Wrong allottee building a cafe on doctor’s site, adding steam to controversy that gets hotter Mysuru: There seems to be no end to the string of blatant corruption cases tumbling out of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) shelves. G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former MUDA Commissioner, already under the scanner for large-scale irregularities under the…
Enumeration by 65,000 teachers; Three-phase survey from May 5 to 23; Helplines 94823-00400, 94813-59000 Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government today launched a comprehensive caste census focused on Scheduled Castes (SCs) to gather detailed demographic data on sub-castes to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits and uphold social justice. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru this morning,…
Mysuru: The Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane Highway project, spanning 92 kms, is making steady progress, with construction actively underway on two key stretches. Road construction is in progress at the 19-km section from Agrahara in Srirangapatna to Yalachanahalli in Mysuru taluk and the 24.10-km segment from Belthur in Hunsur taluk to Harave Mallarajapattana in Periyapatna. However, the…
Mysuru: Despite public uproar over the overnight felling of 40 trees on Hyder Ali Road for road expansion, environmentalists warn that a more insidious campaign to destroy Mysuru’s urban greenery is underway. Trees along major thoroughfares are being deliberately damaged, with acid and chemical sprays reportedly used to dry them out, often at the behest…
Bengaluru: Taking inspiration from the iconic Ganga Aarati of Varanasi, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) has announced the launch of a grand Cauvery Aarati event at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district during Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Addressing reporters after a high-level meeting with officials from the…
Mysuru: In a pioneering ecological initiative, four fully grown Akasha Mallige (Indian Cork) trees that were uprooted at Kukkarahalli Lake during a recent storm have been scientifically replanted near the lake’s embankment. This marks the first such experiment in Mysuru, setting a precedent for sustainable green cover restoration. The initiative was spearheaded by environmental activists…
By Sooraj Nanaiah I remember cycling down Hyder Ali Road at 3 pm on my way to tennis coaching. I was 14 years old, the sun overhead and the heat harsh. But the road — lined with tall rain trees — made it bearable. Their thick canopy provided shade, kept the ground cool and made…
CM to hold high-level meeting on May 5 Bengaluru: In a bold urban expansion move, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is pushing ahead with the ‘New Mysuru’ project — an ambitious plan to build a modern twin city on the outskirts of Mysuru, modelled after New Delhi and Chandigarh. The CM has convened a high-level meeting on…
Another opportunity slips through Karnataka’s fingers. Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., which was considering Mysuru for its next plant, has now backed out. The official reason? “Issues with technical direction,” stated the Company. But the real reason, according to industry insiders was the inability of the Karnataka Government to hand over legally clear land and…
Shakespeare may say audaciously, ‘What is there in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’ But you try calling marigold as rose and see if you get the smell of a rose. Name matters. Which is why we have many Gandhis in a political dynasty. Does any of them bear…
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