Belagavi: Belagavi Police are expected to produce BJP MLC C.T. Ravi before the Special Court for Elected Representatives in Bengaluru today. Ravi was arrested yesterday following allegations of making a derogatory comment about Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar during a heated Legislative Council session. A senior Police officer stated that authorities are also considering producing Ravi before…
Police foil BJP’s attempt to lay siege to Congress Office
December 20, 2024Mysuru: Amid an ongoing political storm over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the BJP’s attempt to lay siege to the Congress Office near Mysuru City Railway Station was thwarted by the Police this morning. BJP workers accused the Congress of distorting Shah’s statement to further its political agenda and divide…
Congress protests against Amit Shah’s remarks
December 20, 2024Mysuru: Taking serious exception to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Congress staged a BJPgare Bharata Bittu Tolagi (BJP leaders, leave the country) demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust, opposite the District Law Courts complex this afternoon. Protestors, holding placards condemning Shah’s alleged remarks, raised slogans demanding a…
87th Kannada Literary Meet begins in Mandya
December 20, 2024CM inaugurates three-day event in the presence of Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana President Dr. Go. Ru. Channabasappa Mandya: The three-day 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, organised by Kannada Sahitya Parishat, was inaugurated amid much fanfare at the main dais specially decked up for the occasion, behind Sanjo Hospital in Mandya on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway…
Post of Estate Officer at MUDA remains a mirage
December 20, 2024Reforms initiated by MUDA Board deliberately not implemented by Officers, elected representatives Mysuru: The proposal to appoint a separate Estate Officer for the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to safeguard its assets has been put on hold. Numerous cases of creating fake documents to transfer and allot MUDA sites, encroachments, fake seals and signatures have…
Parliament Winter Session ends today amid high drama
December 20, 2024FIR against Rahul Gandhi, protests over Amit Shah’s remarks; Speaker bans protests near Parliament Gates New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament concludes today, marking the end of four weeks of intense drama, sharp exchanges and even accusations of ‘attempt to murder’ against the Opposition, with fresh protests erupting on the final day. Parliament witnessed…
Anganwadi workers stage protest for fulfilment of demands
December 20, 2024Mysuru: More than 100 Anganwadi workers under the aegis of Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here recently, urging for fulfilment of various demands including the enhancement of honorarium. Stating that the Supreme Court and Gujarat High Court had ordered the Central and State Governments to…
Court grants Darshan 15 days permission to stay in Mysuru
December 20, 2024Mysuru: A week after Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was granted bail in the Renukaswamy murder case, in which he is Accused No. 2, the 57th CCH Court on Thursday granted permission to the actor to stay at his Mysuru farmhouse on T. Narasipur Road for a period of 15 days. Advocates representing Darshan had approached…
Lokayukta’s MUDA scam investigation: High Court extends deadline for report submission till Jan. 28
December 20, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday extended the deadline for the Mysuru Lokayukta Police to submit their investigation report into the MUDA site allotment scam to Jan. 28, 2025. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi, her brother B.M. Mallikarjunswamy, and J. Devaraju are accused in the case. The Minister allegedly leveraged his influence to…
Remembering C.M. Poonacha of Kodagu: A Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
December 20, 2024Mysuru: The country is celebrating the 75th year of our Republic and also the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. There was also a debate in the Parliament on the “Glorious Journey of 75 Years of The Constitution of India” which was initiated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Dec. 13….
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