Former CITB Chairman D. Madegowda writes an open letter to CM Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: The MUDA has already made national headlines due to the site allotment scam. The scam took an explosive turn with allegations that even Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife benefited in crores of rupees from these questionable allotments. Yet, no action has been taken…
Howdah jumbo tops with 5,560 kg; the weight of first batch of nine Dasara elephants checked at weigh bridge on Dhanvanthri Road in city Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants were taken for a weight check today and Abhimanyu, the prime attraction of Jumboo Savari, for carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah, leads from…
As the stench of corruption emanates from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), two Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officers are alleged to be the key facilitators of this rot — Mr. Horrible and Mr. Terrible. Dr. D.B. Natesh, a former MUDA Commissioner, is known for his dreadfully terrible decisions, while his successor, G.T. Dinesh Kumar,…
First batch of nine caparisoned elephants accorded traditional welcome Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at Mysore Palace, following a ceremony at Jayamarthanda Gate of the Palace, during Tula Lagna (between 10 am and 10.30 am) this morning. This heralds the preparations for Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara scheduled…
Left-Right-Centre Mysore/Mysuru: The corruption of never heard of infinite proportions that has taken place in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is a result of rule-breaking decisions made by MUDA itself, such as giving land owners developed sites in a 50:50 ratio. And some of these land owners are the figment of the MUDA Commissioners’…
Attends wedding reception of HC Judge E.S. Indresh’s niece at a Convention Hall in Dattagalli Mysore/Mysuru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is in the eye of the storm, following the widespread protest of Congress party, after giving his sanction for the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the allegations pertaining to Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…
For 5.0;9 acres of land in Belavatta, sites allotted in Kuvempunagar, Dattagalli and Vijayanagar Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials have been embroiled in a huge scam involving distribution of sites in upscale Mysuru localities under dubious incentive schemes and the controversial 50:50 ratio. These sites were allocated without acquiring the land or…
Whitener ‘clouds’ letter’s content; Opposition hints at cover-up; Minister says typing error Bengaluru: Amidst the controversy surrounding the grant of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi in lieu of her 3.16-acre land at Kesare that was developed into a layout (Devanur) by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), a 2014 letter written…
A forensic investigation by a person like Justice N. Santosh Hegde only can bring out the truth A case of closing the stable gate after the horses have bolted! The good news for all the admirers and loyalists of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is that the High Court, which heard the petition with regard to Mysuru…
MUDA allots sites worth Rs. 80 crore as compensation in 2024 for land acquired in 1968 ! Mysore/Mysuru: As Star of Mysore continues to expose the deep rot in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), one more blatant violation of the law has come to light where MUDA officials illegally distributed sites using the 50:50 ratio…
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