Bengaluru: The State Government has reinstated the application system for the selection of Kannada Rajyotsava awardees starting this year. Moving away from the selection committee-based process, the Government is reverting to the previous system, allowing individuals to apply directly for the Rajyotsava awards. Speaking to the press after a preliminary meeting on Thursday regarding Suvarna…
An illuminating Dasara invite
September 20, 2024Works on installing welcome boards using 4,500 bulbs going on briskly atop Chamundi Hill Mysuru: Dasara illumination is one of the major tourist attractions when the Cultural Capital Mysuru resembles a fairy tale, transporting the visitors to a different world. The boards designed as ‘Welcome’ in English and Suswagatha in Kannada, using numerous bulbs, on…
15 days to go and…: Still no Chief Guest
September 19, 2024Will CM announce dignitary’s name during his Mysuru visit tomorrow? Mysuru: With just two weeks remaining before this year’s Dasara festival inauguration, the State Government is yet to announce the dignitary who will offer floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari and light the traditional lamp atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 to mark the beginning of…
Travel allowance scam at KSRP Commandant’s Office: KSRP Head Constable arrested; CID probe on
September 19, 2024Rs. 25 lakh travel allowance deposited to personal bank accounts instead of employee accounts Mysuru: After the massive land scam in the MUDA, involving thousands of crores of rupees, and the unauthorised Khata registration of 10 acres of prime land by MCC officials without verifying records, the latest corruption deal to surface is the misuse…
Jumboo Savari rehearsal causes traffic jam on Tilaknagar-Sayyaji Rao Road Junction
September 19, 2024Non-functional traffic signal light inconveniences motorists Mysuru: Jumboo Savari rehearsal yesterday caused traffic jam for more than 30 minutes at Tilaknagar-Sayyaji Rao Road in city. With traffic signal light at Sayyaji Rao Road-Narayanaguru Road Junction (Deaf and Dumb School) not functioning since many days, there was chaos at this junction as vehicles from all four…
Robberies ignite safety concerns on NH-275
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Despite the Mandya, Ramanagara and Bengaluru Rural Police successfully slashing accident rates through AI-enabled speed monitoring and hefty fines on the Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275, travellers are now raising alarms over the Police’s failure to crack down on robberies and vehicle waylaying by criminals to loot them. The 119-km stretch is fast becoming a haven…
Finance Minister urged to exempt black pepper from GST
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to request the continued exemption of pepper from Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss GST exemption for black pepper, a vital issue for farmers in Kodagu, Hassan and Chikkamagalur districts. Requested continuation of the exemption, citing its…
Khata for prime land near Kuvempu Trust on Kalidasa Road: Mysuru DC issues show-cause notice to MCC Commissioner
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has issued a show-cause notice to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, demanding an explanation regarding the illegal Khata registration to a family for 10 acres of land worth crores of rupees, located adjacent to the Kuvempu Trust on Kalidasa Road in Jayalakshmipuram. On Sept. 15,…
Crimes resurface on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway: Mysuru family escapes attack near Mandya
September 17, 2024Mysuru: After a lull of about four months, robberies and attempts to rob people on Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway-275, particularly during the night and early morning hours, have resurfaced, alarming travellers. This resurgence comes despite Police assurances of 24×7 patrols and the installation of AI-powered cameras at multiple locations along the Highway. In a shocking incident,…
Hill Temple devotees denied laddu prasada
September 17, 2024Mysuru: Of late, laddu prasada is not adequately available to the devotees of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, which they prefer to carry home after paying their obeisance to the presiding deity. The inadequate supply of laddus is attributed to the complaints of mismanagement, especially after the administration of the Hill Temple was…















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