Minimal role of Legislators in Mysuru urban planning in a bureaucrat-driven structure Mysuru:The State Government has officially dissolved the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), and effective May 23, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has come into existence. The newly constituted Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has been modelled on the lines of the Bangalore Development Authority…
Brand Ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap: MP Yaduveer slams State’s deal with Tamannaah Bhatia‘
May 24, 2025Actress has no cultural or historical connection to Karnataka’ Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has strongly objected to the Karnataka Government’s decision to appoint actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the brand ambassador for the iconic Mysore Sandal Soap produced by Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL). Tamannaah Bhatia is the new brand ambassador for…
Sans outsourced staff, chaos reigns inside MDA
May 24, 202594 outsourced staff sacked; 69 regular staff feel the burden; public services take a hit Mysuru: Days after the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) was renamed as the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA), a major disruption has hit the functioning of the office due to the sudden removal of outsourced staff. A total of 94 outsourced…
MP inaugurates new classrooms built by Round Table India
May 24, 2025Mysuru: MP Yaduveer Wadiyar inaugurated the newly constructed school block at Government Higher Primary School in Yelwal by Round Table India (RTI) through Mysore Round Table – 21 (MRT-21). The new school block consists of four classrooms under the ‘Freedom Through Education’ initiative of Round Table India. The four classrooms would benefit more than 200…
Importance of Road Signages
May 24, 2025Sir, In April 2025 issue of Indian Highways, the critical role of road signage in controlling accidents was highlighted under the topic “No Compromise on Perfect Road Signs and Global Lessons.” As a signatory to international road safety conventions, it is only appropriate that India aligns its standards with global norms. It is rightly stated…
Flood of Thoughts
May 24, 2025More rain, no drain Bengaluru flooded again. And nobody was surprised. While citizens waded through chest-deep water, leaders wasted no time in turning a tragedy they created into a theatre with photo ops and blame games. In 2022, Siddaramaiah, then in Opposition, proclaimed, “For the first time in Bengaluru’s history, people have fled their homes…
Centuries when Deccan was ruled only by Hindus 618 CE to 1054 CE
May 24, 2025By K. Vijaya Kumar, Former Joint Director, Information & Publicity Title: Lords Of The Deccan —Southern India From The Chalukyas To The Cholas Author: Anirudh Kanisetti Year: 2022 Pages: 480 Price: Rs. 799 Publisher: Juggernaut Books It is, indeed, a pleasure to review a book which is described as a critically acclaimed debut one….
Sree Kalanikethan celebrates 40th anniversary
May 24, 2025Sree Kalanikethan, a popular saree showroom in Mysuru, celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday. On the occasion, the showroom, which was located on Kalidasa Road in its initial days and then on the parallel Adipampa Road, shifted to a new location at #2342, 6th Main, 7th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, Mysuru. Picture shows Ralie Ganapathy (third from…
CM gets a taste of Indira Canteen at Hinkal
May 24, 2025Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with Municipal Administration Minister Rahim Khan and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda, savouring breakfast after inaugurating Indira Canteen in Hinkal this morning, as District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, MLAs Tanveer Sait, K. Harish- gowda and others look on. The breakfast menu at Indira Canteen for the day was — Bisi Bele bath,…
Muralidhar Rajpal
May 24, 2025Mysuru: Muralidhar Rajpal (76), a retired swimming coach and a resident of Vijayanagar in city, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind two daughters, a granddaughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday.















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