By Bhamy V. Shenoy, Founding President, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) In just one year, Indore made an astounding leap from 25th to first rank in 2017, while Mysuru experienced a rapid decline from first rank in 2016 to 27th. Can Mysuru replicate Indore’s success? Here is a comprehensive and foolproof plan incorporating five strategies: Community…
Yaduveer’s interaction with the public: Flights from Mysuru, waste disposal figure prominently
March 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As the Lok Sabha polls approach, BJP candidate for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha seat Yaduveer Wadiyar engaged in a public interaction at the premises of Vijaya Vittala Educational Institutions in Saraswathipuram this morning. Among the speakers was K.R. Satyanarayana, President of the Hoysala Sangha, who expressed concern over the underutilisation of Mysore Airport. He…
All 28 Karnataka seats are prestigious to me: CM
March 24, 2024‘Strategies, secrets cannot be divulged before media’ Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, viewing the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency as a matter of prestige and great importance, arrived in Mysuru to devise plans to ensure the victory of the party’s candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media upon his arrival at Mysore Airport this…
Tourist movement dips due to poll season, soaring heat
March 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The period between April and May in Mysuru typically witnesses a surge in leisure activities, including tours, coinciding with the school summer break. However, this year, the soaring summer heat, combined with the upcoming General Elections in April and May, has cast a shadow on the travel plans of holiday-makers. Consequently, there has been…
Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: The ‘hat’-trick that did not work
March 23, 2024Suspect purchased a cap from a mall in Chennai; discarded it after the blast in Bengaluru Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered significant leads regarding the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast that shook Bengaluru on Mar. 1, resulting in injuries to at least 10 individuals. The Central terror investigative agency has established a…
Walking path inside Devaraja Market cleared
March 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following numerous complaints from shoppers and the general public regarding obstructed walking paths inside the Devaraja Market, which had been encroached upon by vendors, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) initiated an eviction drive this morning to restore clear pathways. During the drive, it became evident that nearly all the shops within the historic market…
HC allows Board exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9
March 23, 2024Exams to resume from Mar. 25 Bengaluru: In a relief to the State Government, the Karnataka High Court on Friday upheld the notifications pertaining summative Assessment examination/ Board exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9. A HC Division Bench, comprising Justice K. Somashekar and Justice K. Rajesh Rai, directed the State Government to resume the…
Lok Sabha poll code: Banks asked to keep tab on transactions above Rs.50,000
March 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Banks (both public and private sector), financial institutions and other financial establishments to keep a tab on all cash transactions (credit and debit) above Rs. 50,000, to ensure free and fair polls. Acting…
Choose between a gatekeeper and royalty, says Congress candidate
March 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Calling himself as a common man who is out to serve the people with humbleness, Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency Congress candidate M. Lakshmana has asked people to choose between a gatekeeper, who serves the people 24×7 and a member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family to meet whom the people have to knock on…
A summer of drought and despair: A solution
March 22, 2024In view of the severe water scarcity staring us in the face, this summer, specially in Bengaluru, a city of 1,50,00,000 population and of huge industrial hub, water management experts have come up with many suggestions similar to band-aid to a broken limb. Some such quick-fix (is it really?) suggestions are: 1. Tapping the lakes….















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