Mysuru: Strong winds, accompanied by lightning and rains uprooted trees and blew off roof tops in several parts of city yesterday. The rains which began around 7.45 pm fell heavily till 10 pm. Two trees near Kautilya School in Kanakadasanagar and a few trees on Paramahamsa Road in Yadavagiri and on 4th Main in Gokulam…
Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai passes away
May 3, 2018Mysuru: City’s renowned doctor, writer, art patron and a pro-society thinker Dr. Bellipadi Satish Rai, popularly known as the Common Man’s Doctor, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru yesterday afternoon. He was 73. He leaves behind his wife Asha Rai, son Dasharath Rai, daughter-in-law, grandchild, brothers B. Rajashekar Rai and B. Ramanath Rai…
Efforts on to open KRS to tourists from tomorrow
May 3, 2018Mysuru: All efforts are being made to open the famed international tourist spot the Brindavan Gardens, popularly called KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) Dam to the public by tomorrow. The entry to KRS has been banned for two days, following heavy rains and uprooting of nearly 50 trees, killing three people on Tuesday night. Nearly 130…
Actor Yash star campaigner for KR BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Even as campaign by political parties for the May 12 polls has intensified in the city, actor Yash campaigned for K.R. Constituency BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas yesterday. Beginning his campaign after garlanding the statue of Basaveshwara near Gun House Circle, Yash took out a rally in an open vehicle along with Ramdas, passing…
Minister Tanveer Sait participates in Road Show at NR Constituency
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Minister and Congress candidate from NR Assembly Constituency Tanveer Sait participated in a road show in the constituency yesterday and sought votes from the residents. Hundreds of Congress activists participated in the road show along with the Minister. Tanveer Sait was welcomed in a special way by women with traditional Aarathi in Rajivnagar, …
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani dares Modi to a four-minute debate
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani has issued a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a four-minute debate on the achievements of his four-year-old NDA government at the Centre. “I am a Gujarati and he (Modi) is a Gujarati. I challenge him for an open debate on his government’s contributions. I’m sure…
Padmini Ponnappa quits Congress to join JD(S)
May 3, 2018Appointed as State JD(S) General Secretary Gonikoppal: Congress party leader and Chairperson of Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Limited Mangera Padmini Ponnappa has quit the party to join Janata Dal (Secular), thereby severing her 33-year-old link with the Congress. She has now been given the post of State JD(S) General Secretary. Padmini, after ticket denial, rebelled…
MCC Wards Parliament urges candidates to come up with development road map
May 3, 2018Mysuru: The Federation of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Wards Parliament has urged all the candidates contesting the Assembly polls from the city, to come up with their agenda on city development. Addressing a press meet here recently, the Federation President and former MLC D. Madegowda said that Mysuru is facing some complex issues with the…
‘PM always targeting CM is inappropriate’
May 3, 2018Mysuru: ‘Always targeting Chief Minister Siddharamaiah during public speeches by PM Narendra Modi is inappropriate and meaningless’ asserted former Minister and Congress leader B.K. Chandrashekar. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning Chandrashekar pointed out that Modi was keeping silent on rampant atrocities on women and children. He claimed that in that…
K. Harish Gowda releases manifesto
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Independent candidate from Chamaraja Constituency K. Harish Gowda released the election manifesto, the first of its kind by any independent candidate, at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning. Briefing on the salient points of his manifesto, Harish Gowda said that he proposed to set up a public service centre at every…
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