Mandya: The funeral of K.S. Puttannaiah (69), the veteran Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader and MLA representing Melukote segment, was held this noon at his native village Kyathanahalli near Pandavapura with full State honours. The National Tricolour was draped around his body as the funeral procession moved from Mysuru to Kyathanahalli. However, no rituals…
Mysuru: There was a powerful blast sound in the city this afternoon which shook buildings and windows creating panic in many areas. Star of Mysore office in Bannimantap was flooded with calls from worried residents, especially from Kuvempunagar, Saraswathipuram, V.V. Puram, Railway Yard, Paduvarahalli, Yadavagiri and Bannimantap. Residents told SOM that the sound was heard…
Mysuru: Susheela Rudrappa (78), wife of late Dr. Y.P. Rudrappa, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore and retired Director of Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education Department, Government of Karnataka, passed away here yesterday. A resident of Ramakrishna- nagar in city, she leaves behind her son Dr. Suresh Rudrappa (Sr. Vice-President of Indian Medical Association…
Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday came under severe attack from the Opposition BJP in both Houses of the Legislature over two public brawls involving Congress functionaries. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar, who sought to move an adjournment motion in this regard, described the State Government as “a goonda sarkar”…
Bengaluru: Mohammed Nalapad Haris, former General Secretary of the Bengaluru City Youth Congress and son of Congress MLA N.A. Haris, has yesterday been remanded to Judicial custody for 14 days for brutally assaulting a man in Bengaluru. His associates too have been remanded to Judicial custody until March 7. The District Sessions Court will hear…
Bengaluru: Basking under the success of the first leg of his tour of Karnataka between Feb.10 and 13, AICC President Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on the second leg of his tour of the State from Feb.24 to 26. During his first leg, he had covered Hyderabad-Karnataka districts like Koppal, Raichur and Kalaburagi….
Mysuru: Two city youths — M.V. Subbakrishna and V. Nikhil Prabhu — are among the 150 members of Indian Whistlers’ Association (IWA) who will be attempting a National Record of ‘Most People Whistling Together’ on Feb.25 at Cochin between 12 noon and 5 pm. The team includes partici¬pants from across India — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,…
Mysuru: There is a shortage of 7,000 poll personnel in Mysuru District and the list of eligible people must be made available as the elections to the State Assembly is fast approaching, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was addressing a election review meeting here this morning. It is found that during elections many persons…
Bengaluru: Even as the delay in appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to University of Mysore (UoM) and many other Universities in the State continues, the Karnataka State Universities (KSU) Bill 2017, that aims to overhaul the functioning of public Universities was passed in the Legislative Council yesterday. The Bill was passed along with the changes suggested…
Bengaluru: “Former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde was my political mentor and guide and not JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda,” said Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. He was speaking after inaugurating the “Family Flats” constructed for Legislators near the Legislators’ House. “Raitha Sangha leader Prof. Nanjundaswamy taught me to protest social injustice. I was the first Chairman of…
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