New Delhi: Congress MPs, led by Senior Supreme Court advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal, this morning withdrew their petition from Supreme Court (SC) challenging Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu’s decision rejecting the notice of removal motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. They withdrew the petition after the Court refused to…
Cauvery water issue: Security tightened at KRS reservoir
May 8, 2018Mysuru: Following the case pertaining to sharing of Cauvery River water with Tamil Nadu scheduled to come up for hearing at Supreme Court today and farmers threatening to storm KRS reservoir, additional security has been provided at the reservoir to prevent any untoward incidents. The Karnataka Government had yesterday filed an affidavit before the Apex…
JD(S) promises 100% loan waiver to farmers
May 8, 2018Bengaluru: The JD(S), touted as a potential kingmaker in the Karnataka elections, released its manifesto yesterday. The party, headed by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, has promised 100% loan waivers to farmers within 24 hours if elected to power. The loan waiver will include all agricultural loans including crop loans, horticulture loans, and medium-term…
JD(S) Supremo holds Road Show for Prof. K.S. Rangappa in Chamaraja
May 8, 2018Mysuru: JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday held Road Shows in different parts of Chamaraja constituency to drum up support for the party candidate Prof. K.S. Rangappa. Deve Gowda commenced his mega Road Show from Subramanyeshwara Temple in Hebbal, campaigned in M.G. Koppal, Abhishek Circle, Surya Bakery, Kumbarakoppal, Tollgate, Brindavan Extension,…
Journalist manhandled, illegally confined by Minister Sait’s men
May 8, 2018Mysuru: Journalist Shivendra Urs, a stringer with The Times of India, Mysuru, was manhandled and illegally confined, allegedly by the supporters of Karnataka’s Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, when he was covering the Minister’s election campaign at Gayathripuram, under Narasimharaja Assembly segment in city yesterday morning. In a complaint to the Police and…
Election taunts Chief Minister Siddharamaiah sends Defamation notice to Prime Minister
May 8, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has sent notice for defamation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Amit Shah and State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa for accusing him of corruption and has demanded a public apology. Siddharamaiah has accused the top BJP leaders of making “baseless, false and untrue remarks” about…
Echo of Writ Petition in High Court over gun license exemption to Kodavas: Kodava Samajas gear up for legal battle
May 8, 2018Madikeri: The Writ Petition questioning the exemption to Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu district from obtaining a license to possess firearms under Section 3 and 4 of the Indian Arms Act, 1959, that was filed before the Karnataka High Court has gained attention in Kodagu and representatives of Kodava Samajas are preparing for…
Swaraj India National President Yogendra Yadav in city
May 8, 2018Mysuru: “Heaping personal accusations by political leaders during election campaign is a demeaning culture which should be curtailed,” asserted Swaraj India National President Yogendra Yadav. He was participating in an interaction with the Press organised by Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) at its premises here this morning. Yadav contended that the Indian Parliament today has…
“Development cannot take place unless ‘Sidda Rupaiah Sarkar’ is voted out”
May 8, 2018Somwarpet: Claiming that there can be no development unless ‘Sidda Rupaiah Sarkar’ (Corrupt Congress Government) is voted out, Union Minister Smriti Irani has said that the Congress Government lacked the will to resolve agrarian and other burning issues. Speaking at a BJP rally organised here yesterday, Smriti said that the Congress had no idea of…
Mysuru district gets new Additional SP
May 8, 2018Mysuru: Senior Police Officer M.A. Aiyappa took charge as the new Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Mysuru district here yesterday. A native of Gonikoppa in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district, Mukkatira A. Aiyappa replaces N. Rudramuni, who has been posted to the DG&IGP’s office at Bengaluru. Aiyappa, an ex-serviceman, had served the Indian Army…
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