Mysore/Mysuru: Taking forward its campaign for conservation and development of lakes, a delegation of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Executive Officer (EO) Dayanand here recently and presented a memorandum seeking conservation of city lakes and to prepare a report on pollution of Kukkarahalli Lake water in the last four…
Mysore/Mysuru: The proposed stadium on the land of the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Filature Factory at Bhyrapura in T. Narasipur taluk has triggered a fresh controversy, with Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) joining those opposing the project, citing serious concerns over environmental damage. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavana this morning, MGP Working President…
Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF Territorial), Mysuru, K. Paramesh, urging the formation of a Tree Protection Committee to address growing concerns over environmental pollution, tree felling and the steady erosion of the city’s green cover. Responding positively, he said a meeting would be convened shortly…
Concerns raised over awareness grant of Rs. 80 lakh lying idle in DC’s account Mysore/Mysuru: Funds reserved in the Deputy Commissioner’s account for consumer rights and legal awareness programmes are not being utilised, raising concerns that they could be misused. Mysuru District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission President Naveen Kumari voiced this suspicion at the monthly…
Mysore/Mysuru: The newly elected executive committee of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will mark World Consumer Rights Day 2026 (March 15) with innovative, school and college-centric activities. As a curtain-raiser, a monthly meeting will be held on Feb. 8 at 6/1 Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, Mysuru, at 4 pm. Navin Kumari, President of the District Consumer…
Mysore/Mysuru: While statistics based on the amount of money stolen may suggest that cyber crime declined between 2024 and 2025, the reality is far more troubling. The nature and sophistication of these crimes have not diminished — in fact, they have worsened and become more widespread. Consider one recent case in Delhi: an elderly couple,…
The new office-bearers and Executive Committee (EC) Members of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) for the year 2026-29 were elected at the polls held at the MGP Office in Yadavagiri on Jan. 11. Seen are (from left) Ashvini Ranjan (Vice-President), Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere (EC Member), Ravichandra Bekal (EC Member), Roy Joseph (President), T.R. Ravindran…
Mysore/Mysuru: With rapid technological advancement, the nature of crime has also evolved, necessitating periodic updates to the law to tackle cybercrimes such as ‘digital arrest’, members observed at the monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). The need for the State and Central Governments to jointly deliberate and frame appropriate laws was emphasised, where…
Activists push for scientific study before flyover plans Mysore/Mysuru: Traffic problems in Mysuru are mounting by the day and rushing to build flyovers is not a permanent cure for congestion. Instead, detailed studies on rising traffic density and meaningful alternative solutions are essential, said members of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). The Public Works Department…
Mysore/Mysuru: Activists of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) met Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and urged him to review the necessity of constructing flyovers in Mysuru city. The MGP delegation — comprising Founder Bhamy V. Shenoy, Convenor Maj. Gen. (retd.) S.G. Vombatkere, D.V. Dayananda Sagar and members Suman Shenoy and Nagabhushan — discussed with the…
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