Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has in the past appropriated land for residential layouts without adhering to the legally mandated land acquisition procedures. In response to this, sites in prestigious layouts valued at crores of rupees — estimated to be around 5,000 to 6,000 sites — were allocated to beneficiaries as compensatory land…
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. — A Nursery Rhyme Writing about JRD Tata, the iconic Constitutional Jurist late Nani A. Palkhivala said that JRD Tata knew that the planes of Utopia and Reality never…
Justice P.N. Desai Commission reprimands officials on their style of functioning, tarnishing MUDA image Mysuru: The One-Man Justice P.N. Desai Commission, investigating the irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 ratio site allotment scam, has sternly reprimanded officials after it was revealed that the layout plans approved by MUDA for residential purposes lacked…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into the MUDA 50:50 alternative site allotment scam, questioning former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman K. Marigowda this morning. This follows yesterday’s grilling of former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner and current Raichur MP G. Kumar Naik, as well as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s personal assistant, Dinesh Kumar…
T. Narasipur: CM Siddaramaiah yesterday alleged that the Opposition BJP attempted to topple the Congress-led Government in Karnataka by offering Rs. 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs. The CM made these allegations while addressing the gathering after inaugurating projects worth Rs. 470 crore in T. Narasipur. According to Siddaramaiah, the BJP resorted to false…
Mysuru: Shocking details have emerged from the corridors of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) about a person believed to be the kingpin of the massive corruption involving the allocation of thousands of MUDA sites to unauthorised individuals. Remarkably, this individual was working in both MCC and MUDA, drawing double…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has declared that he would step down from politics if Prime Minister Narendra Modi can substantiate the corruption allegations — specifically the purported Rs. 700 crore Excise Department scam — that have been levelled against the Congress Government. The CM also posed a counter-challenge, questioning if PM Modi would resign should…
335-km 6-lane corridor to reduce travel time from 7 – 8 hours to just 4 hours ! Bengaluru: The Central Government has launched plans to construct the Bengaluru-Mangaluru Expressway to enhance transportation efficiency and significantly reduce travel time between these major cities in Karnataka. Mirroring the success of the recently completed Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, this new…
His grandfather legendary Yoga Guru K. Pattabhi Jois passed away at the age of 93 in May 2009 Mysuru: The grandson of legendary yoga guru K. Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois took on the mantle of running the world-renowned Ashtanga Yoga Institute — Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Institute (KPJAYI) — in 2008 after his grandfather fell…
Mysuru: Four months after the State Government established the One-Man Commission to investigate the mega MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site scam, Justice P.N. Desai, who heads the Commission, visited MUDA Office on JLB Road this morning to scrutinise records, documents and files related to the scam. This marks Justice Desai’s first visit to MUDA…
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