Funds denied due to lack of elected MCC Council; City development works severely affected Mysuru: Already grappling with a severe financial crisis, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) faces another setback as the State Government has made it clear that the annual grant from the 15th Finance Commission — ranging between Rs. 65 crore and Rs….
IT raids at 30 places in Mysuru, Bengaluru
February 5, 2025Mysuru: Income Tax officers from Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chennai, Goa and Kolkata launched raids at 30 locations in Mysuru, Bengaluru and Mandya at 5 am today, targeting entrepreneurs and builders suspected of tax evasion across multiple businesses. In Mysuru, IT sleuths arrived at 6 am, conducting searches at various locations. They raided homes and offices…
Maha Kumbh: PM Modi takes holy dip at Prayagraj
February 5, 2025Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati this morning on the occasion of Maha Kumbh 2025. The PM reached Bamrauli Airport in Prayagraj at around 10.30 am, from where he landed at the helipad of DPS in Arail via helicopter. He reached Arail…
Netaji Nagar, a ‘jinxed locality’ with no basic amenities
February 5, 2025Several 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…















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