Several grievances submitted to officers, elected reps including CM Siddaramaiah, but to no avail, rue the residents Mysuru: Like we have heard of jinxed cities, here is a jinxed residential layout, that last saw its basic amenities in order, about three decades ago. Cut to present, it presents a sorry state of affairs, with the…
VC Canal safety measures not addressed despite tragedies
February 4, 2025Committee formed in August 2023 to study canal safety measures, but report status unknown Mandya: While officials and elected representatives conveniently ignored the 2018 Kanaganamaradi (Pandavapura taluk) bus accident that claimed 30 lives when a speeding bus plunged into the Visveswaraya Canal (VC), the Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dr. Kumara formed a committee in August…
Fruits not an easy buy for now
February 4, 2025Mysuru: With the rise in temperature level, there has been a spurt in the prices of fruits, especially apple, pomegranate and butter fruits, the prices of which are burning holes in the pocket of buyers. Ahead of summer, when the maximum temperature will be naturally high, fruits, fruit juices and tender coconuts are much in…
‘Hub & spoke model’ to close low enrolment schools opposed
February 4, 2025Mysuru: The State Government’s decision to close Government schools with low student enrolment across Karnataka under ‘hub and spoke model’ has drawn sharp criticism from State educationists and many organisations, who have condemned the move as an attempt to shut down Government Schools. In education, ‘hub and spoke model’ involves establishing hub institutions, which are…
Wedding at Rashtrapati Bhavan complex for first time on Feb. 12
February 3, 2025New Delhi: In a first, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is all set to host a wedding in its complex on Feb. 12. President Droupadi Murmu greenlighted the celebrations because she was highly impressed by the conduct and service of the person getting married. According to media reports, when President Murmu learnt about this person’s marriage, she…
Kodavas showcase unity on Day-2 of peace march
February 3, 2025Ponnampet: The second day of the ‘Kodavame Baalo Padayatra,’ a peace march advocating for the rights and identity of the Kodava community this morning, saw an overwhelming response as thousands of Kodavas and Kodava-speaking people marched from T. Shettigeri to Ponnampet to reach Madikeri on Feb. 7. The march, which began in Kutta yesterday morning,…
Woes of bus commuters
February 3, 2025Mysuru: The members of the public and daily commuters, however, have their own suggestions on the issue of shifting of the Sub-Urban Bus Stand to Bannimantap. While several of them said they want the Bus Stand for long distance and Inter-State routes only to be shifted to the new location at Bannimantap and that the…
Alleged pressure from lenders, microfinance firms: Man hangs himself at CM’s Constituency
February 2, 2025Woman’s suicide leads to son’s tragic end in Mandya Mysuru: In a tragic turn of events, a 36-year-old man, unable to cope with alleged harassment by a private bank and money lenders, took his own life at Varuna, Assembly Constituency represented by CM Siddaramaiah. The incident, which came to light this morning, involved Siddesh, a…
CM Siddaramaiah slams Union Budget; calls it ‘visionless’
February 2, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticised the Union Budget 2024-25, calling it a “disappointing” exercise lacking foresight and accusing the Narendra Modi Government of continuing its neglect of Karnataka. Addressing a press conference at his residence in Mysuru last evening, Siddaramaiah said he could not listen to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s entire budget…
Is this not outright exploitation?
February 2, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Very recently, I was more than a little distressed to read in my newspaper that with the surge in demand by eager passengers, wanting to travel to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela, the air fares from Hyderabad to Prayagraj have gone up to Rs 1.2 lakh per ticket….















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