Meanwhile, the residents of Vidyashankar Layout in N.R. Constituency limits have threatened to boycott the upcoming Assembly elections on May 12. There are about 350 families living in the area and they have been deprived of basic facilities including electricity. The President of the Vidyashankar Layout Welfare Committee, Narayan said the layout comes under Ward…
CET begins in city peacefully
April 18, 2018Mysuru: The Common Entrance Test (CET) began in all the 22 centres in the city amidst tight security, here this morning. The Biology test began at 10.20 am and ended at 11.50 am. In the afternoon Mathematics was held between 2.20 pm and 3.50 pm and the tests went off peacefully without any untoward incidents….
Darpan Jain takes charge as Mysuru Dy. Commissioner
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Darpan Jain took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru yesterday afternoon. The outgoing DC K.B. Sivakumar handed over the charge to Darpan Jain. The officers in the Deputy Commissioner’s office gave a warm send-off to Sivakumar at the Government Guest House in Nazarabad yesterday. It may be recalled that on the direction…
Basavanna comes alive in Rangoli
April 18, 2018Mysuru: As part of Basava Jayanti, a three-day Rangoli art and drawing expo organised by Mysore Art Gallery at its premises on Ramanuja Road in city was inaugurated yesterday by artist L.S.N. Achar. Rangoli Basavanna: The special attraction of the show was a 6 ft long and 6 ft wide giant sketch of Basavanna drawn…
DC holds meeting with ROs
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Even though it was a Government holiday today on account of Basava Jayanti, the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) Darpan Jain held a meeting with all Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) at his office here this morning. During the meeting with the ROs and AROs of all 11 Constituencies in the district,…
People throng jewellery shops for Akshaya Tritiya
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Today being Akshaya Tritiya, an auspicious day to buy gold, there was a huge concern among city jewellers as they were worried that customers might not turn up as high-value purchases will be monitored by the Election Commission. However, despite apprehension, jewellers have managed to make a decent business as customers thronged shops soon…
Chamundeshwari has highest number of voters
April 18, 2018Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari constituency, where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and JD(S) leader G.T. Devegowda are fighting a battle of ego, survival and prestige, has the highest number of voters in the Mysuru Division. In Karnataka, Chamundeshwari Constituency comes in the 13th position when the total voters are taken into consideration. Bengaluru South Constituency, with 5.81 lakh…
Pub assault case: Nalapad’s Judicial custody extended by 14 days
April 18, 2018Bengaluru: The Judicial custody of Mohammad Haris Nalapad, son of Congress sitting Legislator N.A. Haris, was extended by 14 days. The First ACMM Court on Monday extended the Judicial custody of Nalapad, who was arrested for the alleged brutal attack on a businessman’s son Vidwath Loganathan at Farzi Cafe in UB City on February 17….
Police take youth into preventive custody ahead of CM’s road show
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Confusion prevailed for sometime during Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s road show at Tagadur in Varuna Constituency after the Police took a youth said to be the follower of former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad into preventive custody. The youth is identified as Prajwal Shashi of Jai Bheem Nagar. Prajwal was standing along with few of his…
Lokayukta to receive complaints from Apr.20
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka Lokayukta officials will receive complaints and memoranda from public from Apr.20 to 28 between 11 am and 1 pm daily at the respective taluk centres, according to Lokayukta SP J.K. Rashmi. The line up is: Apr.20: Taluk office, Nanjangud, Apr.21: PWD Guest House, K.R. Nagar, Apr.23: Taluk office, T. Narasipur, Apr.24: PWD Guest…
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