Madikeri: The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order restraining the removal of Agasthyeshwara Shivalinga from Agasthyeshwara temple in Talacauvery, Kodagu district, the birthplace of River Cauvery. A Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy, passed this order after hearing a petition filed by Lohitt Urs, a resident of Mysuru and…
Additional CEC Dr. Ajay Nagabhushan holds video conference
April 12, 2019Mysuru: Additional State Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr. M.N. Ajay Nagabhushan has asked the electoral officers in the district to ensure that the Model Code of Conduct is strictly implemented and a day-to-day account of the implementation must be sent to the State Election Commission (SEC). Along with the Model Code, expenditure of the candidates…
War of words leave a bitter taste in sugar bowl this poll season
April 12, 2019Mandya: It is a political ‘Jangi-Kusti’ in Mandya, the sugar bowl of India, with candidates, their godfathers and supporters indulging in a bitter war of words in their attempt to woo voters and garner maximum support. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who held a road show at Gejjalagere on Thursday, accused independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish of…
Ensure victory of HDD-Rahul led coalition candidates: GTD
April 12, 2019T. Narasipur: There are twin objectives in this election, one is to strengthen the leadership of H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) at the national level and the second is to see that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy completes his five-year term in the coalition government which he leads. Hence, in the present Lok Sabha elections, JD(S) leaders…
Bull turns docile to Darshan’s gesture
April 12, 2019K.R. Nagar: Everyone is aware that film star Darshan loves animals who now is canvassing for Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish contesting from Mandya LS seat. His compassion for animals again came to limelight when he was campaigning in K.R. Nagar. During the road show yesterday in the town, a huge white bull came in front…
Political funding: Submit details to EC by May 30, says SC
April 12, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning refused any interim stay on the electoral bond scheme and directed all parties to submit details of political funding received so far to the Election Commission EC in “sealed covers” by May 30. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising…
Fresh IT raids in Mysuru; notice issued to Puttaraju’s son
April 12, 2019Mysuru: The Income Tax (I-T) Department yesterday issued notice to Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju’s son Shivaraj, summoning the latter for questioning on Apr. 25. The Minister is in charge of Mandya district and is overseeing election preparations of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is contesting his maiden election from Mandya….
Forest staff, poachers exchange gunfire at Karnataka-TN border
April 12, 2019400 kg wild meat, arms, snares seized Hanur: In a major haul, the Karnataka Forest Department has managed to confiscate a huge haul of over 400 kg of wild meat besides arms and snares used for hunting on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Border. However, the poachers managed to escape. Yesterday afternoon, the Forest Department staff from…
Sumalatha is a better choice, says Prakash Rai
April 12, 2019Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Rai has said independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish is a better choice than JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya LS seat. Speaking at a media interaction meet at Bengaluru on Thursday, Prakash Rai who himself is contesting as an independent candidate from Bengaluru (Central) LS Constituency, said he feels that Sumalatha is…
Fashion Show for voter awareness at Chamarajanagar!
April 12, 2019Chamarajanagar: The Election Commission of India is going all out to bring the maximum number of voters to the polling booths during this Lok Sabha election. One of the novel ways in which this was brought to the public attention was when school and college students came together in a cultural programme and fashion show….
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