Ex-MP Prathap Simha inspects works; confident of underpass works to be completed in a month Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha inspected the ongoing works on the construction of Railway Underpass near Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) and J.P. Nagar in city yesterday. Simha instructed the officials to complete the works on…
Leopard scare at Mysuru Infosys Campus: Fifth day of search yields no results
January 5, 2025Employees continue to work from home Mysuru: Forest Department’s combing operation to trace and capture the elusive leopard spotted at the Infosys campus in Mysuru at approximately 4.30 am on Dec. 31 has entered its fifth day, with no significant breakthrough yet. The leopard continues to evade capture, adding to the challenges faced by the…
Expansion of Mysore Airport runway: KIADB directed to expedite land acquisition
January 5, 2025Cost of NH-766 realignment to facilitate longer runway goes up from Rs. 510 crore to Rs. 800 crore Mysuru: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has been directed to expedite the transfer of land required for the expansion of Mysore Airport, including the runway upgrade and associated facilities. The issue was discussed at the…
A brand new Bus Stand, in a very wrong new place!
January 5, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem Two days ago, I read in the front page of the SOM that the State Cabinet has approved the proposal to build a new bus stand over a 16-acre area at Bannimantap in Mysuru, at an estimated cost of Rs. 120 crore. Yes, a mere Rs. 120 crore may seem…
Expanding air services key to Mysuru’s growth: GTD
January 4, 2025Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) emphasised the importance of expanding air services for Mysuru’s development. Speaking at the Airport Advisory Committee meeting held at the Mysore Airport last evening, he called for a concerted effort to increase the number of flights operating from the city, restoring Mysuru’s previous momentum in air connectivity. “If air…
14 sites returned to MUDA by CM’s wife Parvathi: Cancellation of sale deed at home casts many doubts
January 4, 2025RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna visits Lokayukta office; submits memorandum to SP Udesh for detailed probe Mysuru: Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna has submitted a memorandum to Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh, demanding probe into the nature of returning of 14 alternative sites allotted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi to the Mysuru Urban Development…
The Name Game
January 4, 2025Every time we pray for a game-changing Government, we seem to end up with a name-changing one — more focused on swapping plaques than shaping policies. When Congress holds power, renaming seems to revolve around the Gandhi family. Roads, airports, institutions and even national parks morph into tributes to the dynasty. Karnataka’s Nagarahole National Park,…
Cabinet nod for new bus stand
January 3, 2025KSRTC had prepared DPR to build new bus stand in Bannimantap at an estimated cost of Rs. 120 crore Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has approved the proposal to build a new bus stand with state-of-the art facilities at Bannimantap in Mysuru at an estimated cost of Rs. 120 crore. With this, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has…
MP Yaduveer submits documents to MCC in support of ‘Princess Road’
January 3, 2025Mysuru: Not willing to let down his stand on retaining the name of his ancestor, christened for KRS Road in city as ‘Princess Road,’ Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar submitted relevant documents to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff on Thursday. Yaduveer, accompanied by a posse of BJP leaders, who walked into MCC…
Musings on New Year 2025: What ails once Tourist Paradise Brindavan Gardens?
January 3, 2025If X-Mas is here can New Year be far behind? Before you are done with your X-Mas cake, the New Year beckons you with whiskey bottles for a bash. Revelry begins with good news of New Year resolutions and ends with bad news of drunken brawls and road accidents. These two days of the Christian…
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