Petition aims to disturb harmony in Kodagu, alleges Kodava Samaja Madikeri: The Madikeri Kodava Samaja has questioned the move behind filing a Writ Petition in the High Court questioning the exemption to Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu district from obtaining a license to possess firearms under Section 3 and 4 of Indian Arms…
Petrol bunk owners facing Model Code of Conduct heat
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The petrol bunk owners are facing the heat of Model Code of Conduct in force. Every day, the cash they carry home or to deposit in the banks are being checked by the election officials and this has resulted in a great deal of inconvenience both to the owners and the employees, said the…
MDJA condemns manhandling of scribe
May 9, 2018Mysuru: Condemning the harassment on a journalist by Minister Tanveer Sait’s supporters who had also illegally confined the journalist in a house when he had gone for reporting, journalists under the banner of Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA), staged a protest by wearing black bands around the arms in front of Mahatma Gandhi bust opposite…
Election watch: City Police Commissioner briefs Police personnel
May 9, 2018Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao has directed the Probationary Police and other officials to take care to see that no untoward incidents occur during the Assembly polls on May 12. Addressing a meeting including 36 Probationary DySPs, 300 Probationary SIs, higher officials and Sub-Inspectors of all the Police Stations in the City,…
Poll officials seize Rs. 2.95 lakh cash in KSRTC bus
May 9, 2018Mysuru: Poll officials manning the check post at Kadakola coming under Chamundeshwari Constituency have seized Rs. 2.95 lakh cash, which was being transported in a KSRTC bus without any documents yesterday afternoon. The cash was found by the woman Constable during the inspection of the bus which was proceeding from Mysuru through Harohalli yesterday afternoon,…
Political debates, canvassing and advertisements banned in media
May 9, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Abhiram G. Sankar, addressing a press meet at his office here yesterday, said that media carrying political debates, canvassing and advertisements will be banned from tomorrow till May 12. The Deputy Commissioner said that the election candidates with not more than ten people can engage in door-to-door canvass…
B.Y. Vijayendra campaigns at Srirangapatna
May 9, 2018Srirangapatn: State BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary B.Y. Vijayendra campaigned for BJP candidate K.S. Nanjundegowda in villages of the taluk yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Vijayendra said that Nanjundegowda was a farmer leader and contended that electing a person from farming background would help to fight for the cause of farmers and added that the…
Liquor hoarding complaint turns false
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The Excise officials, on receiving a complaint that large quantity of liquor had been hoarded in the house of a Class one contractor for distribution to the voters, had to return empty handed. The Election Office Control room in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office received a complaint around 10 on Sunday night that liquor had…
Bogadi Christian voters’ names missing from list
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The names of more than 200 voters belonging to Christian community at Bogadi coming under Chamundeshwari Constituency limits are missing from the voters’ list, alleged the leaders of the community. Addressing a press conference at the Pathrakartara Bhavan, this morning one of the leaders Sandesh Joseph D’Souza said that Christian priests, nuns and others…
CAR constable ends life
May 9, 2018Mysuru: CAR Constable Ravikumar (44) committed suicide early this morning on Chamundi Hill. A resident of Jalapuri Quarters, Ravikumar leaves behind his wife Nagaratna, a conductor in KSRTC. He was posted along with two other Constables to guard the ‘Repeater’ tower which is located midway to the top of Chamundi Hill. This morning, while two…















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