Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasised the importance of economic and social equality alongside political freedom, stating, “Freedom alone cannot suffice without ensuring economic and social equity in society.” Addressing a national seminar on ‘Contemporary Distresses in Indian Democracy’ organised by the Union of Progressive Organisations to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of social activist P….
Mysore/Mysuru: Civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government, accusing it of suppressing move-ments led by farmers and various communities across the country through confrontational tactics. Setalvad made these remarks while inaugurating a two-day national seminar organised by the Union of Progressive Organisations to commemorate the…
Have plans to build 25,000 houses for poor, middle class’ Mysore/Mysuru: Senior Congress leader and former Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President K. Marigowda took charge as the new Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) at its office on JLB Road here yesterday. A close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Marigowda took charge of his…
Mandya: Weeks after Keragodu village witnessed bandhs,protests and turmoil over Hanumadhwaja row, the villagers displayed harmony by hoisting the Hanumadhwaja and the National flag at Keragodu, when Mandya MLA Ganiga Ravikumar visited the village on Friday. Upon his visit to the village, Ganiga Ravikumar was warmly welcomed by the villagers. Later,the MLA announced grants to…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has asked officials and other staff to strictly monitor the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that comes into effect once the poll schedule is announced. He was addressing officials at Duties and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Passing Out Parade of the 38th batch of six Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy.SP-Civil) and Deputy Superintendents of Excise, was held at the new auditorium of Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in city this morning. The probationary Dy.SPs, who underwent training, are Vijayakranti, Geetha Patil and Murthuja Khadri (Civil) and B. Harsharaj, T….
Mysore/Mysuru: Multilingual actor Prakash Raj has suggested that movements initiated by farmers and unemployed youth could intensify in the future if the Central Government continues to disregard their concerns. Addressing a lecture titled ‘Aspirations of A Democratic System’ at Kalamandira yesterday, Prakash Raj ex-pressed concern about the growing anger among jobless youth and farmers, manifested…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will inaugurate the week-long (Mar. 3 to 10) Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Punyadarshana, illuminated 21-ft Shivalinga Darshana, Sahasralinga Darshana and spiritual expo, organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya as part of Mahashivaratri, at ‘Om Shanti Mantapa’ near Chandrakala Hospital on Kalidasa Road, Jayalakshmipuram, at 6 pm tomorrow (Mar. 3). Noted…
Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association were taken into preventive custody while they tried to stage a rail-roko protesting against the alleged anti-farmers policies of the Central Government, here yesterday. The farmers, who arrived in front of the City Railway Station, were stopped by the Police at the entrance during which the scuffle broke…
Mandya: The Mandya Additional District Sessions Court, which also functions as a Fast Track Court, has handed down a 17-year jail term to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The accused, identified as K.J. Sampath, a resident of Sathanur village in Mandya taluk but residing in K. Hosahalli village in Nagamangala taluk, was…
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