New Regime Tax Slabs Rs. 0-4 lakh Nil Rs. 8-12 lakh 10 percent Rs. 16-20 lakh 20 percent Rs. 20-24 lakh 25 percent Above Rs. 24 lakh 30 percent New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025, her eighth consecutive one in Parliament this morning. This accomplishment has set a new…
City KSRTC buses get colour revamp after 15 years
February 1, 2025Mysuru: In the cultural city of Mysuru, city buses are undergoing a colour transformation after 15 years, with the new sky blue and white scheme receiving widespread appreciation from passengers. The Shakti Yojana, one of the five guarantee schemes of the State Government, has led to a significant rise in passengers using State transport buses…
CM Siddaramaiah opens Kodagu’s first flyover at Bhagamandala
February 1, 2025Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah formally inaugurated Kodagu’s first flyover near the Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala on Friday. Built at a cost of Rs. 30 crore by the Water Resources Department and the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited, the flyover aims to provide relief to residents who face severe monsoon floods every year. Speaking at the event,…
Harassment from Microfinance Companies: Government drafts ordinance to curb harassment by MFIs
January 31, 2025Bengaluru: Even as the harassment by money-lenders and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) during loan recovery continues, the Karnataka Government has proposed a three-year imprisonment and other strictures for microfinance companies under a Law it has drafted to protect borrowers from harassment. The State Cabinet on Thursday authorised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the draft of the…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam case: ED names CM, his wife, officials in probe report
January 31, 2025ED finds ‘clear preferential treatment’ in allotment of 14 sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the High Court in its interim investigation report that there was an attempt to launder money in the allotment of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The report names Chief Minister…
Sky Force, a film on Squadron Leader A.B. Devayya
January 31, 2025A saga of raw courage and flying skill extraordinary Kodagu, formerly Coorg, is known for its coffee and men in military services. Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and General K.S. Thimayya made history for Indian Armed Forces. Now one more star has joined these heroes. He is Squadron Leader Ajjamada Bopayya Devayya, hailing from Kodagu, about…
Artificial Water Spring!
January 30, 2025Mysuru: Following the damage in the valve of a drinking water pipe near Valmiki Junction at Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) in city early this morning, an artificial water spring was created for some time, resulting in wastage of gallons of water. It is surmised that, the valve of the drinking water pipe, opposite the petrol bunk on…
Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela: 30 persons including four from Belagavi district killed
January 30, 2025Belagavi Additional SP and Special DC appointed as Nodal Officers to bring back mortal remains of four Belagavi residents Prayagraj/Belagavi: Belagavi District Magistrate Mohammed Roshan has appointed Belagavi Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) N.S. Shruti and Special Deputy Commissioner, R&R Project, Belagavi, Harsha Shetty as Nodal Officers for the repatriation of mortal remains of four…
Beware! Donald Trump is back as US President
January 30, 2025Today no country in the world matters much other than America (USA) in international trade, commerce, war and peace. Donald Trump, its President, is like an elephant in US politics that knows its strength. Which is why, he seems unpredictable to some. — Abracadabra of 4.12.2024 America, United States of America, in truth is a…
Labourer killed as Maharani’s College building collapses
January 29, 2025Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a labourer was killed as the dilapidated portion of 107-year-old Maharani’s Science College for Women’s building on JLB Road in city collapsed yesterday evening. The incident is said to have occurred at around 5 pm and the body of the deceased labourer was retrieved from about 20-feet mound of the…















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