Dismissing charges levelled by State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa against him as baseless and unfounded, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday, offered to quit public life if the charges were proved. Speaking after launching several developmental works in Krishnaraja Assembly constituency at Buthale Grounds here, Siddharamaiah accused Yeddyurappa of levelling these charges to win over the electorate…
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One held for selling SIM cards to jail inmates
February 13, 2017In a sensational development, Udayagiri Police have arrested a city-based businessman on charges of selling SIM cards using fake documents to inmates of City’s Central Prison. The nabbed has been identified as Kaiser Pasha, resident of Azeez Sait Nagar and running a mobile shop in the name of SRRK Enterprises. During interrogation, Pasha is said…
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MAHAN holds Annual Meet
February 13, 2017MAHAN — the Mysore Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Diagnostic Centres and Clinics — which is a little over a year old, held its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) yesterday evening at a hotel in city. The meeting was addressed by Dr. Mahesh Kumar, the President and Dr. B.N. Rajeeva, the Secretary, who highlighted the…
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Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad is Congress candidate
February 13, 2017Turning the ceremony at Halahalli in Gundlupet taluk to pay homage to late Minster H.S. Mahadevaprasad into a platform to launch bypoll campaign, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday announced that Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad, wife of late H.S. Mahadevaprasad would be the Congress candidate for Gundlupet bypolls. If at all Gundlupet has witnessed development and heading towards…
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CM uses ATM for the first time
February 13, 2017Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday for the time used his debit card to withdraw Rs.10,000 cash from the Hebbal branch of the Mysuru Merchants Co-operative Bank ATM after inaugurating it. It is learnt that Siddharamaiah decided to use a debit card issued to him on the spot after Bank President M. N. Sumana reminded him that…
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Farmers to lay siege to DC office tomorrow
February 13, 2017Thousands of farmers will stage a demonstration at the DC’s Office here on Feb.14 in protest against the Government’s negligence of the farming community. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association President Kurubur Shanthakumar said farmers have been completely neglected by both the Central and State Government. Though the…
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‘Mutual Trust helps in building a better society’
February 13, 2017Suttur Seer at ‘Gnana-Vignana Divya Darshan’ Mela Noting that mutual trust helps a lot in building a better society, Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji said that meditation and spiritualism hold key for leading a stress-free life. He was speaking after inaugurating the 15-day ‘Gnana-Vignana Divya Darshan’ Mela organised by Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa…
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Get ready to pay Rs. 1,000 for smoking in public places
February 13, 2017Sellers too have to cough up more fines for selling cigarettes and other tobacco products to minors Those who have been smoking in public places by either hiding or dodging the authorities and those selling tobacco products to minors are likely to face the heat as the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 (COTPA)…
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Sandalwood smuggler shooting case
February 13, 2017Number of security guards increased around Lingambudhi Lake Foot patrolling to be intensified around reserve forests Cops hope to arrest other accused through Shankar’s phone Following the shooting at the mini forests near Lingambudhi Lake on Saturday morning, where a Forest Watcher shot dead Shankar, a sandalwood smuggler who was one among the 8-10 member…
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Entrance test for free education at Alva
February 13, 2017Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri, will be selecting students for admission to 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th standards (Kannada medium) to be provided under ‘Sampoorna Uchitha Sikshana Soulabhya’ (free education scheme). Students, who have achieved excellence in District, State and National levels in Education, Sports (athletics) and Cultural fields (classical dances, music, folk dance, mallakamba,…
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