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Elephant numbers reduce from 18 to 10 at Mathigodu Camp
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Elephant numbers reduce from 18 to 10 at Mathigodu Camp

October 28, 2024

This forest camp in Kodagu was created with much fanfare to attract tourists Mysuru: Less than a year after opening to the public, the Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu district has been reduced to housing only a few pachyderms. Five elephants have been relocated to other camps for tiger capture operations. Before its public debut…

110 Heritage Buildings Surveyed out of 131
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110 Heritage Buildings Surveyed out of 131

October 28, 2024

Remaining 21 to be completed next month; Report to be submitted to DC for funds In a decisive move to safeguard Mysuru’s cultural legacy, the District Administration, in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, is spearheading efforts to restore and preserve the city’s heritage buildings and monuments. Following a series of relentless…

MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam:  ED questioning intensifies
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MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam:  ED questioning intensifies

October 27, 2024

Four officers appear before ED sleuths; four more to be grilled tomorrow Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into the 50:50 ratio site allotment scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Four officers appeared for questioning yesterday, and four more are scheduled to appear tomorrow (Oct. 28) at the ED Office…

Defying law, construction resumes at Jayanagar Park
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Defying law, construction resumes at Jayanagar Park

October 27, 2024

Mysuru: After a two-year pause, construction has resumed inside a small park on 2nd Main Road in Jayanagar, flagrantly violating the Karnataka Parks, Play-Field, and Open Spaces (Preservation and Regulation) Act, 1985. In 2022, residents protested against the construction, forcing the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to halt the project. Now, the civic authorities have restarted…

Lokayukta Police question CM’s wife Parvathi for three hours
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Lokayukta Police question CM’s wife Parvathi for three hours

October 26, 2024

Mysuru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police yesterday questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. “Parvathi was summoned and questioning lasted over three hours,” confirmed Lokayukta Superintendent of Police T.J. Udesh. The Lokayukta Police had issued a notice requiring Parvathi to appear for questioning. She arrived…

Aahara Mela waste lingers at Maharaja’s College Grounds!
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Aahara Mela waste lingers at Maharaja’s College Grounds!

October 26, 2024

Mysuru: While the Mysuru District Minister proudly declared at a recent press meet that the Dasara Nada Habba from Oct. 3 to 12, 2024, was the grandest in 414 years, the District Administration and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have egregiously failed to address the aftermath of the Aahara Mela (Food Mela) at Maharaja’s College…

Be ‘Baby-worthy’ Nation First !
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Be ‘Baby-worthy’ Nation First !

October 26, 2024

Last week the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu urged youngsters in their respective States to have more children. One said, have more than two, the other said have 16! But why? Vote bank. The remarks came after reports that the BJP-led Central government was planning to redraw Lok Sabha Constituencies based on…

Shell out more to see Mysore Palace
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Shell out more to see Mysore Palace

October 25, 2024

Tenfold price hike for foreigners from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000 sparks criticism  Mysuru: The Mysore Palace Board has revised the entry fee for the Mysore Palace, with the new rates effective from this morning. Updated rate charts have been displayed near the ticket counters. According to a media release by Palace Board Deputy Director…

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