Bengaluru: To ensure free and fair Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the Chief Secretary of the State Government to depute officers from outside who neither belong to the Constituencies or districts, to the polling booths. A team of senior Officers led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, who are…
DC promises Voter ID as sexual minorities
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K. V. Rajendra has assured to issue voter identity cards to those who are willing to identify themselves as sexual minorities. The DC, who is also the District Election Officer came out with the assurance at a meeting organised by District SVEEP (Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation) Committee at…
Obstructing official from discharging duties: Regional Commissioner terminates membership of Hunsur CMC Councillor
March 10, 2023Hunsur: Sounding a warning bell to errant people’s representatives, Mysuru Regional Commissioner Dr. G.C. Prakash has terminated the membership of a Councillor of Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC) for obstructing an official from discharging his duties. H.P. Satish Kumar, the Hunsur CMC member of Ward 8, is the one whose membership has been terminated for…
979 students absent for II PU Kannada exam
March 10, 2023Results in May first week Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 979 students were absent on the first day of the II PU exams which began at 50 centres in Mysuru district yesterday. There were 27,734 students who had registered to take up the Kannada and Arabic exams out of which 26,755 attended, said DDPUE Nagamallesh. The…
Weekend concerts at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha is organising two concerts during this weekend. One revolving around Krishna and the other on Shiva. Vidu. Bhargavi Venkataram will give a vocal concert with a number of Compositions on Lord Krishna on Mar. 11 at 6 pm for Smt. Gunamba Nanjaraje Urs Memorial Concert sponsored by Harin Nanjaraje Urs….
Vocal concert at Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Vidu. Kommajosyula Alekha, a promising young vocalist from Vijayawada, will be presenting a concert at Sri Mysore Vasudevacharya’s house, Sayyaji Rao Road, Agrahara, in city on Sunday (Mar. 12). She will be accompanied by Vidu. Divyashree on violin and Vid. Kommajosyula Sadgurucharan on mridanga. The concert, scheduled to start at 10.30 am, is open…
Experts to speak on Sharana Movement, NEP-2020 tomorrow
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru City Unit, has organised a National-level seminar on ‘Desi Jnana Kayaka of 12th century, National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and ‘Sharana Movement – A National Movement’ on Mar. 11 (tomorrow) at Navajyothi Auditorium, JSS Women’s College, Saraswathipuram in the city. M.G. Sadanandaiah, President of Sharana Sahitya Parishat, Mysuru City…
Danseuse Uma Rao of Bellur Sisters-fame no more
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Danseuse Uma Rao (69) of Bellur Sisters-fame passed away yesterday evening at her residence in Saraswathipuram. Daughter of late Rtn. B.S.S. Rao, she leaves behind sisters Radha Tandaveshwar, Varalakshmi and Gayathri, brother D.S. Ramachandra and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon, according…
Former DHO passes away
March 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. H.T. Puttaswamy (67), retired District Health Officer (DHO) and a resident of Jayalakshmipuram, passed away yesterday night in city. He leaves behind his wife Vanajakshi, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Manuganahalli in Bilikere hobli this afternoon, according to family sources.
1,057 Mysuru voters are above 100 years old
March 9, 202316,900 voters in their 90s; 84,992 above 80; 106-year-old senior-most Mysore/Mysuru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) allowing postal ballots for those aged above 80 and people with disabilities, the process has been completed to identify such voters in Mysuru to make arrangements for them to vote. At a virtual interaction with such voters…
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