VP Dhankhar’s salvo at Supreme Court New Delhi: In his address to the 6th batch of Rajya Sabha interns Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar made some blistering remarks on the judiciary. Taking strong objection to the Supreme Court (SC) recently prescribing a timeline for the President to decide on Bills, Vice-President (VP) Jagdeep Dhankhar yesterday said, “India…
Next meeting on May 2; No trust in Cabinet? R. Ashoka questions need for written views Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet meeting held last evening to deliberate on the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey — popularly referred to as the caste census — ended inconclusively, with the Government deferring the final decision to May 2. Reports indicate…
Silent candlelight protest near SP Office tomorrow at 6.30 pm Mysuru: After the resounding success of the 2021 online campaign that halted the felling of hundreds of trees for a proposed Heli Tourism project at the foot of Chamundi Hill — garnering over 80,000 signatures and forcing the State Government to rescind — Mysureans have…
Mysuru: Lorry strike entered its third day today, with lorry operators refusing to give in to the assurances of the State Government to address their demands at the earliest. On the other hand, Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy has convened a meeting of lorry operators in Bengaluru later in the day. With lorry operators on…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy April 13 is likely to be remembered as a black day in Mysuru’s environmental history. In the early hours of that morning, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in an act shrouded in secrecy, carried out a green massacre by axing more than 40 fully grown, decades-old heritage trees lining Hyder Ali…
Mysuru: It was a black Sunday for Mysureans. On April 13, 2025, Sunday, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Forest Department jointly executed what Star of Mysore called ‘Green Carnage’, mercilessly felling 45 fully grown trees with rich foliage. Answer given, to those who questioned this irrational, untenable and unpardonable action, is unacceptable to any…
Bengaluru: In a reprieve to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the prime accused in the 50:50 site scam at MUDA, the Special Court for Elected Representatives yesterday kept its order pending on the B-report submitted by the Lokayukta Police, but has directed the investigation agency to continue with the probe. While the next date of hearing in…
Mysuru: Close on the heels of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Forest Department felling over 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road — from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle — under the pretext of road widening, fresh concerns have emerged over plans to axe another 25 fully grown trees along Uthanahalli Road near the…
5,000 lorries stay away from roads in Mysuru Bengaluru / Mysuru: Lorry operators across the State have launched an indefinite strike from midnight yesterday, protesting the hike in diesel prices, increased toll charges and continued harassment by Regional Transport Officers (RTOs), while also pressing for the fulfilment of various other demands. An estimated six lakh…
Mysuru: Environmental organisations in Mysuru city have voiced strong opposition to the felling of 40 trees along Hyder Ali Road, from Kalikamba Temple to SP Office Circle, announcing a candlelight vigil on Apr. 18 (after 6 pm) to and an 11th-day death ceremony to mourn the loss of fully-grown and shade-giving trees. Alongside this tribute,…
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