Mysore/Mysuru: A vast area covering 130-km will sparkle with colourful lights during Dasara illumination this year, with the authorities planning to decorate 84 circles, 64 prominent places and also parks in the city. This follows a decision taken at the meeting chaired by Energy Minister K.J. George at Belaku Bhavan in Bengaluru yesterday. The illumination…
I will enter the State Assembly soon: Prathap Simha
August 13, 2024Yediyurappa should have insisted on my LS ticket, just as he did for his candidates Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has said that he will enter the Karnataka Legislative Assembly soon. Making his intention clear in an interview to a Kannada news channel, he announced his plan to formally join the Assembly in coming…
BJP rebels to protest on Sept. 17 against party’s ‘corrupt elements’
August 13, 2024Belagavi: A day after the week-long Mysuru Chalo padayatra, undertaken by the BJP-JD(S) combine seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), concluded in Mysuru on Saturday, disgruntled BJP leaders upset with the style of functioning of State BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra and his father former…
MUDA sites scam: 7,000-page MUDA documents to reach Probe Commission
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The One-Man Commission formed by the State Government under retired High Court Judge P.N. Desai to investigate the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) alternative sites allotment scam has begun its investigation. MUDA authorities are preparing to send the proceedings from all MUDA meetings held since 2006 to the Commission. Following Justice P.N. Desai’s directive,…
Forest Minister releases list of 14 Dasara elephants
August 13, 2024First batch of nine elephants to take part in Gajapayana on Aug. 21 Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 14 elephants will take part in this year’s Dasara festivities and Gajapayana, the march of Dasara elephants from Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole Reserve Forest to Mysuru will be held on Aug. 21. A poster containing the details of all…
Will Prathap Simha contest Channapatna bypoll?
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Rumours are rife within the BJP that former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha might be the chosen candidate for the upcoming Channapatna Assembly bypoll, representing BJP-JD(S) alliance. Insiders reveal that Simha was seen actively campaigning for H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Mandya BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate, further fuelling speculation about his potential candidacy in Channapatna. The State BJP…
Channapatna Assembly bypoll: Will fight as independent if denied ticket: Yogeshwar
August 13, 2024Bengaluru: BJP MLC C.P. Yogeshwar announced on Monday that he would run as an independent candidate in the upcoming Channapatna Assembly bypoll if he doesn’t secure the BJP-JD(S) coalition nomination Yogeshwar acknowledged that Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is not in favour of him receiving the ticket, with speculation that he might be considering his…
Let Suttur Seer inaugurate Dasara festivities: MLA T.S. Srivatsa
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has renewed his demand to inaugurate forthcoming Dasara festival at the hands of Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. Raising his demand again during the Dasara High Power Committee meeting held in Bengaluru yesterday, Srivatsa said, he had exhorted to select Suttur Mutt Seer to inaugurate Dasara festival last…
PG medicos demand hike in stipend
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Post-Graduate (PG) students, who are doing their internship at K.R. Hospital, staged a silent protest by wearing black bands on their arms demanding increase in stipend amount and other allowances. The PG medicos however discharged their duties and worked as usual in Out Patients Department (OPD) and other designated Departments of the Hospital….
Kannada outfit seeks CBI probe
August 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a protest in front of the Old DC Office yesterday, calling for the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) scam investigation to be handed over to the CBI. The demonstrators criticised the ongoing political bickering between the ruling and Opposition parties over the multi-crore MUDA scam, expressing disappointment with…















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