Mysore/Mysuru: The grand children of late Ninga, the original owner of the 3 acre and 16 Guntas of land coming under Kesare village Survey No. 464 in Mysuru taluk, which is currently owned by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi, have lodged a complaint with the Additional Deputy Commissioner P. Shivaraju alleging that the family members…
KRS Dam: Flood Alert issued
July 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is currently receiving an inflow of 51,375 cusecs (cubic feet per second) due to heavy rainfall in Kodagu and the release of 20,000 to 23,760 cusecs of water from the Harangi Dam. As a result, 15,000 cusecs of water is being released from the KRS Dam starting this…
MUDA scam: Original land owner’s descendants seek their due
July 20, 2024BJP delegation meets relatives of previous land owner at their Gandhinagar house in city Mysore/Mysuru: The alleged site scam under 50:50 scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family, is getting murkier with each passing day, with the latest development surrounding 3.16 acres of land at Survey No. 464 in Kesare,…
First Create Jobs Then Reserve Jobs
July 20, 2024The Karnataka Government’s recent handling of the Bill mandating reservations for Kannadigas in the private sector has been nothing short of chaotic. On Monday, the Bill was approved. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proudly announced it. By Wednesday, it was scrapped, only to be slated for further discussion on Thursday. This flip-flopping is not how…
Second Ashada Friday: Chamundi Hill temple fruitfully decorated
July 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Braving intermittent rains, devotees thronged Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill to have darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari on the second Ashada Friday this morning. Puja rituals commenced as early as 3.30 am and the temple was thrown open to devotees at 6 am. In spite of steady rains, which is giving no respite to Mysureans…
Rain batters Kodagu
July 19, 2024Madikeri: Heavy torrential rain accompanied by gusty winds has thrown normal life out of gear in Kodagu district over the last few days. To make matters worse, the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains. Schools, colleges and Anganwadis have been shut today as a precautionary measure. As per the data released…
Delayed return of MUDA probe team causes confusion
July 19, 2024City services in limbo; public concern grows over incomplete investigations Mysore/Mysuru: The Inquiry Committee formed by the State Government, under senior IAS Officer R. Venkatachalapathy, Commissioner of Urban Development Authorities and Town and Country Planning, to probe the MUDA land scams, has still not resumed its investigation after departing for Bengaluru last Friday (July 12)….
11.40 feet more to go…
July 18, 2024KRS Dam water level is at 113.40 feet now as against a maximum level of 124.80 feet; expected to rise with continued heavy rains Mandya: The water level of the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Reservoir in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district crossed 113.40 feet this morning at 8 am, with an inflow of 36,772 cusecs….
Implementing National Green Tribunal order: MCC aims to make city plastic-free from Aug. 30
July 18, 2024Zone-3 leads the initiative; 5-kg and 10-kg cloth bags to be distributed by Aug. 15 Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is set to implement the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) orders to ban single-use plastics in Mysuru, starting Aug. 30, 2024. This bold initiative aims to make Mysuru a plastic-free city. Though the plan applies…
MGP demands publication of CA site allotment data
July 18, 2024Calls to implement T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar’s report; wants MUDA to be restructured to serve poor Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has demanded the publication of the list of all Civic Amenities (CA) sites given away within the Mysuru city limits by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The demand comes in the wake of irregularities…















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