Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Naada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy chaired a preliminary meeting of District-level Officers at his Office in Siddarthanagar today. Dasara is scheduled to begin with the puja atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 and culminate with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 12. Today’s meeting was the…
Expired snacks, beverages dumped along Varuna Canal
July 23, 2024Thousands of toxic materials, cartons of energy drinks threaten public safety and environmental health Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of expired and toxic snack packets, flavoured milk, energy drinks, fruit and aerated beverage pouches, mini containers and bottles from reputed manufacturing companies have been irresponsibly dumped by miscreants on Varuna Canal embankment near Shanthaveri Gopalagowda Nagar. The banks…
Cauvery Aarati at KRS similar to Ganga Aarati
July 22, 2024Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar revives idea of Cauvery Brindavan Amusement Park Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, announced that plans are being formulated to conduct ‘Cauvery Aarati’ at KRS in Mandya similar to the renowned ‘Ganga Aarati’ performed at the sacred site of Varanasi. “Just as Ganga is…
Land gifted to CM’s wife invalid as it is ancestral asset: N. Mahesh
July 22, 2024‘As land was obtained without consent of all family members, they have a right to compensation’ Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister N. Mahesh has stated that the land gifted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi by her brother Mallikarjunaswamy is an ancestral property and as such, Ninga, the original land-owner’s family has a right for compensation….
MCC starts citywide pruning of trees
July 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following public complaints about dangerously hanging tree branches and weakened, dried-out branches that could fall on unsuspecting motorists, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has commenced a citywide pruning operation this morning. The MCC’s actions come in response to the tragic death of Reginald Platel (67), a resident of Roopanagar in February this year. On…
Bullet Train project gains momentum
July 21, 2024Officers from Delhi meet Mysuru authorities; 53 hectares of land to be acquired in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: High-Speed Bullet Train project proposed for the Mysuru-Bengaluru- Chennai route has gained momentum following a meeting between officers and representatives of the District Administration at the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office in the city to discuss the construction of the…
Preparation for Dasara festival begins: 18 elephants shortlisted; Gajapayana likely on Aug. 9 or 11
July 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has begun preparations for this year’s Dasara celebrations by identifying elephants to participate in the 10-day ‘Nada Habba’ from Oct. 3 to Oct. 12. A total of 18 elephants have been shortlisted, including four additional ones, with the first batch expected to arrive in Mysuru on Aug. 9 or Aug. 11….
Kin of original owner lodges complaint against ‘illegal sale’ of land
July 21, 2024Mysore/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,…
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