Mysuru: Notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to be held on Apr. 18 was issued this morning across 14 constituencies in Karnataka including Mysuru-Kodagu Parliamentary segment. For Mysuru-Kodagu seat, the notification was issued in both English and Kannada at 11 am by Mysuru DC Abhiram G. Sankar who is also the District…
Nanjangud Rathotsava
March 19, 2019Nanjangud: The Temple Town of Nanjangud on the banks of River Kapila came alive with chants in praise of Lord Srikanteshwara by lakhs of devotees as the famous Dodda Jatre or the Panchamaharathotsava was held with traditional gaiety and fervour this morning. However, probably for the first time in the history of the famed event,…
SSLC exams from Mar. 21 to Apr. 4
March 19, 20198,41,666 students will appear across the State Bengaluru: The annual SSLC Examination conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board will be held in 2,847 examination centres from Mar. 21 to Apr. 4 across the State. As many as 8,41,666 students will appear for the SSLC examination. While 4,47,864 boys will take up the exams, the…
Mandya becomes battleground of actors
March 19, 2019Mandya: With young actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is contesting as JD(S) candidate and senior actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor-tuned-politician Ambarish, declaring on Monday that she will contest as an independent, the battle lines have been drawn for the Mandya Lok Sabha seat, which has turned prestigious for CM H.D….
Pramod Sawant sworn-in as Goa CM at 2 am
March 19, 2019Panaji: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Pramod Sawant took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa in a ceremony held at 2 am today, as the saffron party managed to keep its allies together after hectic negotiations all through the day. Sawant will have two deputies — unprecedented for the tiny seaside State. One is from…
Sreenivasa Prasad confirms his contest as BJP candidate for Chamarajanagar seat
March 19, 2019Mysuru: Finally announcing his return to electoral politics, former Minister and senior BJP leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad on Monday confirmed his entry into the poll fray for the LS Polls from Chamarajanagar reserved constituency as the BJP candidate. Prasad, who arrived in Mysuru on Monday after holding deliberations with State BJP Chief B.S. Yeddyurappa in…
Great train robbery
March 19, 2019Dacoits loot two kg gold ornaments at City Railway Station; Three inter-State thieves arrested, gold recovered Mysuru: The Mysuru Railway Police have cracked a case of dacoity, by arresting three accused and recovering 1.5 kg gold ornaments worth about Rs.45 lakh from them. The robbery had taken place in Cauvery Express at the Mysuru Railway…
User fee charges at K.R. Hospital: BJP MLAs stage protest
March 19, 2019Mysuru: Strongly condemning the introduction of user fee charges at the more than century-old K.R. Hospital in the heart of the city, which is most visited by poor patients for their health needs, BJP MLAs and Corporators, accompanied by several patients, staged a demonstration in the hospital premises here this morning. City BJP MLAs S.A….
One killed, 20 injured as tempo runs over
March 19, 2019Mysuru: A pedestrian was killed and 20 others were injured when a vegetable tempo ran over them on Mysuru-T. Narasipur road in the early hours of this morning. The deceased is Premsagar of Puttegowdanahundi in the taluk. Premsagar and others were on their way to attend a jathra at Chikkanahalli Palya, when the Tempo ran…
‘30,000 fake voters included in NR Assembly segment’
March 19, 2019Mysuru: District BJP Slum Morcha has alleged that over 30,000 fake voters have been added to the voters list in the Narasimharaja (NR) Assembly segment in city. Speaking to reporters here recently, District BJP leader B. P. Manjunath urged the District Administration to revise the voters list in this Assembly segment for removal of fake…
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