Mysuru: The response to the ‘Traffic Adalat,’ organised by the Traffic Police at one place for the first time in city, did not evoke the kind of attendance expected to tackle the burgeoning vehicle population and the attendant problems. Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao, the Chairman of Traffic Advisory Committee, inaugurating the Traffic Adalat…
Days of Aaya Rams and Gaya Rams begin: Former Minister C.H. Vijayashankar quits BJP
October 28, 2017Mysuru: State BJP Raitha Morcha President and former Minister C.H. Vijayashankar has quit BJP. Vijayashankar, who was said to be contemplating on quitting the party for sometime now, faxed his resignation letter to State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa this morning, according to sources. Vijayashankar, a former Minister in B.S. Yeddyurappa’s Cabinet and a two-term Lok…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case: K.J. George need not resign, says CM
October 28, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday rejected the BJP’s demand for the resignation of Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George in the backdrop of CBI registering an FIR against the Minister in connection with the alleged suicide of Dy.SP M.K.Ganapathy. Hitting back at the BJP, Siddharamaiah accused it of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for…
Yeddyurappa demands George’s resignation
October 28, 2017State BJP President and former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa has demanded the resignation of Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Yeddyurappa said that the BJP will continue to fight until George tenders his resignation. Maintaining that as the CM earlier, he had dropped Ministers from the Cabinet against whom FIRs were…
Mysuru first in the country to install Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Statue
October 28, 2017Mysuru: The city that boasts of many firsts can once again hold its head high, as it will be the first in the country to install the life-size statue of the Mystic and Yogi Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa at a public place. The statue installed at the Ramakrishnanagar Circle last evening will be unveiled once Chief…
Police await ambulance as injured woman crying for help lies on road
October 28, 2017Mandya: The video of a grievously injured woman lying on the road crying for help, even as the Police wait for the arrival of the ambulance, has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on Oct. 23 near Mahadeshwarapura village in Pandavapura taluk. The public have expressed outrage at the behaviour of the Police….
President’s nod to Land Reforms Amendment
October 28, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly had passed an Amendment Bill aimed at facilitating the grant of certificate of ownership to agricultural labourers in respect of the dwelling houses built on the land not belonging to them prior to 1979, in March this year. According to the historic Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2016, that was passed,…
State writes to Centre against Rail Projects in Kodagu
October 28, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has written to the Union Government against implementing Railway Projects in Kodagu district. Kodagu District in-Charge Minister M.R. Seetharam, speaking at the 59th anniversary of Karnataka Planters Association (KPA) here yesterday, said that the implementation of Railway Projects in Kodagu district affects the environment. The State Government has written a letter…
83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana: Rs. 10 crore grant sought from State government
October 28, 2017Mysuru: In view of the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in city next month, a preliminary meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at the Government Guest house here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Randeep said that a letter would be sent to the government seeking a grant of Rs….
Mysuru Pandal for PM’s Dharmasthala visit on Sunday
October 28, 2017Dharmasthala: A specially erected pandal provided by the Mysuru-based Shariff Furnitures will welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow during his visit to this temple town. The pandal or shamiana incorporating the German Technology (German Stretcher) is a massive 130 ft X 300 ft one, which can accommodate nearly 50,000 people. Even if it rains heavily,…
Recent Comments