Mysore/Mysuru: A bike rally was taken out by district-level Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee, to create awareness in view of Lok Sabha elections, in city this morning. An estimated 500 to 600 staff from 39 Government departments, riding about 250 to 300 motorbikes and scooters, participated in the Bike Rally, that was…
Six candidates withdraw papers on Apr. 8; Papers of four others rejected during scrutiny Mysore/Mysuru: A total of six candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers on Apr. 8, the last date for withdrawal of nominations, with 18 candidates remaining in the fray from Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha (LS) Constituency, that is among 14 seats in the…
Mysore/Mysuru: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, along with actors Aindrita Ray and Diganth Manchale, have donated ‘Shiva’, a unique three-metre-tall mechanical elephant weighing approximately 800 kg, to Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Mutt (Sri Suttur Mutt) near Mysuru. This generous donation is in recognition of the Mutt’s commendable decision to refrain from…
Hunsur: A debt ridden farmer committed suicide by hanging self at Mulooru village in the taluk. The deceased farmer has been identified as Raju (44) of Mulooru village. Raju had taken a loan of Rs. 2.8 lakh at a private bank, Rs. 1.5 lakh at Dharmasthala Sangha, Rs. 5 lakh hand loan, all totalling Rs….
H.D. Kote: A Panchayat Development Officer (PDO), Surveyor and a Computer Operator fell in the trap of Lokayukta Police personnel on the charges of receiving bribe to issue e-swathu to a villager. The accused are identified as M.C. Tolalu Grama Panchayat PDO Shilpa, Surveyor Balaji and Computer Operator Shivalinga Prasad. Lingaraju of Channagundi village in…
Mysore/Mysuru: With 18 candidates in the fray, two Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) will be used in each of the polling booths for the elections to Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha (LS) Constituency scheduled to be held on Apr. 26, according to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, also the Returning Officer. A total of 20,72,337 voters are…
Mandya: The Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency, which is going to polls on Apr.26, has as many as 17,79,239 voters. Announcing this at a press meet at his Office here on Monday, Mandya DC Dr. Kumara, who is also the District Electoral Officer, said that Malavalli Assembly segment has the maximum number of voters in the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration, District SVEEP Committee, Mysuru City Corporation and various other organisations, in a bid to create awareness on the importance of voting, had organised an awareness jatha in city on Apr. 7. The jatha, accompanied by various cultural and folk troupes, was taken out on the thoroughfares of T.K. Layout, Janata Nagar…
Mysore/Mysuru: Virat, a wild elephant which was captured at Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Range on Nov. 4, 2023 and housed in Mathigodu Elephant Camp at Anechowkur Wildlife Range in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve died on Apr. 9. Virat was said to be suffering from severe illness and was not responding to the treatment. It finally breathed its last…
Bengaluru: In a major security breach, a Congress worker carrying his licenced pistol in a holster attached to his belt garlanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an election rally near Wilson Garden in Bangalore South Lok Sabha Constituency on Monday. Siddaramaiah was campaigning for Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s daughter and Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy. The worker,…
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