Bengaluru: Eleven years after the arrest of a Pakistan-based terrorist in Mysuru, the Principal City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru yesterday convicted Mohammed Fahad Hai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, (PMLA) and sentenced him to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000. The conviction became the first…
Mysuru:“The Department of Energy will soon start procedures to fill up vacant 9,000 posts in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and other ESCOMs in the State,” said Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar here yesterday. He was speaking at the inauguration of the valedictory of training programme for the newly-recruited Assistant Engineers, Assistant Accounts Officers, Junior…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will consider the CID report on the alleged defrauding of over Rs. 500 crore worth properties of Mysuru-based taxidermist Edwin Joubert Van Ingen on Aug. 1. A Three-Judge Bench, presided by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, agreed to consider the matter, though senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, representing Michael Floyd Eshwer, who claimed…
Mysuru: The Executive Engineer (EE) of Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) has clarified that no irregularities has occurred with regard to the repair of faulty leaking pipes. The allegations that the contract had been awarded, bills had been paid violating the rules and while awarding the contract, the Council had been misled are all false,…
Bengaluru: A faction of the Lingayat community, who had gathered in Bidar on July 18, revived the demand for the formation of a separate religion for Lingayats. This has resulted in a controversy as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has responded positively to their demand. And following the CM’s comments, former CM and BJP State President B.S….
Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep chaired a preliminary meeting of officials involved in the preparation for the 71st Independence Day celebrations to be held on August 15 at the Bannimantap Torch Light Parade Grounds. The meeting was held at his office, here yesterday. Plastic flags banned: He instructed the officials to see that the national…
Hunsur: Weeks after JD(S) leader H.D. Revanna’s son Prajwal’s suitcase culture remark tarnished the image of the party and demoralised workers, party’s State President H.D. Kumaraswamy declared yesterday former MP Adagooru H. Vishwanath as the JD(S) candidate from Hunsur Assembly segment. Participating in a massive road show to drum up support for Vishwanath in Hunsur…
Bengaluru: Forest Minister and Mangaluru District in-Charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai (in pic) has reportedly been asked to take over Home Department. If reports are to be believed, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has asked Rai to take over the Home Department. While the rumours are flying thick and fast, there is no official announcement yet in…
By Maneka Gandhi Explaining about horse and races, in this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka says: While horse racing can never be entirely safe for the animals, a zero-tolerance drug policy, turf (grass) tracks only, a ban on whipping, competitive racing only after their third birthdays, and other reforms would make a world of difference to…
Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep has asked the Managers of Banks to shut down the ATMs if they cannot provide security or if they have non-functioning CCTVs. Addressing a meeting of various Bank Managers, earlier in the day yesterday, he said that wherever the ATMs do not have security guards or the CCTVs are not…
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