Mysuru: In the context of the Railway Department’s refusal to clear the blockage of about 200 meters of road in Bannimantap connecting Hazrath Gumnam Shahwali Dargah Road and Ring Road thus holding up the linkage work, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and N.R. Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait visited the spot yesterday to take stock…
No blueprint of water pipeline with Mysuru City Corporation
March 12, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) surprisingly and sadly does not have the blueprint of the drinking water pipeline laid out in various extensions of the city including the heart of the city, revealed Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) Assistant Executive Engineer (East) Vinay Kumar, Junior Executive Engineer Girish (South) and Muddu Mallegowda. They were…
Political meddling is demoralising Police Force, says ADGP
March 12, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah-led Congress government that is facing severe opposition from other political parties including BJP and JD(S) over the ‘crumbling law and order machinery in the State’ has another problem or call it ‘embarrassment’ to deal with. With elections round the corner, a senior IPS Officer is crying foul over political interference in…
Night traffic via Bandipur: Vatal Nagaraj stages protest against Kerala Government
March 12, 2018Gundlupet: Accusing the Kerala Government of relentlessly lobbying for re-opening of night traffic on the National Highway passing through the dense Bandipur Reserve Forest, former MLA and Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj staged a demonstration by blocking the Highway for nearly an hour yesterday. Addressing protesters, Vatal Nagaraj said that Karnataka has many thick forests such…
CM takes IPS Officers to task for writing letter to Chief Secretary
March 12, 2018Bengaluru: Amidst reports that senior IPS Officer Dr. R.P. Sharma, who is also the President of Karnataka IPS Officers Association, has written a letter to the State Chief Secretary K. Ratna Prabha, alleging political and external interference in the investigation of key cases and Police functioning, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is learnt to have held a…
ADGP’s allegation: Former MP seeks Governor’s intervention
March 12, 2018Mysuru: “The Governor should seriously view the allegations made by ADGP Dr. R.P. Sharma in his letter to Chief Secretary K. Ratna Prabha,” said former MP A.H. Vishwanath. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath said that Sharma’s allegation clearly hints at the deteriorated law and order situation in the State…
Hundreds walk & run to create awareness on cancer, voting
March 12, 2018Mysuru: In order to create awareness on cancer among the general public, AKKA (Association of Kannada Kootas of America), in association with Rotary Mysore, Narayana Mutli-speciality Hospital and a host of other organisations, had organised a half-marathon and walkathon in city yesterday morning. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar flagged off both the events at Rotary School…
Theni Forest Fire: Nine trekkers killed in TN, some still trapped
March 12, 2018Chennai: At least nine people died in a forest fire in Kurangani hills in Tamil Nadu yesterday, Theni District Collector M. Pallavi Baldev said this morning. As many as 36 trekkers — 24 from Chennai, including 23 women, and 12 from Tiruppur, including three women and three children — were caught in the fire yesterday…
Parties announce candidates: RS polls on Mar.23
March 12, 2018Bengaluru: Ruling out support to B.M. Farooq of the JD(S) for the third Rajya Sabha seat from the State, the Congress has decided to field AICC Spokesperson Syed Naseer Hussain, former Chairman of KUWS&DB G.C. Chandrashekar, and former MLC L. Hanumanthaiah. G.C. Chandrashekar is the third candidate of the Congress. In terms of caste equation,…
Swaraj India party candidate to contest in Melukote
March 12, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that Swaraj India party will field its candidate from Melukote Assembly segment in the forthcoming Assembly polls, Sunitha Puttannaiah, wife of late MLA K.S. Puttannaiah, has said she is very much familiar with the geography of the constituency. Speaking to press persons at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Sunitha said she had accompanied…
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