Bengaluru: The tug-of-war between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara to gain upmanship in the Congress party, has resulted in the postponement of the Janaashirvada Yatra, Which was scheduled to be launched from Dec.13. Following the postponement, the CM will launch Janaashirvada Yatra from Mar.1, 2018, a couple of months ahead of…
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Draft voter list schedule of South Teachers Constituency announced
December 6, 2017Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for preparing the draft voter list for South Teachers Constituency, according to Deputy commission D. Randeep. Speaking at a draft voter list revision meeting at his office here recently, Randeep said the last date for submission of Form 19 was Nov. 7, the draft…
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HDK visits fan’s house: Greets newly-married couple
December 6, 2017Bharathinagar: A fan who had vowed not to marry until ‘Kumaranna’ attended the wedding was ecstatic when former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) visited his house and greeted the newly-married couple. Ravi, a resident of Kokkare Bellur, had started a fast on Nov.29 urging HDK to attend his wedding. He ended his fast when he…
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Ayodhya Dispute : Apex Court adjourns hearing to Feb.8 next year
December 6, 2017New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed the next hearing for the long-standingCmatter for Feb.8, 2018. The Supreme Court commenced the hearings in the Ayodhya dispute yesterday morning. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is representing the Sunni Waqf Board, read out in the Apex Court the details of exhibits filed by the contesting defendants before…
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Amendments to Motor Vehicles Act soon
December 6, 2017Mysuru: Displaying solidarity with the skilled workers like autorickshaw and car drivers who are not educated, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs H.N. Ananth Kumar said that amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, to repeal educational qualifications for issuance of Driving Licences (DLs) and to extend benefits to this section of the society, would be effected…
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KPME Act: Private doctors want Governor to defer Bill
December 6, 2017Bengaluru: Less than two weeks after the State Legislature adopted the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill, the State unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is now planning to move the High Court of Karnataka to bring Government hospitals also within the purview of the Bill. The Bill is currently awaiting Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai…
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City remembers Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
December 6, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration had organised an event to mark the 62nd Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary) of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar here this morning. MLA M.K. Somashekar, Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Marithibbe Gowda, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, Deputy Mayor Rathna Lakshman, ZP President Nayeema Sultana, ZAK Chairperson Mallige Veeresh, MyLac Chairman H.A. Venkatesh, KEA Chairman Siddaraju, former…
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Guarding glory of Mysuru
December 6, 2017The number of shrines dotting the length and breadth of India as well as the virtually countless deities being worshipped in these shrines can undoubtedly earn top spot for the country in a global rating. Karnataka, as officially disclosed by the State Department of Muzrai and Religious Establishments, hosts more than 34,000 temples under the…
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UNESCO asks Govt. to regulate private coaching classes
December 6, 2017New Delhi: A 500-page Global Education Monitoring UNESCO report, which was released on Monday has called for regulatory mechanisms for private tutoring in India and other countries. It has said in its report that such a practice is “widening” the education gap between the rich and the poor. It has described private tutoring as one…
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Anna to launch protest for Lokpal from Mar.23
December 6, 2017New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare upset over the non-appointment of Lokpal since the last four years announced that he would launch a protest from Mar.23, observed as Martyrs’ Day, next year. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, the octogenarian accused the BJP-led Central Government of not being serious in fighting corruption. He charged that…
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