MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath seeks COVID-like emergency due to rising cases in Mysuru, Bengaluru, Hassan Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka has demanded that the Congress Government declare a medical emergency over the rising dengue cases in the State. Addressing a joint press conference at the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru this morning, BJP MP Dr. C.N….
Pramoda Devi inaugurates two-day Mysuru Lit Fest
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The eighth edition of Mysuru Literature Festival-2024 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, got off to a colourful start, at Hotel Southern Star, on Vinobha Road in city this morning. The two-day annual festival that concludes tomorrow promises a feast for literary buffs, what with a mix of panel…
Neglected Raja Kaluve carrying sewage: Vijayanagar 1st Stage residents live in fear of dengue outbreak
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Vijayanagar 1st Stage are highly concerned and fearful of a dengue outbreak. The Raja Kaluve, intended to carry rainwater, is clogged and has stagnant sewage water, creating an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. The residents have expressed their frustration with the authorities for neglecting to clean the Raja Kaluve, remove weeds and…
KRS Dam crosses 100 ft. mark
July 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following copious rainfall in Kodagu, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is receiving a heavy inflow of water, with the water level touching 100 TMC feet (ft) against the maximum level of 124.8 feet today. According to the reading of water level at KRS Dam obtained this morning at 8, the water level stood at…
8,000 MUDA sites vanish!
July 5, 2024Probe Committee examining documents related to sites that were documented by previous MUDA Commissioner P.S. Kantharaju and Secretary M.K. Savitha during 2017-18 Mysore/Mysuru: As the Inquiry Committee headed by an IAS Officer probing into the alleged irregularities related to allocation of sites at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) digs deeper, startling revelations are emerging, saying…
50:50 scam of MUDA: How and why of it
July 5, 2024By S. Arunkumar, Sr. Advocate Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) was created to form residential layouts and infrastructure for the city of Mysuru and later, handover the same to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for maintenance. From the past 20 years, Muda has forgotten the very reason for which it was formed and has become only…
Probe panel asks MUDA officers not to take leave
July 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The inquiry committee members, who are currently stationed at the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office to investigate irregularities in site distribution, have instructed officials and staff not to take leave and to be available whenever called for questioning. Led by R. Venkatachalapathi, Commissioner of Urban Development Authorities and Town and Country Planning, the…
Mandya District Administration prepares for trial blast at Bebi Betta
July 4, 2024Pandavapura: Following a High Court order allowing conduct of trial blast in stone mining areas of Bebi Betta in Pandavapura taluk, the Mandya District Administration has begun preparations for conducting trial blast in select areas of Bebi Betta stone mining range to find out if there is any danger or threat to nearby KRS dam…
Mallikarjun Kharge to be Karnataka CM?
July 4, 2024Bengaluru: Even as the faction war in Karnataka Congress rages regarding the demand for a new Chief Minister by some quarters within the party, creation of a couple of additional Deputy Chief Minister posts and change of KPCC President, the Congress High Command in a bid to douse the dissension fire, is said to be…
Seema Latkar becomes first woman Police Commissioner of Mysuru City
July 3, 2024N. Vishnuvardhana replaces Seema as Mysuru SP Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government transferring 25 IPS Officers with immediate effect, Mysuru has got its first woman City Police Commissioner in Seema Latkar, who was until now serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mysuru district. This follows a notification dated July 2, 2024, issued from…
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