Mysuru: The ‘Minchina Nondani’ (special voter enrolment drive) to enrol new voters for the forthcoming Assembly elections to be held on May 12 began in city this morning. The special drive has been initiated across the State by the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka. The drive will conclude at 5 pm today and the voters will…
B.Y. Vijayendra holds closed-door meeting with L. Revanasiddaiah
April 8, 2018Mysuru: Even as political silence or call it neutrality is maintained by retired Director General of Police (DGP) and senior Lingayat leader from Congress L. Revanasiddaiah, his closed-door one-on-one meeting with Varuna Constituency likely BJP candidate B.Y. Vijayendra in Mysuru this morning has fuelled intense speculations. Sources said that Vijayendra extended an open invitation to…
Vijayendra meets Varuna ticket aspirants, party workers
April 8, 2018Mysuru: Vijayendra, son of BJP Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa,will take on Dr. Yathindra, son of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in Varuna constituency in Mysuru district. The State BJP Core Committee that met at a luxury resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Friday is said to have finalised the name of Vijayendra as the party…
Setback to CM’s efforts to defeat H.D. Revanna in Holenarasipur
April 8, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s efforts to defeat JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda’s clan in Holenarasipur of Hassan district seems to have received a setback, as the resignation of Karnataka State Government Employees Association President B. Manjegowda, who is tipped to be Congress candidate is yet to be accepted. The legal department is…
Intelligence Report on Chamundeshwari constituency fake: CMO
April 8, 2018Bengaluru: The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has clarified that the Intelligence report, that is doing rounds on social media, stating that Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency is not safe for Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, was a fake report. Yesterday, a report, reportedly signed by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), was being widely circulated on WhatsApp and other…
Revanasiddaiah’s silence much debated in Varuna
April 8, 2018Mysuru: Former IPS officer and Lingayat leader L. Revanasiddaiah, who played a key role in Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s victory from Varuna Assembly segment in 2013, is conspicuous by his silence even as the countdown for the May12 Assembly poll has begun. Revanasiddaiah, who showed his political skills by garnering votes in villages considered as Lingayat…
Nagamangala Police bust gang of robbers
April 8, 2018Nagamangala: In a major breakthrough, the Nagamangala Police who busted a gang of robbers and have recovered jewellery and stolen vehicles worth about Rs. 26 lakh from the gang members. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Mandya SP G. Radhika said the arrested have been identified as Ramakumar alias Ramu, Udaya, Yashawanth alias Safari, Abhi…
Salman Khan granted bail
April 8, 2018Jodhpur: An Upper Court on Saturday has granted bail to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, 48 hours after a Trial Court convicted him for poaching two Blackbucks in 1998 and sentenced him to five-year imprisonment. The Court directed Salman Khan not to leave the country without its permission and submit a personal bond of Rs. 50,000…
State Govt. staff demand medical treatment free of charges
April 8, 2018Mysuru: The Central Service (Medical Attendance) C.S. (MA) Rules 1944 that is applicable to Central Government employees for reimbursement of medical expenditure incurred for in-patient treatment in a hospital is also applicable to the staff officers, pensioners and their families of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and they are entitled to treatment free of charges….
Mayor invited to New Hampshire to promote health, yoga tourism
April 8, 2018Mysuru: Mayor B. Bhagyavathi has been invited to Nashua City in New Hampshire, USA and her counterpart John Donchess is likely to visit Mysuru to promote it as health tourism and yoga destination. NIMHANS Director Prof. B.N. Gangadhar is also actively involved in this, with the active participation of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
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