Huge publicity hoardings threaten safety of crucial waterway; Public demand removal, accountability Mysore/Mysuru: Holes drilled and massive advertisement hoardings fixed on cement pillars of the Varuna Canal Aqueduct near Siddalingapura have sparked public outrage. The aqueduct, crucial for supplying water to agricultural lands in Mysuru and Mandya districts, faces significant damage to its cement pillars…
The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is back in the news and as always, for the wrong reasons. This time, for corruption of three varieties — The 50:50 ratio site distribution scandal, the e-auction scandal and the Civic Amenities (CA) site scandal. At the risk of being repetitive, I have to republish my recent observations…
Heavy rains pound Kodagu District; Dubare Elephant Camp shut as River Cauvery swells Kushalnagar: The second glass bridge in Kodagu district, installed just four months ago at Nandi Motte in Hebbatageri village on the road to Abbey Falls and Mandalapatti in Madikeri taluk, is now facing a precarious situation. Following a landslide underneath the bridge…
Police foil bid to lay siege to DC Office Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its Statewide agitation demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged financial irregularities to the tune of Rs.187 crore in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (KMVSTDC), the City and District Units of the BJP staged…
I came and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift; nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, not yet favour to men of skill but time and chance happens to them all. — Old Testament The latest buzz…
Senior citizens, retired persons bear the brunt after investing life’s savings: MLA T.S. Srivatsa Mysore/Mysuru: In the bustling city of Mysuru, a growing number of apartment residents are grappling with the burden of paying double Property Tax, calling for urgent Government intervention. Krishnaraja BJP MLA T.S. Srivatsa has brought this pressing issue to attention, pointing…
Kushalnagar: Over the past 48 hours, incessant rain has severely disrupted normal life in Kodagu district, with the entire region experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall. The continuous downpour has caused minor but widespread damage, including fallen trees that have disrupted power and telephone lines. In Madikeri, the heavy rainfall triggered a landslide late last night,…
Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession taken out by Vokkaligara Sangha in association with other organisations, marked Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti in the city this morning. Adichunchanagiri Mysuru Shakha Mutt Seer Sri Someshwaranatha Swamiji launched the procession in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate by performing Puja to Nandi Dhwaja and offering floral tributes…
Om Birla wins election to become Lok Sabha Speaker New Delhi: Three-time MP Om Birla of BJP has returned as Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha after defeating Kodikunnil Suresh in the election to the post this morning. Suresh is an eight-time Congress MP from Kerala’s Mavelikara and the member who has won the most number…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following a report in Star of Mysore (SOM) yesterday, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated emergency repair works of the dome of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue at KR Circle in city. SOM had published a report titled ‘Gilded Metal Sheet of Nalwadi Statue Dome Falls Off,’ in its edition on June 25. Waking…
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