Virajpet: A voter in his mid-fifties died moments after exercising his franchise at B. Shettigeri village in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district on Friday. Manohar (55), a resident of B. Shettigeri, is the deceased. Manohar, who came out of Booth No.179 at B. Shettigeri after exercising his franchise at 11.45 am, collapsed after complaining of…
Poll Officer dies on duty
April 27, 2024Chitradurga: A woman Poll Officer died while on duty in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district on Friday. Voting for the Chitradurga (SC) Lok Sabha Constituency took place along with 13 others in the State yesterday. Yashodamma (55), a teacher serving at Bommasandra Government Higher Primary School in Challakere, is the deceased. Yashodamma, who was posted…
Two killed in road mishap
April 27, 2024Nanjangud: In a tragic road accident, a motorcycle rider and a pedestrian were killed on the spot, while the pillion rider sustained injuries near Tandavapura on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road yesterday. B. Shivanna (40) of Tandavapura and Mithun (19) of Galipura near Chamarajanagar are the deceased. Mithun, an employee of TVS factory near Tandavapura, was travelling back…
Pharmacy Council cancels registration of 32 Pharmacists
April 27, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Pharmacy Council (KSPC) has taken strict action against pharmacists who have been consistently absent from their duties at medical stores. The registration of 32 pharmacists has been cancelled as a result of their prolonged absence. In response to the serious issue of pharmacists’ absenteeism, the KSPC has initiated disciplinary measures. The…
Open Day-2024 at VVCE
April 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) will be organising ‘Open Day-2024’ at its campus in Gokulam 3rd Stage tomorrow. Addressing media persons at the Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, Principal, VVCE, said that the event would be inaugurated by Infosys Associate Vice-President K.S. Sundar at 10.30 am at the college campus….
Brisk Polling: Mysuru-Kodagu LS Constituency records 67.55% till 6 pm
April 26, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Voting for the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections began in Karnataka this morning at 7 am and is set to wrap up by 6 pm. In a departure from previous Lok Sabha polls, voters were observed flocking to the polling booths early in the morning in various parts of the city….
Voter awareness via Silk Route
April 26, 2024Chamarajanagar: The polling day was special for Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Shilpa Nag, Assistant Returning Officer Savitha, Chamarajanagar ZP Deputy Secretary and Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Nodal officer P. Lakshmi, who ensured to create voter awareness on the D-day. The officials were seen draped in special hand woven Silk…
EVM-VVPAT case: SC rejects pleas seeking 100% cross-verification
April 26, 2024No change in vote counting process for election, rules Apex Court New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning rejected petitions seeking 100 percent cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper slips generated through the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) method. The two-Judge Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice…
Orange Alert !
April 26, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Meteorological Centre Bengaluru, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), has issued a five-day heat-wave warning, effective until April with an orange alert, for parts of Karnataka. Overall, there will be a rise in maximum temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius across the State in the next five days. The heat-wave alert will be issued when the…
The Honey Tree
April 26, 2024Cottonwood tree near Hardinge Circle turns home to over 120 beehives Mysore/Mysuru: Honeybees play a significant role in enhancing the allure of Mysuru. Over the past five to six decades, these bees, which have faced the challenges of disappearing populations, have been making a notable six-month visit to the city. During this time, they expand…














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