From 2021, 4,948 allotment letters were obtained from MUDA office store room Mysore/Mysuru: Under the controversial 50:50 ratio scheme, which has caused significant controversy and implicated prominent individuals, hundreds of acres of land were allotted as compensation in the form of plots. This distribution took place in 23 villages of Mysuru taluk, covering 126 survey…
4,948 allotment letters obtained from MUDA store room since 2021
July 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Inquiry Committee investigating irregularities in MUDA has discovered that from 2021 to the present, 4,948 allotment letters (formats) were taken from the MUDA office store room by officers heading different sections and its Zonal offices. These allotment letters, which have serial numbers, were kept in the store room and distributed to various sections…
C.H. Vijayashankar appointed as Governor of Meghalaya
July 28, 2024Thanks PM Modi; awaits protocol from Centre to take charge Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and senior BJP leader C.H. Vijayashankar (Chandrashekar Honnabhandar Vijayashankar) from Mysuru has been appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya. Vijayashankar is among nine new Governors appointed to various States by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu, as announced by Rashtrapati Bhavan…
‘PM Modi called to inform me about Governor’s post’
July 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Having lost elections twice in the last five years (2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2023 Assembly polls), C.H. Vijayashankar had little expectation about his future in the party. That changed when he received a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vijayashankar’s loyalty to the party and affable nature have ultimately led to his…
One-Man Commission a sham to hide MUDA scam: HDK
July 28, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah does not know how to maintain good relations with Centre’ Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) strongly criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for establishing a One-Man Judicial Commission led by retired High Court Judge P.N. Desai to investigate the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites allotment scam. Kumaraswamy…
Dasara preparations begin 10 weeks early
July 28, 2024No last-minute work this time; DC instructs departments to initiate development tasks well in advance Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand annual Dasara just 10 weeks away, the District Administration has begun preparations earnestly to avoid last-minute rush and confusion, as seen in previous years. Typically, Dasara preparations are hurried, with quick fixes to battered, pothole-filled roads…
MUDA site allotment: G.T. Devegowda asks Minister to prove charges
July 28, 2024Threatens defamation case if Minister Byrathi Suresh does not reply in seven days Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA and JD(S) Core Committee President G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has challenged Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh to provide proof that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allotted sites to him. Speaking at a press conference at Jaladarshini Guest House yesterday,…
Truth won’t emerge from judicial probe: S.R. Mahesh
July 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Denying the charges levelled against him by Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh, who accused him of giving letters of recommendation for the allotment of MUDA sites under the 50:50 ratio scheme, former MLA and JD(S) working president S.R. Mahesh has urged the State Government to order a comprehensive investigation into the MUDA scam to…
From ‘Mudigere Bhyra’ to Ekalavya in 18 months
July 28, 2024Elephant Ekalavya to participate in Dasara festivities after a remarkable transformation Mysore/Mysuru: Ekalavya, a 39-year-old elephant housed at Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve near Anechowkur in Kodagu, has been selected for this year’s Dasara festivities. Known previously as ‘Mudigere Bhyra’ for causing disturbances in Mudigere, Aldur and surrounding areas in the Chikkamagalur district,…
Bengaluru-Mysuru padayatra against corruption, scams: JD(S) Youth Wing Chief Nikhil holds preliminary meet in city
July 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: State JD(S) Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy has called on the public to support the upcoming padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru, aimed at highlighting the alleged failures and corruption of the State Congress Government. The padayatra, led by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, will focus on what the JD(S) describes…















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