Mysuru: Even as the results of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) polls held on Aug.31 was declared yesterday, the State Government last evening announced the reservation matrix for Mayoral posts. Accordingly, the Mayor post has been reserved for Woman (General category) and the Deputy Mayor for Backward Class (A) candidate. Although the Election Commission announced…
Dasara jumbos to be welcomed at Mysore Palace tomorrow evening
September 4, 2018Mysuru: The first batch of six Dasara elephants which arrived in city on Sept.2 evening and housed at Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram here will be accorded a warm welcome to the Mysore Palace at 4.30 pm tomorrow (Sept.5) with traditional puja. While five elephants arrived from Veeranahosahalli Gate of the Nagarahole National Park in Hunsur…
Wrong notes play out at Music Varsity
September 4, 2018Mysuru: Nearly hundred students of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University struck a discordant note in spite of playing musical instruments and singing to tunes, demanding basic facilities at the University premises on JLB Road here this morning. The strike began yesterday and from today, the students were threatening to launch…
Congress bags most number of Wards in N.R. Constituency
September 4, 2018Mysuru: The Congress continued its dominance over N.R. Constituency by winning 13 out of the 23 Wards coming under the Assembly segment, which is represented by party MLA Tanveer Sait. While the JD(S) got six seats, BJP got three and independents secured one seat. While the Congress won in Ward numbers 8, 10, 11, 12,…
House costing lakhs turns into Naga Temple
September 4, 2018Mandya: It is everyone’s desire to build a dream house. And after spending lakhs of rupees, if the experience turns into a nightmare, then drastic decisions have to be taken. However, the decision could become easy when there is a divine guidance. This is how the story unfolds in the house belonging to the couple…
All in the… Family
September 4, 2018Mysuru: Even as media claims that there is resentment against dynastic politics at the National and Regional level, it seems this inclination for politics to be a family affair has now percolated even to the local level. In the recently held MCC elections, many family members from the local political families have made an entry….
Burglars decamp with 12 kg gold, Rs.6 lakh cash from Kaveri Grameena Bank
September 4, 2018Mysuru: Burglars, who gained entry into Kaveri Grameena Bank (KGB), Kyathanahalli Branch at Alanahalli Gate in H.D. Kote taluk, have decamped with 12 kg gold ornaments and Rs.6 lakh cash kept in the bank’s vault. It is suspected that the robbery might have taken place either on Saturday night or Sunday night. The burglars, who…
2018 MCC Polls sidelights
September 4, 2018Wins with the biggest margin BSP candidate from Ward No. 56 (Krishnamurthypuram) Begum alias Pallavi won with a huge margin of 2,904 votes. Pallavi secured 4,108 votes. Her closest rival Congress candidate Ambika secured 1,204. Wins by least margin of votes BJP candidate from Ward No. 58 R.K. Sharath Kumar, a first time contestant,…
JD(S) retains hold in Mandya
September 4, 2018Mandya: Even as the coalition partners in the State Government — JD(S) and Congress — engaged in a ‘friendly fight’ in the Urban Local Body (ULB) polls, the JD(S) managed to retain its hold in Mandya district, winning in all ULBs. The JD(S) managed to hold on to power in Mandya CMC (City Municipal Council)…
Complete work on Govt. School, College buildings soon: CM
September 4, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has directed the authorities concerned to provide basic facilities by speeding up the building repair work and construction of new classrooms in Government Schools and Colleges. A meeting was held yesterday regarding providing basic facilities to First Grade Degree and Technical Education Colleges, Primary, Secondary Schools under NABARD. There is…
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