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New Expressway to connect Bengaluru and Mangaluru
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New Expressway to connect Bengaluru and Mangaluru

November 13, 2024

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…

Sharath Jois headed Ashtanga Yoga Institute after 2008
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Sharath Jois headed Ashtanga Yoga Institute after 2008

November 12, 2024

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…

MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Justice P.N. Desai Commission visits MUDA Office for first time
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MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Justice P.N. Desai Commission visits MUDA Office for first time

November 12, 2024

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…

DKS for lifting of night traffic ban in Bandipur 
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DKS for lifting of night traffic ban in Bandipur 

November 12, 2024

Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar’s statement is for political gain in Wayanad bypolls: MP Mysuru: The remarks made by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in Wayanad, suggesting that Karnataka may reconsider the night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, have sparked a major controversy in the State. Since 2009, the Karnataka government has enforced night traffic…

KSRTC launches QR Code ticketing system
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KSRTC launches QR Code ticketing system

November 11, 2024

Mysuru: The ticketing experience during travel just got more convenient with the launch of the QR Code-based ticketing system (for UPI payments) by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). This upgrade aims to streamline travel for passengers who take thousands of bus trips daily. In a related development, the Mysuru Division of South Western…

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India
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Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India

November 11, 2024

Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi skips swearing-in New Delhi: Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI), here this morning. President Droupadi Murmu administered the Oath of Office to Justice Khanna during a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Several dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law…

MUDA 50:50 ratio site scam – 25 sites granted for layout developed in 1962: MLA
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MUDA 50:50 ratio site scam – 25 sites granted for layout developed in 1962: MLA

November 10, 2024

Mysuru: A list of beneficiaries who received sites under the 50:50 ratio scheme by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has emerged, revealing that around 300 individuals were arbitrarily allotted sites of various dimensions. Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has accused MUDA of irregularities in the site distribution process. He pointed out that Abdul Wajid, a…

Problem of plenty: Three bus shelters in one spot!
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Problem of plenty: Three bus shelters in one spot!

November 10, 2024

Mysuru: While citizens have long demanded proper bus shelters at various spots in Mysuru, the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, particularly opposite St. Philomena’s College, now hosts three bus shelters at  the same location. Residents are questioning the logic behind this overcrowding of bus shelters, raising concerns over the apparent waste of resources. Until recently, there were two…

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