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…
Decision on release of drought relief for Karnataka imminent: Centre tells SC
April 23, 2024New 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…
Taxis in Mysuru get expensive
April 6, 2024Mysore/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…
Property Tax goes up by 15 to 20 percent
April 1, 2024Tax 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…
Ahead of centenary, Government Kannada School in shambles
February 15, 2024Mysore/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…
MUDA Commissioner’s transfer order cancelled
February 3, 2024A 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…
Basavanna declared as ‘Cultural Leader’ of the State
January 19, 2024Bengaluru: 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…
Government opens premium liquor boutique in Bengaluru
January 3, 2024200 such outlets to be opened across State, says MSIL MD Manoj Kumar Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has opened a premium liquor boutique at Basaveshwara Nagar on West of Chord Road in Bengaluru on par with high-end private outlets. This is an upgraded version of the existing State-owned Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL) outlets. The…
PSI recruitment re-exam at Bengaluru on Jan. 23
December 5, 2023Belagavi: Bowing to demand from various quarters, the State Government has decided to postpone the re-exam for PSI (Police Sub-Inspector) recruitment by a month and accordingly the exam will be held only at Bengaluru centres on Jan.23, 2024. The Government decided to conduct re-exam following a recent High Court order in the wake of recruitment…
Karnataka Government to withdraw approval for CBI probe against DKS
November 24, 2023Bengaluru: Coming as a big relief to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), the State Cabinet yesterday held the approval by the previous BJP Government to CBI to investigate a Dis-proportionate Assets (DA) case against Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar was ‘Unlawful,’ thereby paving way for the Government to withdraw the permission granted by the…
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