Bengaluru: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the newly launched NaMo Bharat Rapid Rail (Vande Metro), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will cater to short distances, specifically routes like Bengaluru to Mysuru and Bengaluru to Tumakuru. “These trains are designed for cities such as Bengaluru and Mysuru. The distance between Bengaluru and Mysuru…
MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Original records of six 40×60 sites in Devanur 3rd Stage go missing
October 6, 2024Included in 100 files taken by Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh in a helicopter: MUDA staff Mysuru: Even as the probe into massive corruption in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land deals has intensified, critical documents tied to sites approved under the 50:50 scheme are vanishing without a trace from MUDA’s record room. Under the…
‘Free entry for drone show today and tomorrow’
October 6, 2024Mysuru: Chairman of Dasara Illumination Sub-Committee Syed Iqbal has appealed to the people to watch the spectacle of Drone Show, organised for the first time as part of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap in the city. He was addressing media persons at the corporate office of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation…
Yuva Dasara Stars to perform from tomorrow
October 5, 2024Oct. 6- Shreya Ghoshal; Oct. 7- Ravi Basrur; Oct. 8- Badshah; Oct. 9- A.R. Rahman; Oct. 10- Ilaiyaraaja to enthral audience between 6 pm and 10 pm everyday Mysuru: The highly anticipated Yuva Dasara is set to kick off tomorrow evening at the expansive 100-acre venue near Uttanahalli on the outskirts of Mysuru. The musical…
DC orders vehicle ban on D.D. Urs Road last evening
October 5, 2024Mysuru: Bowing to pressure from traders and the business community, the Mysuru District Administration has reversed its decision to ban vehicular movement along D. Devaraj Urs Road, one of the city’s key commercial areas, which had been turned into a ‘walking street’ for viewing Dasara illumination last evening. Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy confirmed…
Heritage Circles or Hoardings ?
October 5, 2024This year’s Dasara illumination is mediocre but the Circles are worse. Mysuru has turned into ‘flexuru’, thanks to the Government’s decision to hand over key Circles to private players. What used to be iconic landmarks are now little more than giant hoardings. Interestingly, according to sources, most of these companies were not interested to take…
City soaks with radiance as Dasara lights dazzle
October 4, 2024Grand spectacle by 1,500 drones on Oct. 6, 7, 11 and 12 from 8 pm to 8.15 pm at Bannimantap Parade Grounds Mysuru: The Central Business District of Mysuru city is aglow with dazzling lights as part of the grand Dasara celebrations. This radiant spectacle is captivating onlookers with its vibrant and artistic displays. Deputy…
Name boards of Kannada literary giants in Dasara expo removed
October 4, 2024Irked activists urge for re-installation Mysuru: The pathways inside Dasara Exhibition Grounds had been named after doyens of Kannada literature and pro-Kannada activists. However, now these name boards have been dismantled by Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA), only to irk Kannada admirers. General Secretary of Kannada Kriya Samiti, Mysuru, S.R. Sudarshan has stated, the pathways of…
Constitutional Morality requires CM’s resignation in MUDA site scam: G.T. Devegowda’s defence of CM’s stand not acceptable…!
October 4, 2024Sir, G.T. Devegowda (GTD), the JD(S) MLA representing Chamundeshwari Constituency, which includes Chamundi Hill, made a reference to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the inauguration of Dasara-2024 festivities atop Chamundi Hill yesterday, saying that the Chief Minister need not resign simply because an FIR has been registered against him. GTD also asked whether Union Minister H.D….
DASARA begins
October 3, 2024Dr. Hampana inaugurates Dasara Fest atop Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Veteran littérateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Dr. Hampana) paid obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari and offered floral tributes to the idol at Chamundi Hill this morning, marking the commencement of 415th edition of 10-day Nada Habba Dasara. The elegantly adorned idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari was placed on a…
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