Mysore/Mysuru: The urge to vote saw many staying abroad but having their roots in Mysuru and Mandya district flying back home spending several lakhs of rupees on air fare, for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections held yesterday. Pallavi M. Kaushik, who is currently settled in Australia and daughter of K.R. Manjunath, a resident…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noted litterateur Devanur Mahadeva has been likened to a “Loka Samvadi” (world conversationalist) by senior writer Krishnamurthy Hanur, who remarked on the richness of Mahadeva’s narratives. He made these comments while speaking at the release of the book titled “Devanur Mahadeva Jothe Maatukathe,” a compilation of select interactions with Mahadeva. The event was organised…
Mysore/Mysuru: Newly weds exercised their franchise soon after tying their knots various polling booths across Kushalnagar in Kodagu district yesterday. At first, K.S. Srinivas, after completing the marriage rituals, arrived at a polling booth in Kudige and along with his wife to cast his vote. Meanwhile, B.N. Annapurna and Dhananjay couple, who entered into a…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer and former Director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, currently awaiting posting, has been assigned to the position of Conservator of Forests (Project Tiger), Mysuru, filling a previously vacant post. This decision comes following the declaration that the role of Conservator of Forests (Project Tiger), Mysuru,…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a unique move on the first phase of LS elections held in Karnataka yesterday, Manipal Hospital Mysuru, with the support of the Election Commission of India, spearheaded a crucial initiative to guarantee that every citizen, regardless of their medical condition, could exercise their fundamental right to vote. They pioneered efforts to provide essential…
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…
Chitradurga: 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…
Nanjangud: 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…
Bengaluru: 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…
Mysore/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….
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