MCC, MUDA, District Departments to come under hassle-free online Land & Building Plan Approval System Mysore/Mysuru: Almost a year after taking a new step towards implementing an online system of land, building and layout plan approvals, land use change and other related permissions, the State Government is in the process of implementing the system and…
KSRTC hikes bus fares by 12 percent
February 26, 2020Bengaluru: In a jolt to the common man, the State Government, hiked KSRTC bus fares by 12 percent, starting from Tuesday midnight. The hike will apply to KSRTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC, while the BMTC has been exempted from the hike. The previous hike in bus fares was five and a half years ago. KSRTC Managing…
State Government’s ‘Saptapadi’ mass marriage programme on April 26
February 8, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government’s ambitious ‘Saptapadi’ mass marriage programme aimed at promoting simple marriages, will be held at select temples across the State on April 26. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said the novel initiative is aimed at promoting simple marriages in society and is a boon…
Intense Lobbying for plum Cabinet berths
February 3, 2020CM Yediyurappa under pressure from miffed BJP seniors wanting to be Ministers Bengaluru: Intense lobbying has began for plum Cabinet portfolios just hours after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced yesterday that his six-month-old Cabinet will be expanded on Thursday, Feb. 6. Several leaders are making a beeline to the CM’s Dhavalagiri residence in Bengaluru’s Dollar’s…
Two months after Dasara Sports Meet-2019 concluded: No Prize Money Yet !
December 11, 2019Players made to jump through hoops by the Sports Department. What could be the reason? Cash prize amounts to Rs.30 lakh. Winners of team events to get Rs. 3,000, Rs. 2,000, Rs. 1,000 each. Individual event winners to get Rs. 10,000, Rs. 8,000, Rs. 5,000. Six winners of marathon (men and women) to get Rs….
Cash crunch: Indira Canteens to close ?
November 13, 2019Mysuru: Facing cash crunch, the day-to-day functioning of Karnataka Government’s Indira Canteen, which offers subsidised meals to the urban poor in Mysuru, is turning doubtful. Marshals and contractors of all Indira Canteens, both in Bengaluru and Mysuru, have not been paid since the last one year and this has led to several issues in its…
‘Taali Bhagya’ to bear wedding expenses of poor Hindu families
November 2, 2019Bengaluru: To help poor Hindu families who cannot afford the increasing cost of wedding expenses, the State Cabinet has launched ‘Taali Bhagya’. It is a sequel to former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s ‘Shaadi Bhagya’, a flagship scheme for minorities. Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari said mass marriages will be held on auspicious days of April 26…
Ex-Rangayana Directors condemn sacking of Repertory Heads
September 17, 2019Mysuru: Strongly condemning the State Government’s decision to sack all four Rangayana Directors (Mysuru, Shivamogga, Dharwad and Kalaburagi) and to dissolve the Ranga Samaja, former Rangayana Directors asked the State Government to stop interfering in the affairs of Rangayana, an autonomous body. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, former Rangayana Mysuru Director…
Govt. cancels elevated corridor tender approved by Coalition Govt.
September 17, 2019Bengaluru: Delivering a shock to former PWD Minister H.D. Revanna, the State Government on Monday cancelled the Bengaluru elevated corridor tender approved by the previous Coalition Government. The Government had invited tenders for the elevated corridor when H.D. Revanna was the PWD Minister. The tender was awarded for Rs.6,855 crore for the construction of 21.54-km…
Over 800 promotions in PWD on a single day!
July 10, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government is struggling to survive with the resignation of 15 MLAs from the coalition, PWD Minister H.D. Revanna is said to have ordered promotion of over 800 PWD Engineers in a single day on Monday. Minutes before all the Ministers, both from Congress and JD(S) resigned on Monday to…















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