Highlights importance of identifying and nurturing talent in children Mysuru: “There is nothing more beautiful than literature. If we free ourselves from unnecessary distractions and avoid engaging in trivial conversations, reading will enrich our knowledge,” said Dr. Sudha Murty, former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and a Rajya Sabha Member. She was speaking at an event…
Akashvani Mysore Station is celebrating its 90th anniversary, turning a new page in its several decades long history, continuing to serve a stream of connoisseurs, who still long to hear the mellifluous voice broadcast on the radio (Air Mysuru 100.6 FM). For the uninformed, it was Akashvani Mysore Station that gave the name ‘Akashvani’ to…
Mysuru: After the massive Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam that hit headlines, the spotlight has now shifted to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). In a bizarre turn of events, Khata registration for 10 acres of land worth crores of rupees has been completed in the names of eight members of a single family,…
Both elephants are from Rampura Elephant Camp; senior Kumki elephant Varalakshmi retires Mysuru: For the first time this Dasara, female elephants Lakshmi and Hiranya from Rampura Elephant Camp will march alongside Captain Abhimanyu, who will carry the 750-kg golden howdah during the ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession. This selection has brought immense joy and pride to the…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD A recent news report says that our local authorities have announced that all footpath encroachments along the Sayyaji Rao Road, the ‘Rajpath’ of our city, would be removed and every kind of roadside business there, would be banned, until our annual festival, the Dasara, is over. Yes, this term…
Revenue documents ready in just one day following CM’s Private Secretary’s application Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, requested 13 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land in Kesare. Yet, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials went beyond the request, handing over 14 prime sites in the upscale Vijayanagar locality. This blatant overreach highlights…
Government fears that Dinesh Kumar’s suspension could be used in Courts as evidence of a scam Mysuru: In a surprising turn of events, the State Government has quietly lifted the suspension of former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who was suspended on Sept. 2 for his alleged involvement in illegal allotment of 50:50 ratio sites…
The Karnataka Government wants to celebrate ‘International Day of Democracy’ tomorrow by forming the ‘Longest Human Chain.’ They want 25 lakh people from Bidar to Chamarajanagar to hold hands and form a 2,500-kilometre-long human chain. But why? According to the Government, ‘to promote democratic values.’ Last year too, they celebrated the event with a small…
Inspector suspended for dereliction of duty over violence Nagamangala: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) today visited Nagamangala town in Mandya district that witnessed violence during the procession of Ganesha idols on Sept. 11. HDK, who represents Mandya LS Constituency, under which Nagamangala is situated, took stock of the situation at Mandya Circle on Mysuru Road…
Mysuru: Fresh details are emerging from the controversial land allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi. It has now come to light that the registration of a Relinquishment Deed — which transferred land in Kesare from Parvathi to MUDA — was carried out by a First Division…
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