Mysuru: With the by-election to Mandya, Shivamogga and Ballari (ST) Lok Sabha (LS) seats and Ramanagara and Jamkhandi Assembly seats scheduled to take place tomorrow (Nov. 3), political parties are making last ditch efforts to woo the voters by going on a door-to-door campaign today. The public campaigning ended yesterday. The bypoll to Mandya LS…
GTD inaugurates Kannada Rajyotsava
November 2, 2018Mysuru: A colourful procession, march-past by various Police troops, voluntary blood donation, vintage car rally, display of tableaux, folk dances and other events marked the 63rd Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in city yesterday. Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) inaugurated the celebrations by offering floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari near…
Encroachments on private land cleared following Court order
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Armed with a demolition order, Court officials, with the help of Vijayanagar Police, cleared encroachments on a private land near Doddathammaiah Circle at Vijayanagar Second Stage in city this morning. Based on a Court directive, they brought down more than 16 shops that had illegally occupied the area. The shops included tea, ice cream…
Vintage Car Rally held
November 2, 2018Mysuru: As part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, a vintage car rally organised by Mysore Classic Car Club was held in city in which about 30 cars participated. The rally which started from Maharaja’s College Grounds, passed through Crawford Hall, Kalamandira, Hunsur Road, Manasagangothri, Open Air Theatre, Vishwamanava Double Road, Ring Road and Ramakrishna Circle before…
Dr. Veerendra Heggade completes 50 golden years as Dharmadhikari
November 2, 2018Mysuru: A grand civic reception and felicitation was accorded to Padma Bhushan and Dharmadhikari of Srikshetra Dharmasthala, Rajarishi Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade at Maharaja’s College Grounds this morning. The occasion was to mark his completion of 50 years after taking over the administration of Dharmasthala as Pattadhikari. Pattadhikari Dr. Veerendra Heggade is a renowned philanthropist…
Forgery case: Court issues arrest warrant against former Mayor
November 2, 2018Mysuru: In the wake of the Second Additional District and Sessions Court upholding the verdict pronounced by the First Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in a forgery case against former Mayor and Advocate R.G. Narasimha Iyengar, the Lower Court has issued an arrest warrant against Narasimha Iyengar. In May this year, the First CJM…
Lok Sabha bypoll: Prohibitory orders issued
November 2, 2018Mysuru: On account of the bypoll for Mandya Lok Sabha seat on Nov. 3, the Deputy Commissioner has issued prohibitory orders as per Sections 144 and 144 A of CrPC, in 200 mts. radius of all polling booths located in K.R. Nagar Assembly seat, which comes under Mandya LS seat, from 6 am to 6…
Mega Shopping fest at Big Bazaar
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Big Bazaar on JLB Road has organised a Mega Shopping Festival, ‘Dhanotsav’ from Oct. 31 to Nov.11. This year’s festival is going to be more attractive as the customers will be given 10 grams silver coin free for purchase of articles worth Rs. 10,000 and above. The SBI Debit card holders will be eligible…
Inter-State women thieves arrested
November 2, 2018Mysuru: Two inter-State women pickpockets, who were out on bail, have been arrested by the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police and the Special Police team on Oct. 25. They have recovered 244 grams gold ornaments worth about Rs. 7.3 lakh and Rs. 45,000 cash from them. The arrested are 40-year-old Usharani and 24-year-old Roopa, residents…
Poll code: State Rajyotsava Awards Ceremony postponed
November 2, 2018Bengaluru: Citing Poll Code of Conduct, the State Government has postponed the Rajyotsava Awards presentation ceremony, which is normally held on Nov. 1. “The Rajyotsava award ceremony has been postponed owing to by-elections to three Lok Sabha Constituencies and two Assembly segments. It will be held after the code of conduct ends,” Chief Minister H.D….
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