs. 3.20 lakh recovered Mysuru: In separate cases, Krishnaraja and Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested three burglars and have recovered gold jewellery, one two-wheeler and household items worth Rs. 3.20 lakh from them. In the first case, Krishnaraja Police have arrested a man accused of committing burglary at a house on Ramanuja Road…
Man sentenced to death for killing mother, pregnant wife, two children
December 2, 2024Mysuru: City’s 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife, two children and his mother. The man, who was sentenced to death is Manikantaswamy, a resident of Chamegowdanahalli in Saragur taluk. Manikantaswamy had married Ganga, daughter of Devamma of Hegganuru village eight years ago and the couple…
Radisson Blu kicks off festive season with cake-mixing
December 2, 2024Mysuru: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in city kicked off the holiday season with a joyful and vibrant cake-mixing ceremony attended by hotel guests. This annual tradition marked the beginning of the festive preparations for Christmas, bringing together the community in a shared celebration of anticipation and cheer. The ceremony commenced with the distribution of gloves,…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: MUDA meeting decides to take legal opinion for action against illegality
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The site allocation scam in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), involving the misappropriation of properties worth thousands of crores of rupees, dominated discussions at the MUDA Board meeting yesterday. The meeting, chaired by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the MUDA Chairman, witnessed MLC A.H. Vishwanath raising concerns over the absence…
MUDA Board approves 344 subjects including plan approval
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The MUDA Board meeting held yesterday approved 344 issues, including plan approvals and site releases for new private layouts. The meeting saw extensive discussions, with nearly all the presented issues receiving approval except for four. Notably, around 300 new private layout plans were approved, and the CD list of developed private layouts was released….
MUDA site approved for Pulwama martyr’s widow
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has finally decided to allocate a residential site to S. Kalavathi, the widow of the 2019 Pulwama attack martyr H. Guru. The decision was made during the MUDA Board meeting yesterday. Despite being a war widow, Kalavathi was previously denied the site and subjected to bureaucratic delays, forcing…












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