Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) which has appointed senior IAS Officer Dheeraj Gupta as the General Observer for Krishnaraja (KR) and Chamaraja Assembly Constituencies, will be available for the public at the MCC Main Office. Public having complaints pertaining to violations of Model Code of Conduct or any other election related irregularities in…
Polls: Postpone fairs, shandys
April 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To conduct the May 10 polls in a peaceful manner without any law and order problem, the Mysuru District Administration has asked the people concerned to postpone temple fairs (jathras) and santhes (weekly shandys) in different parts of the district on the polling day, according to a press release from Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr….
Youth drowns in River Cauvery
April 24, 2023He was attending last rites of his friend’s mother Siddapura (Kodagu): A youth, who took part in the last rites of his friend’s mother and went to take bath in River Cauvery was drowned. The incident took place at Guhya village and the deceased has been identified as Rajendra (33), a resident of Pallakkere. One…
Lightning kills, goats, sheep, cows in Gundlupet
April 24, 2023Gundlupet: Lightning which struck livestock, has killed six cows, two sheep and two goats at Kundakere village in the taluk yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, rains accompanied by thunder and lightning began to lash in the village during which two goats, two sheep and five cows belonging to one Rajappa and one cow belonging to one…
World Record in Sungazing
April 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Departments of History, Journalism and Mass Communication & IQAC have jointly organised World Record in Sungazing by K.S. Badari Narayan tomorrow (Apr. 25) at 11.45 am at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Mysore Palace North Gate.
Siddharamaiah’s 5-year rule won Congress only 1 out of 28 LS seats
April 24, 2023Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad ridicules Siddu’s claims of good governance Mysore/Mysuru: Chamarajanagar MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad has ridiculed Congress leader Siddharamaiah for losing 27 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka when he was in power. “He has always claimed that he has given a pro-people administration for five years but could win…
Betting gathers pace ahead of elections
April 23, 2023Cash, agricultural land, sheep, goats, tractors, bikes — all at stake in Srirangapatna By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: With less than a month to go for the Karnataka Assembly polls, the political betting industry has become active, especially in the hinterland where villagers have been indulging in widespread betting to predict the winners. People are betting…
Amit Shah’s Gundlupet road show tomorrow
April 23, 2023Prior to road show, he will visit Chamundi Hill Temple between 10 am and 10.30 am Mysore/Mysuru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Mysuru city tomorrow and will fly to Gundlupet to take part in a road show organised for the Gundlupet party candidate C.S. Niranjan Kumar. The tentative tour programme…
Govt. officials give lame excuses to skip poll duty
April 23, 2023Some complain of giddiness, fear of handling pressure while others use political connections to evade duty By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Elections are a key component of democracy and many believe that they should be celebrated with enthusiasm. However, it is not only the responsibility of citizens to participate by voting and promoting the importance of…
Nine Model Ethnic Polling Booths for tribals
April 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In order to draw tribals to the polling booths, poll officials have planned to set up nine Ethnic Polling Booths in tribal hamlets across the district. The places where the Ethnic Polling Booths are proposed to be set up are — Ranigate in Periyapatna Constituency (Booth No. 121), Satigrama in K.R. Nagar Constituency (Booth…
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