Bengaluru: Internal power struggle within Congress in Karnataka, MUDA scam worth thousands of crores of rupees and the Rs. 187 crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation figured prominently at Congress party meeting in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was chaired by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul…
Over 50 dead in Wayanad landslides
July 30, 2024Wayanad (Kerala): More than 50 people were killed and hundreds feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, bordering Mysuru District, this morning. 372 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours is said to have triggered the landslides. Landslides were reported in several places including Mundakkai, Attamala, Chooralmala and Kunhome of Wayanad…
Prathap Simha slams Dynastic Politics in Karnataka
July 30, 2024Foresees Karnataka’s political control by a handful of caste-based families Auditorium in Bengaluru last Saturday organised by Sri Vagdevi Vidyavardhaka Trust, Vishwavani Books and Parishrama NEET Academy. Bengaluru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha raised a pressing but a very pertinent question about today’s politics: “If political leaders worry only about their own children, who will…
10 bagless days! for 6th, 7th and 8th students
July 30, 2024New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry on Monday notified guidelines for implementation of bagless days for 6th, 7th and 8th standard students. The guidelines were released on the fourth anniversary of the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 . The NEP, 2020, had recommended that all students in classes 6 to 8 participate in a…
CM offers ‘Bagina’ at KRS Dam
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered ‘Bagina’ at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in Mandya District at 12.15 pm today, following traditional rituals performed by priests. The ‘Bagina,’ placed on the traditional ‘mora,’ contained saree, a blouse piece, flowers, fruits, bangles, ‘arishina-kumkuma’ and rice. After the Bagina offering, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar,…
Pray & then Loot!
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a bizarre twist to a burglary, devout robbers sought divine intervention before committing a theft, performing a puja with lemons and other rituals before breaking into a house. The incident occurred at Aishwarya Layout on the outskirts of the city on Saturday at the residence of Shanthakumari, an employee of the T. Narasipur…
Valmiki Development Corporation, MUDA scams: BJP-JD(S) 8-day padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru on Aug. 3
July 29, 2024139-km march to conclude with a public meeting in Mysuru on Aug. 10 Bengaluru: In their attempt to corner the Congress-led State Government over various scams, NDA allies BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) will take out an eight-day padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru from Aug. 3, covering a distance of 139 kms. The padayatra will…
One-Man Commission a sham to hide MUDA scam: HDK
July 28, 2024‘CM Siddaramaiah does not know how to maintain good relations with Centre’ Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) strongly criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for establishing a One-Man Judicial Commission led by retired High Court Judge P.N. Desai to investigate the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites allotment scam. Kumaraswamy…
Dasara preparations begin 10 weeks early
July 28, 2024No last-minute work this time; DC instructs departments to initiate development tasks well in advance Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand annual Dasara just 10 weeks away, the District Administration has begun preparations earnestly to avoid last-minute rush and confusion, as seen in previous years. Typically, Dasara preparations are hurried, with quick fixes to battered, pothole-filled roads…
Wild elephant attacks escalate in Kodagu
July 28, 2024Wildlife activists urge Government to implement conflict mitigation measures, engage with community Gonikoppal: Elephant attacks continue to trouble villages of Kodagu district amidst heavy rains and flooding. A man narrowly escaped death after an elephant attack in Balaji village near Gonikoppal last evening. Kiriyamada Harish, a coffee estate manager working for Jammada Mohan’s estate, was…















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