Total – 5,30,85,566, Male – 2,66,82,156, female – 2,63,98,483 and others (sexual minorities)- 4,927 Bengaluru: A total of 5,30,85,566 people have got right to vote in the elections to Legislative Assembly on May 10 in the State. Compared to previous election, 16,04,285 more voters have been enrolled in the voter list this time. Manoj Kumar…
Daughters, daughter-in-law jump into campaign trail
April 27, 2023Bengaluru/Mysuru: Braving the scorching heat, the family members of candidates of various political parties, have jumped into the hustings this election season. While Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s wife Chennamma has already begun campaigning at Shiggaon in Haveri district, former CM and now Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar’s wife Shilpa Shettar is campaigning at Hubli-Dharwad Central Constituency…
SPG, Police teams inspect PM Modi’s road show route in city
April 27, 2023Traffic around Oval Grounds, Gun House Circle, K.R. Circle, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle, LIC Circle to be hit Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s road show in Mysuru city on the evening of Apr. 30, the Special Protection Group (SPG) that protects the Prime Minister and the City Police conducted an inspection of…
‘Give me five years to make a difference in Varuna’
April 27, 2023V. Somanna compares Govindarajanagar under BJP and Varuna under Congress T. Narasipur/Nanjangud: Karnataka BJP veteran V. Somanna has his task cut out with the party High Command entrusting him with the ambitious task of ousting Congress heavyweight Siddharamaiah from his home bastion of Varuna. Somanna is sparing no effort in wooing voters with a promise…
Right to Vote: DC, Officials ride bikes to create awareness
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A bike rally was taken out to create awareness on voting, under the joint auspices of District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District SVEEP Committee, on various thoroughfares of the city yesterday. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K.M. Gayathri flagged off the bike rally, from the…
Selfie point at weddings: Voting awareness gets trendy
April 27, 2023From rangolis to bike rallies, SVEEP Committee goes the extra mile to celebrate Festival of Democracy Mysore/Mysuru: While citizens are busy analysing the trends of voting in this phase, the District SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) Committee has already been working hard to maintain or increase the current voter turnout. The Committee has…
Private tourist vehicles for election use: Travel Association alleges official high-handedness
April 27, 2023We are ready to hand over vehicles but do not suddenly take them away’ Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Travels Association (MTA) has alleged the high-handedness of the Transport Department and the election officers while taking away vehicles for election duty. The Association, comprising owners of cars and other vehicle rental agencies, has alleged that their prior…
Artificial Intelligence can destroy language treasures
April 27, 2023Noted litterateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah inaugurates National Seminar on Classical Kannada Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Kannada litterateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah (Ham.Pa.Na) has expressed concern that Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has become a serious topic of discussion worldwide, has the potential to erode the linguistic heritage of any language. He shared this perspective while inaugurating a three-day National…
‘Sir C.V. Raman Young Scientist State Award’ for Mysuru Scientist
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. J. Sudisha of Mysuru has been conferred with ‘Sir C.V. Raman Young Scientist State Award in Agricultural Sciences’ for the year 2021 by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Government of Karnataka. He completed his Ph.D in Biotechnology from University of Mysore (UoM), under the…
DC, SP inspect check-posts to keep tab on poll-related illegal activities
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra and Superintendent of Police (SP) Seema Latkar inspected check-posts opened in view of the elections in the district yesterday. The DC and the SP visited the check-post at Jabagere Gate in Hunsur Assembly Constituency and took stock of the style of functioning, as several such check-posts are opened in…
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