Highlighting the role of media in maintaining social balance, Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Committee Member Harihara Anandaswamy observed that media should not play politics in the name of journalism. Addressing a press meet at the TB in the town recently, Harihara Anandaswamy alleged that several vested interests, using the visual media, had created a…
Humane gesture by Railway Police
February 12, 2017Aged couple get back gold ornaments worth Rs.2.5 lakh left in train; The train started moving before the couple could board it at Kengeri Railway Station Displaying a high degree of humanitarian concerns, cops attached to the Railway Police yesterday returned a bag containing valuables worth about Rs.2.5 lakh to an aged couple who had…
CPI(M) launches awareness programme on ill effects of demonetisation
February 12, 2017Claiming that the demonetisation of high currency notes announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov.8 has created a lot of problems for the common man and the farming community, the CPI(M) Mysuru District Committee launched a 4-day awareness campaign on the ill-effects of demonetisation listed by the party, recently in city. CPI(M) District Secretary…
186th death anniversary of Sangolli Rayanna
February 12, 2017Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and Sangolli Rayanna Jayantotsava Samiti have organised a programme at Medarakeri, 3rd Main Road, Nanjumalige, K.R. Mohalla, today (Feb. 12) at 6 pm, to mark the 186th death anniversary of Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna. Former MP A.H. Vishwanath will inaugurate the programme. MLA M.K. Somashekar will preside. Rajya Hindulida Vargagala…
Centre and State Govt’s have failed to address coffee, sugarcane and paddy growers’ problems: HDK
February 12, 2017Says that Kodagu has seen five District Ministers in three years JD(S) State President and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the Central and the State Governments had failed to address problems of coffee, sugarcane and paddy growers in Kodagu districts as the minimum support price announced by the Government was less that the…
Workshop on ‘Benami Property Act’
February 12, 2017A workshop on ‘Benami Property Act’ has been organised at Rotary Centre on JLB Road in city on Feb. 14 at 5 pm, under the aegis of National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO). Journalist Rajashekar Koti will inaugurate the workshop during which Advocates Dhirendra Mehta and Praksh Kalappa will give insights on the new Act….
Siddu paid Rs. 1000 crore to remain CM, alleges Yeddyurappa
February 11, 2017Prove charges or quit politics – Siddu tells Yeddy Bagalkote, Feb.11- Dropping what is described as a political bombshell, former Chief Minister and State BJP unit President B.S. Yeddyurappa yesterday accused Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of paying Rs.1,000 crore to the Congress High Command to retain his post and meet the needs for resources of the…
Unidentified person dies in hospital
February 11, 2017An unidentified sick person, who lying on the footpath opposite Maharaja Hotel and was admitted to the K.R. Hospital by Lakshmipuram Police on Feb. 8 at 6.45 am, has breathed his last on Feb. 9 at the hospital after failing to respond to the treatment. The unidentified person is about 30 years of age, 5.5…
Workshop on Ambedkar Jnana Darshna Abhiyan
February 11, 2017As part of ‘Ambedkar Jnana Darshna Abhiyana’ International Convention organised marking the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a two-day workshop for the regional-level social activists (Kodagu, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts) has been organised by the Social Welfare Department, Convention Organising Committee and University of Mysore’s (UoM) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre,…
DDPI H.R. Basappa accused of cheating Govt.
February 11, 2017He allegedly claimed Rs. 1.22 crore while working as BEO at Bhalki; The case is pending before the Bidar District Court Mysuru, Feb.11- It has now come to light that Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) of Mysuru H.R. Basappaa had allegedly cheated the Government to the tune of Rs.1,22,08,765 by passing fabricated bills while…
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