Now all powers rest with Commissioner of Urban Development Authorities, Town and Country Planning Commissionerate Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is currently embroiled in several controversies, sparking debates within Government circles about the possibility of its closure. Allegations include corruption related to properties developed without proper ownership titles, questionable land acquisitions where compensation…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Monday ordered a complete ban on the use of artificial colours in vegetarian, chicken and fish kebabs in the State. This decision comes months after the State Government banned the use of artificial colours in gobi manchurian and cotton candy. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that,…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has not hiked petrol and diesel prices to raise funds for guarantee schemes, said Karnataka State Guarantees Implementation Authority Vice-Chairman Mehroz Khan, here recently. Addressing the media persons at Congress Bhavan in city, he said that the price hike was a usual process in any Government and added it was not…
The colourful melt-in-your-mouth cotton candy sold on the streets of Mysuru has turned white, following the Karnataka Government’s ban on harmful colours used in gobi manchurian and cotton candy. The ban was imposed over health concerns, primarily because eateries use food colouring agents like Rhodamine-B and Carmoisine, which studies have shown to be toxic. While…
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday assured the Supreme Court (SC) that the Karnataka Government’s demand with regard to the release of drought relief fund would be dealt with expeditiously after having received green signal for it from the EC. At the outset of the hearing on Karnataka Government’s plea against the Centre for not…
Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Karnataka government hiked fares for city taxis and vehicles operating under aggregators like Ola and Uber, categorising them into three classes based on vehicle cost, the Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) has announced an increase in the per-day outstation kilometre limit from the existing 250 kms to 300 kms. With over 400…
Tax calculation based on 30% – 50% guidance value increase by State Govt. in October 2023, says MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru is set to see a sharp rise in Property Tax after the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has implemented a guidance value- based tax collection effective from Apr. 1 (today). The move will likely push…
Mysore/Mysuru: Amid widespread protests advocating for the preservation of Government Schools across the State, a notable Government Kannada medium school in Nazarbad here is facing severe neglect and decay. Established in 1925, the school is on the verge of celebrating its centenary next year, but concerns are rising that the building might collapse before the…
A replay of 2022’s pattern of back-and-forth transfers and reinstatements within MUDA Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government, which initially transferred G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has reversed its decision and instructed him to continue in his current position. This volte-face by the Government occurred within 24 hours of the initial…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Thursday declared 12th century social reformer Basavanna as the ‘Cultural Leader’ of the State. The announcement has come just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The Cabinet decision is seen as the direct attack on BJP to woo the Lingayat voters in the State ahead of LS…
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