Bengaluru: The bus fare hike seems to be imminent with the State Government reportedly deciding to hike bus fares after the conclusion of the ongoing monsoon session of State Legislature, scheduled to end on July 26. The State-run Transport Corporations (KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC) have sought a 25 percent hike in bus fares in…
Truckers Association urges State Govt. to roll back hike in fuel prices
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: “The State Government, which has increased the price of petrol and diesel, has put truckers into a lot of hardship. Adding to it is the increase in the prices of toll fee, tyre, insurance and spare parts. The State Government should immediately roll back the hike in fuel prices and come to the help…
Engg. course fee hiked by 10%
June 17, 2024Bengaluru: In a blow to students of professional courses, the State Government on Friday approved a fee hike of 10 percent for Engineering and other professional courses. The decision was taken at a meeting, with representatives of Engineering and other professional colleges at Bengaluru recently, which was chaired by Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar…
Government Indecisions & Payments
May 25, 2024This morning, ‘The Hindu’ newspaper reported that the Government owes the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Mysuru Rs. 80 lakh in pending bills. The confusion is: Which Government will foot the bill — the Centre or the State? We are sure the hotel will get its money eventually, but when? It’s already been one year….
Govt. to announce reservation matrix for ZP, TP elections soon
May 24, 2024Bengaluru: With the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and Taluk Panchayat (TP) polls long overdue, the State Government has come forward to formulate reservation matrix based on Bhaktavatsala and Kantharaj Backward Classes Commission Reports. The decision to declare the reservation matrix based on Bhaktavatsala and Kantharaj Commission Reports was taken at a dinner meeting hosted by Deputy…
Bangalore Palace land acquisition for road widening: Mysore Royal Family to get Rs. 1,400 cr. in TDR
April 19, 2024Transferable Development Rights (TDR) notification to be issued by May 17 Bengaluru: In a major policy decision, the State Government has approved granting of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) amounting to Rs. 1,400 crore to the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family for acquiring vacant land on both sides of Palace Grounds in the heart of Bengaluru. The…
Shops abide by 60% Kannada signboard rule
March 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following the extension of deadline by the State Government to use 60 percent Kannada signage in the name board of business establishments till Mar. 13, the shopkeepers in the city have begun complying with the order. Workers were seen effecting the changes in compliance with the order, by redoing the name board of a…
HSRP deadline Feb. 17: Six days to go but issues persist
February 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With just 6 days remaining until the deadline for affixing High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP), only 10 lakh vehicles in Karnataka have adhered to the regulation out of a total of 2 crore vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. Many vehicle owners remain unaware of the requirement to obtain HSRP before Feb. 17. In August…
33 Dy.SPs, 132 Police Inspectors transferred
January 31, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday issued orders transferring 33 Dy.SPs and 132 Police Inspectors. Among the officers who were transferred include G.S. Raghu from State Intelligence to KR Sub-Division in Mysuru, A.R. Sumith to Nanjangud Sub-Division and V. Govindaraju, who was serving in Nanjangud, has been transferred to Bengaluru CCB. Anusha Rani, serving in CID,…
‘Mojini’ software modified, land record prices slashed
January 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has taken proactive steps to streamline the digitisation process of land records, addressing various technical challenges. As a further benefit to landowners, the Government has reduced the application fees and continued the sketch fee as part of the ‘Swawalambi’ scheme. To enhance the ‘Mojini online’ services and alleviate the concerns of…
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