Bengaluru: The Opposition, Congress party, yesterday announced its candidates for R.R. Nagar Assembly segment by-poll and the election to the Legislative Council seat from South-West (SW) Graduates Constituency. Congress has fielded H. Kusuma, wife of late IAS Officer D.K. Ravi for R.R. Nagar Assembly segment in Bengaluru City and Ramesh Babu, a JD(S) defector, for…
Dy.SP Ganapathy suicide case: HC refuses to stay George’s appeal against hearing
October 8, 2020Bengaluru: In what is said to be a setback for former Congress Minister and current MLA K.J. George in the Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case, a Judge of the Karnataka High Court (HC) has refused to hear the plea of the former Minister, which sought a stay on the hearings in Peoples Representative Special Court…
Man avails Rs. 96 lakh Bank loan after allegedly producing fake documents
October 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Authorities of Sri Kanyakaparameshwari Co-operative Bank Limited, have lodged a complaint against a man for allegedly producing fake documents and availing a loan of Rs. 96 lakh from the Bank. G.V. Balu, a resident of Nrupatunga Road 1st Cross at Kuvempunagar, is the accused. Based on the complaint lodged by Bank’s General Manager (GM)…
10 Useful Recommendations from the Instagram World
October 8, 2020Instagram is rapidly overtaking Facebook in popularity, especially with Gen Z. Many people have become famous on the site, and it’s the go-to place for influencers, artists, entertainers, musicians, actors, business people, coaches, and anyone hoping to grow an audience. However, the site’s algorithms are stacked in favor of already popular posts and accounts. So…
Dasara-2020: Palace Board hands over Chamundeshwari idol to Muzrai
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown began for inauguration of Dasara-2020 with traditional handing over of the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru Royal family, to the Department of Muzrai by Mysore Palace Board here this morning. The ‘Panchaloha’ idol, which has been in the possession of Palace Board, was handed over by T.S. Subramanya,…
Trial run of Dasara illumination begins
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), which has begun illuminating roads and Circles surrounding Mysore Palace for the coming Dasara festival, conducted a trial run of the illumination yesterday. With the State Government deciding to celebrate Dasara (Oct. 17 – 26) in a simple manner due to COVID-19 pandemic, only a few important roads…
Tongas awaiting tourists
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara is that time of the year when Mysuru lives up to its sobriquet of Royal City and Mysuru is among the few places where tongas still exist. The tongas are now used only for joy rides, especially during Dasara when the tongawallas deck up their tongas and illuminate them with LED lights to…
Face mask: Govt. slashes fine amount from Rs.1,000 to Rs.250 in cities and from Rs.500 to Rs.100 in rural areas
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: Following public outcry against hefty fine amount for not wearing face mask and experts’ suggestion, the State Government has slashed the fine amount in urban areas from Rs.1,000 to Rs.250 and from Rs.500 to Rs.100 in rural areas. In a press release here, Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has said the State Government was making all…
Safety measures will be in place during Dasara: Health Minister
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
DC transfer: CAT order on Oct.14
October 7, 2020Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which today heard the petition filed by former Mysuru DC B. Sharat, questioning the Government Order transferring him from the post just a month into his job, has posted its decision on the plea to Oct.14. Sharat, who was posted as Mysuru DC on Aug.28 replacing Abhiram G.Sankar, had…















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