Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after he was sworn in as a Minister in the B.S.Yediyurappa Cabinet, newly-elected Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somashekar paid visit to Suttur Mutt here on Thursday evening and sought the blessings of Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. Later speaking to press-persons, Somashekar, replying to former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s observation that they were disqualified legislators for ever,…
Glitch hits OTP-based property registration
February 7, 2020Immovable property transactions hit since Feb. 5 due to snag in 6.8 software patch Today too, no registrations on Kaveri software; people inconvenienced Mysore/Mysuru: The new One-Time Password (OTP)-based system of property registrations, rolled out on Feb. 5 by the Department of Stamps and Registration for all property registrations through Kaveri software, has hit a…
Velluwadi-Chikkabargi route best alternative to bypass Bandipur Road
February 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) President Sudhakar N. Shetty has suggested Velluwadi-Chikkabargi Road as an alternative route to bypass the NH-766 that passes through Bandipur Tiger Reserve to reach Kerala. At present there is a night traffic ban between 9 pm and 6 am imposed by the Karnataka Government. …
Five-year jail term, Rs. 50 lakh fine for ads promoting skin fairness
February 7, 2020Govt. Draft Bill proposes stringent penalties compared to current law New Delhi: The Union Government has proposed to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. As per the Draft Bill prepared by the Government, it could slap a fine of up to Rs. 50 lakh and imprisonment up to five years for…
Christina Koch returns to Earth after record-breaking Space Mission
February 7, 2020Almaty, Kazakhstan (Agencies): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Christina Koch returned to Earth safely on Thursday after shattering the space-flight record for female astronauts with a stay of almost 11 months aboard the International Space Station. Koch touched down at 0912 GMT on the Kazakh steppe after 328 days in space, along with…
Man who cooked tubers inside forest baffles Bandipur officials
February 7, 2020Gundlupet: A man from Odisha spotted inside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve is giving sleepless nights to the Forest officials who are busy in creating fire lines to prevent forest fire during summer. The man in question has been arrested and has been handed over to Anti-Naxal Force that is operating in the Tiger Reserve to…
Ex-MLA lashes out at MLA Ramdas for stalling Housing Projects for poor
February 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing sitting KR Constituency MLA S.A. Ramdas of the BJP of stalling construction of houses for the poor in city under various Housing Schemes, former KR MLA and Congress leader M.K.Somashekar staged a demonstration against the MLA in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning. Alleging that Ramdas has threatened the contractor,…
Hunsur gears up for CMC polls
February 7, 2020Hunsur: With just two days away (Feb.9) for the crucial City Municipal Council (CMC) polls, the buzzing town is getting prepared to elect 31 new Councillors for a five-year term. Voting will take place between 7 am and 5 pm on Feb. 9 and counting of votes will be taken up on Feb.11. The Hunsur…
MCC Ward 18 by-poll on Feb.9: Public campaigning ends
February 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With just two days to go for voting (Feb.9), public campaigning for MCC ward 18 (Yadavagiri) drew to a close at 7 am today. The by-poll was necessitated after BJP Corporator from the Ward Guru Vinayak was disqualified over fake caste certificate row. The MCC Ward 18 is reserved for ST Category. The BJP…
Legendary singer Yesudas’ brother’s body found in Kochi backwaters
February 7, 2020Kochi: K.J. Justin (62), younger brother of legendary singer K.J. Yesudas, was found dead in the backwaters near DP World’s International Container Terminal in Vallarpadam, Kochi. Justin was staying in a rented house in Kakkanad along with his wife. Justin was reported missing since Tuesday night and his relative had lodged a complaint with the…
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