New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has supported a PIL in the Supreme Court that seeks a restraint on candidates against contesting from more than one Constutuency. Under the existing legal regime, a candidate is allowed to contest from up to a maximum of two constituencies in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly polls….
Congress leader alleges deletion of lakhs of minority voters from electoral rolls
April 5, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that the names of over 15 lakh voters belonging to minority community have been deleted from electoral rolls across the State, AICC Secretary and Mysuru Region Congress in-charge P.C. Vishnunath has called upon the party legislators and leaders to take the issue seriously and make efforts to re-include them in the voter list….
Bomb scare at Mandya Bus Stand
April 5, 2018Mandya: A bag found lying in the KSRTC Bus Stand yesterday afternoon sent panic waves among the passengers as they started shouting bomb..bomb.. and ran helter-skelter resulting in tension for some time in the bus stand. A bag was found lying below a stone bench in the bus stand. It was slightly open with a…
HDK hears grievances of contract workers on dharna
April 5, 2018Mysuru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) heard the grievances of contract workers of Infosys who were staging a protest seeking re-employment near Lakshmikantha Temple in Hebbal Industrial Area here yesterday. The contract workers were opposing the decision of Infosys Management in keeping away a few workers from attending duty for the last four days….
Refusal by cops to book case against assaulters: Youth attempts suicide in Police Station
April 5, 2018Mandya: A youth, who had gone to Nagamangala Police Station to lodge a complaint against the assaulters, attempted suicide by consuming poison after the cops refused to book a case. The youth, who attempted suicide has been identified as Raghu, a resident of Kasuvinahalli village in the district. It is learnt that on Tuesday…
Woman ends life by consuming excessive tablets
April 5, 2018Son battling for life in hospital Mysuru: An incident of a woman committing suicide by consuming excessive tablets after hearing the news of the death of her husband in Bhadravathi, has been reported at Manchegowdanakoppal in city on Tuesday evening. Her son, who too consumed the tablets with her is battling for life at a…
TN bandh over Cauvery row: Buses from city suspended
April 5, 2018Mysuru: The State-wide Tamil Nadu bandh called by the DMK-led opposition parties today to condemn “the failure of the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) as per the Supreme Court direction,” has affected the bus services from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Nearly 70 buses including Volvo, Rajahamsa and KSRTC ply every day from…
New MCC Comr. takes charge
April 5, 2018Mysuru: There was change of guard at the Mysuru City Corporation as K.H. Jagadish took charge as the new Commissioner. The earlier Commissioner G. Jagadeesha handed over charge to the incumbent yesterday. In the light of the Assembly elections and based on the directions from the Election Commission, the government had passed an order appointing…
‘Mysuru is a model city for the whole world’
April 5, 2018Mysuru: “Chief Minister Siddharamaiah called me two years ago and asked me to go to Mysuru City Corporation. I just followed his orders and came here. I was very apprehensive about the place, atmosphere and people. However, I realised that once you discharge your duties with integrity and honesty, people respect you,” said outgoing MCC…
Best CSI Student Branch Award
April 5, 2018Mysuru: Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Mysuru, has secured the Best CSI (Computer Society of India) Student Branch in India Award for the second consecutive year, a singular achievement considering the fact that there are over 1,000 Colleges and Universities with CSI student branches in India. The award was conferred at the CSI Annual…
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