Mysuru: On his campaign trail in Chamundeshwari Constituency where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is fighting a high-profile electoral battle with incumbent MLA G.T. Devegowda, the CM yesterday had to face some embarrassing moments. During a road show in Chamundeshwari, Gram Panchayat (GP) Member Mariswamy, the CM’s friend of 15 years, openly turned down an invite to…
Minister Tanveer Sait has assets worth Rs.10 crore
April 26, 2018Tanveer Sait’s assets in 2013, Rs.5.08 crore It is just that the value of the assets has doubled Mysuru: – The total value of the assets of Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, who is contesting on a Congress ticket again from N.R. Constituency in the forthcoming Assembly elections, is worth Rs.10 crore. He…
Keep both Congress & BJP at bay, Mayawati tells voters
April 26, 2018Mysuru: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati yesterday gave a clarion call to voters to keep both the Congress and BJP at bay and vote for the JD(S)-BSP combine to create an inclusive society. Mayawati was in Mysuru yesterday to launch the campaign of the JD(S)-BSP combine ahead of the polls and she addressed a…
Chamaraja Constituency: Public debate on May 2
April 26, 2018Mysuru: Today most voters cast their ballot based either on party platform or such divisive factors of caste, religion and community. All voters — literate or illiterate, poor or rich, young or old — want to bring about changes in the way voting takes place in India. In a functioning democracy, voters should vote based…
BJP National Spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi in city
April 26, 2018First visit to Mysuru: BJP National Spokesperson and Supreme Court lawyer Meenakshi Lekhi told ‘SOM’ that this was her first visit to Mysuru. “I had heard so much about Mysuru. I knew that it is the cleanest city and have also heard about the famous Dasara. However, destiny had not willed me to come here…
All for Power BJP-Congress alliance in Mizoram!
April 26, 2018Guwahati, Apr. 26 – Elected members of the BJP and Congress have joined hands to run Mizoram’s Chakma Tribal Council, a surprise move engineered by local Congress leaders to keep the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) out of power. No party had a majority in this month’s elections to the Chakma Autonomous District Council that…
3,374 are in fray for 224-seat Assembly
April 26, 2018Bengaluru, Apr. 26 – As many as 3,374 nominations, including 259 from women, have been received for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls. In all, 4,888 sets of nominations have been received from candidates. Nominations closed on Tuesday and scrutiny began yesterday. April 27 is the last date for withdrawal. In the 2013 elections, as…
Three of family from Kerala meet watery grave at Kabini backwaters
April 26, 2018Mysuru: Three members of a family from Kerala met a watery grave yesterday when they had gone for a picnic to the backwaters of Kabini, near the Karnataka-Kerala border. The incident occurred in Goluru of H.D. Kote taluk in Mysuru District. The unfortunate victims are Chalakal Baby (53), daughter Anitha (18) and son Ajit (24)….
PKTB Hospital staff demand regular payment of salaries, PF & ESI facilities
April 26, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 90 Pourakarmikas and security guards of PKTB Hospital on KRS Road staged a flash strike in front of the hospital for nearly three hours this morning, demanding regular payment of salaries, PF and ESI. The protest was organised by Karnataka State District Hospital Contract Pourakarmikas and Employees Association and Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Ambedkar…
Malabar Gold & Diamonds unveils 6th edition of Brides of India
April 26, 2018Mysuru, Apr.26-Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the top five jewellery retail chains in the world, has kicked off the 6th edition of its signature Brides of India Collection to add a dash of festivities and glitter to the wedding season. This year’s theme of Brides of India Collection is ‘Celebration Bride’ which showcases a…















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