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….
Bribe to issue e-swathu: PDO among three in Lokayukta Police net
April 10, 2024H.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…
Two EVMs in each Polling Booths: DC
April 10, 2024Mysore/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 has 17,79,239 voters
April 10, 2024Mandya: 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…
Voting awareness jatha on city streets
April 10, 2024Mysore/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…
Jumbo Virat dies at Mathigodu Camp
April 10, 2024Mysore/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…
Gun-wielding Congress worker garlands CM at Bengaluru rally
April 10, 2024Bengaluru: 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,…
Glitches in MCC’s online portal
April 10, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A section of property owners has been encountering difficulties while attempting to pay taxes online due to issues with MCC online property tax payment site. However, offline payment process at all nine MCC Zonal Offices has been running smoothly, with owners lining up to pay taxes. Facilities have been established to accommodate both online…
BJP worker following Minister’s convoy killed in accident
April 10, 2024Bengaluru: A BJP worker riding a two-wheeler was fatally run over by a private bus after he crashed into the open door of a car belonging to Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje and fell down on the road in KR Puram here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Prakash (60),…
Criminal activities: Two banished from Chamarajanagar
April 10, 2024Chamarajanagar: To ensure smooth conduct of the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, two persons involved in criminal activities have been banished from the district by the Assistant Commissioner (AC). The two persons who were banished are 26-year-old Ruman, a resident of Galipura Layout in the town and 35-year-old Siddaraju, a resident of Onakanapura village near Begur…
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