By. Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman & Founder-Trustee, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust Hospital & Research Centre, Mysuru. World AIDS Day is observed on 1st December every year since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. “Take the Rights Path:…
MUDA site approved for Pulwama martyr’s widow
December 1, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has finally decided to allocate a residential site to S. Kalavathi, the widow of the 2019 Pulwama attack martyr H. Guru. The decision was made during the MUDA Board meeting yesterday. Despite being a war widow, Kalavathi was previously denied the site and subjected to bureaucratic delays, forcing…
Dream of mini airport takes flight in Kodagu
December 1, 2024Land survey complete; process begins to hand over 140 acres in Kushalnagar Kushalnagar: A year after the Karnataka Government proposed airstrips in Kodagu, Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru to boost tourism, industry and disaster management, plans for a mini airport in Kodagu’s Kushalnagar taluk are finally taking shape. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently reaffirmed in a social media…
Rambling thoughts on three news items
December 1, 2024During working years, one rarely finds time to read newspapers in depth. One generally browses the headlines and sets out to his place of work. However, when one retires, reading newspapers becomes his second nature. That was how a friend shared with me three news items he thought were important. He said that the issues…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: No Police complaint yet; officials, legislators silent
November 30, 2024Mysuru: A land allotment scam worth thousands of crores of rupees has occurred in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under the guise of the 50:50 ratio site distribution scheme, incentive sites and alternative site allocations. Despite the State Government stepping in to initiate investigations — Lokayukta, Justice P.N. Desai One-Man Judicial Commission and the Enforcement…
Temple runs mark growing discord between BJP factions
November 30, 2024Yatnal faction at Kolar’s Kurudumale Ganesha Temple; Vijayendra loyalists at Chamundi Hill Temple, Mysuru Bengaluru: Frustrated by the dissident activities of some State BJP leaders aligned with Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, the faction loyal to State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra is calling for disciplinary action against Yatnal’s group. The Yatnal faction has escalated its…
Only Siddaramaiah can save Lalitha Mahal
November 30, 2024The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to invite private players for the repair, restoration and management of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. A long-awaited decision, it raises hopes that this grand heritage structure may finally receive the care it deserves. Many Mysureans feared that by the time our Government finally decides to completely lease or restore Lalitha…
Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, urges him to restore NABARD lending
November 29, 2024New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi this noon to submit a memorandum seeking Central assistance on several issues. The CM thanked Modi for meeting him on short notice and outlined six key demands. Siddaramaiah urged the PM to address the 58 percent reduction in the National Bank…
Sculptor Arun Yogiraj to inaugurate Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival tomorrow
November 29, 2024Mysuru: The ninth Edition of Mysuru Children’s Literature Festival-2024, organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, will be held on Nov. 30 at Wind Chimes, Nazarbad, Mysuru, from 2 pm to 6.30 pm. This event promises to be an exciting celebration of stories, creativity and young imaginations. The festival will be…
Cabinet opens doors to privatise Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
November 29, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to invite private parties for the repair, restoration and maintenance of the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru. The chosen party must ensure the preservation of the property’s heritage status, said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil during a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting yesterday. The…















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