Bengaluru: After nearly a week of hectic parleying, the Congress on Sunday night, announced its candidates for 218 Assembly seats for the May 12 polls. The party also ended much speculation about the Chief Minister contesting in two seats, by fielding CM Siddharamaiah from only Chamundeshwari in Mysuru and KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara from…
Assembly polls: Filing of nominations from tomorrow
April 16, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer K.B. Sivakumar has said that the District Polling Officials were ready to receive nomination papers from tomorrow for the Assembly polls. Addressing a press meet at his office here this morning, the DC said that the process of filing papers will begin tomorrow at 11 am and go…
Modi to campaign in State on Apr.18
April 16, 2018Bengaluru: The State BJP has drawn a road map for the party’s poll campaign and according to it PM Modi will address public rallies at over 20 places in the State. BJP National President Amit Shah has already been touring the State. Modi will launch his poll campaign on Apr.18 and will take part in…
Solutions to stop foul smell at Kukkarahalli Lake
April 16, 2018Mysuru: The foul smell is once again emanating from the north bund of Kukkarahalli Lake on Hunsur Road creating problems for walkers. The only solution to prevent the foul smell is the use of Optimum Release of Sterile Ions (ORSI). In an official letter to the University of Mysore In-charge Vice Chancellor Prof.C. Basavaraju, Non-official…
HDK to conclude campaigning at Chamundeshwari tonight
April 16, 2018Mysuru: State JD(S) President and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who launched his three-day second round of Road Show in Chamundeshwari constituency on April. 14, began his last day of the campaign from Hootagalli on the outskirts of the city this morning. Even as Kumaraswamy arrived on his customised campaign vehicle at Hootagalli on Mysuru-Hunsur…
Colourful start for Kulletira Cup Kodava Hockey Festival at Napoklu
April 16, 2018Napoklu (Kodagu): The 22nd Kulletira Hockey Festival, a popular event of Kodava families, was inaugurated yesterday at General K.S. Thimayya Stadium here. Speaking as the chief guest, Additional Advocate General A.S. Ponnanna expressed apprehension over the gradual decrease in Kodava population in Kodagu district and other places. He appreciated Kodava families coming together and organising…
Mandya Electoral Officer inspects strong room
April 16, 2018Mandya: N. Manjushri, the Mandya District Electoral Officer , who is also the Deputy Commissioner (DC) visited the strong room at the Government College (Autonomous) in Mandya yesterday and inspected the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the security for the strong room besides inspecting other facilities. Speaking after inspecting the Strong Room, Manjushri said that…
Dinesh Gundu Rao’s remarks on Yogi Adityanath condemned
April 16, 2018Mysuru: BJP leaders, slamming Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao for his remark ‘Adityanath is no yogi, beat him with slippers’ against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, staged a protest demanding his removal from the party. They gathered at the Gandhi Square and shouted slogans against the Congress spokesperson for his remarks against Yogi at…
Gangothri students protest against Asifa gang rape
April 16, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 250 to 300 students, majority of them girls belonging to Mysore University Vidyarthi Horata Samithi, staged a protest against the gang rape and killing of eight-year old Asifa in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, in front of the Centenary Clock Tower in Manasangangothri campus here this morning. Holding placards and raising slogans…
Poll Code violation: FIR lodged against MP C.S. Puttaraju
April 16, 2018Mandya: An FIR has been lodged against MP C.S. Puttaraju, who is the JD(S) candidate from Melukote Assembly segment at Pandavapura Police Station for allegedly violating the Model Poll Code of Conduct. Puttaraju is accused of violating the Poll Code of Conduct by campaigning at a place of worship on Apr. 13 and a notice…
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