Rs. 187 crore scam in Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. Mysore/Mysuru: BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has demanded that the Congress State Government immediately issue a white paper on the financial status of various Corporations and Boards following a massive scam in which Rs. 187 crore was misappropriated in Karnataka Maharshi…
It’s a magical time in Karnataka again. We’re talking about ‘black magic.’ Our Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may have passed a watered-down Anti-Superstition Bill. Maybe he should try again for a more implementable one, for his Deputy says it’s threatening their Government. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that political opponents are performing black…
Women Police were led by IPS Officers Suman D. Pennekar and Mysuru SP Seema Latkar Bengaluru: In a strategic move to send a subtle message, a team of Women Police personnel, led by women IPS Officers, executed the arrest warrant against Prajwal Revanna in the sexual assault cases. On his arrival from Munich to Bengaluru,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sculptor Arun Yogiraj of the city, whose deft hands crafted Balak Ram idol installed at Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir, has created yet another idol to marvel at, in the form of Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva in puranas. The three-feet tall and four-feet wide Nandi idol made of Krishna Shile (black schist stone),…
Doubts about chosen contractor’s competence Learn from past mistakes Now I learn that the final authority to approve this ‘technical bid’, the State High Power Committee (SHPC), has given its approval. So this work will go to the successful bidder M/s D.H. Patel. The MCC Administrator may request the SHPC to review its earlier decision…
Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to invite tenders to take up repair works of roads in the city that were severely damaged in pre-monsoon rain. This follows a report published in these columns of Star of Mysore (SOM) on May 28, headlined ‘Pride of Mysuru At Stake’, explaining about the alleged official…
Mysore/Mysuru: The lackadaisical attitude of civic authorities in tackling post-rain related issues and their failure to address the dangers of stagnant rainwater in pits and drains, has exposed the citizens of Mysuru to the threat of various diseases. It may be recalled here that, diseases like Cholera and Gastroenteritis plagued the residents of Tagadur in…
PM Modi wants to help but… Wealth we produce goes to our Bank. Where does the waste we produce go? It goes to the landfill in different parts of our city. The biggest one is at Sewage Farm, Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru South, occupying 14 acres and it is so big beforelong it might compete with the…
MCC Commissioner directed to appoint officer to submit reports, documents Mysore/Mysuru: The State Mission Director of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) from the Urban Development Department, Bengaluru, has directed the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner to appoint an experienced officer to provide information and relevant documents pertaining to the tenders called for clearance of legacy waste…
‘Need to counter narratives of anti-national forces’ Mysore/Mysuru: “Veer Savarkar dedicated his life to countering propaganda during his struggle and while imprisoned in the Cellular Jail in Andaman. Today, there is an urgent need to challenge the false narratives and propaganda spread by anti-national forces and Urban Naxals,” said Yuva Brigade Founder and social activist…
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