Mysuru: A relative of an elderly couple settled abroad allegedly forged documents to claim compensation when the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) acquired their land. Former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar (now suspended pending a departmental inquiry) has been accused of allotting sites on the same land to eight unrelated individuals under the contentious 50:50…
Mysuru: Thirty-four months and 2 weeks (nearly 3 years) have passed after the first major landslide occurred atop the Chamundi Hill between View Point and Nandi Statue (Nandi Statue Road) in October 2021. Yet the critical Rs. 10-crore retaining wall project remains unfinished. Despite promises from two successive Governments – first the BJP and then…
Demand for Ganesha idols resembling Ayodhya’s Balak Ram Mysuru: With Gowri-Ganesha festival mood setting in, the cultural capital Mysuru is witnessing Lord Ganesha in different avatars like: Balak Ram of Ayodhya, Male Mahadeshwara Swamy, Sri Gururaghavendra Swamy, Kukke Subramanya Swamy among many others to name a few, thus attracting the devotees. Artist Manjunath of K.T….
Mysuru: With Dasara rapidly approaching, Mysuru is already experiencing an influx of tourists, which is straining the city’s already congested roads and intersections. As visitor numbers surge, the pressure on these routes is set to intensify, further aggravating traffic conditions. Adding to the chaos, numerous traffic signals at key junctions and cross roads have been…
Minor modifications to be made to provide a better view of howdah elephant for those seated in different galleries Mysuru: If all goes according to the plan, those eager to watch Jumboo Savari at the premises of Mysore Palace may look for a special facility, to savour the moments of the annual cultural pageantry with…
Basic smart card to be priced at Rs. 12,000, premium at Rs. 1 lakh Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority is planning to introduce a new system at Chamundi Hill Temple to enable devotees to bypass the lengthy queues. They can gain direct access to the darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari, as well as perform puja…
Rs. 169 crore funds in Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority; No discussion on Ropeway Project Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who chaired the maiden meeting of newly formed Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority yesterday, took key decisions including formation of a new Task Force to prevent crimes, plan for comprehensive development of the temple, renovation of…
Bengaluru: Ahead of the Gowri-Ganesha festival, the KSRTC has made arrangements to ply 1,500 additional buses from Bengaluru for the benefit of people who want to travel long distance. In a press release, KSRTC has stated that it is running a total of 1,500 additional buses from Sept. 5 to 10. As Gowri and Ganesha…
Bengaluru: Urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to return the 14 sites illegally allotted by MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) in the name of his wife, BJP MLC N. Ravikumar has demanded the resignation of Siddaramaiah. Addressing a press meet at ‘Jagannatha Bhavan,’ the party office at Malleswaram here yesterday, Ravikumar said that the Government has suspended…
First meeting of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority takes major decision on Chamundi Hill Temple properties Mysuru: The first meeting of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority concluded with a significant decision to transfer all the Temple’s assets — both movable and immovable — including land, religious and facility structures, funds, ornaments, and valuable gold…
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