Nanjangud – The Temple Town of Nanjangud came alive with chants in praise of Lord Srikanteshwara as the famous Dodda Jathra festival was held with traditional gaiety and fervour this morning. Lakhs of devotees witnessed the Gauthama Panchamaharathotsava. Panchamaharathotsava involves the pulling of five Rathas or chariots dedicated to different Gods, by devotees, to the accompaniment…
Fight between Swabhimana and Durahankara: Prasad
April 7, 2017Mysuru – Losing cool at the allegations levelled against him by the Congress party that he forced Nanjangud electorate to go to polls prematurely, former Minister and BJP candidate for Nanjangud by-election V. Sreenivasa Prasad has said that the by-election was a fight between Swabhimana (self-respect) and Durahankara (arrogance). Speaking to reporters at a private…
Let transformation in the State begin with Prasad’s victory: B.S Yeddyurappa
April 7, 2017Nanjangud – Observing that political transformation in the State will begin with the victory of BJP candidate V. Sreenivasa Prasad in the Nanjangud by-poll, State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) has said that the by-poll is a battle between the audacity of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and self-respect of V. Sreenivasa Prasad. Speaking after inaugurating a…
No Modi wave in Karnataka: CM
April 7, 2017Nanjangud – Asserting that the BJP’s plan to replicate UP’s victory in Karnataka will fail, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that there was no Modi wave in the State. Speaking at a meeting at the Congress Office in the town after taking part in a road show yesterday, Siddharamaiah termed State BJP Chief B.S. Yeddyurappa…
KPCC Women’s Wing President accused of distributing money
April 7, 2017Gundlupet – Even as the BJP has been constantly accusing the Congress for distributing money and liquor among the electorate for Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, KPCC Women’s Wing President Lakshmi Hebbalkar was reportedly caught on camera distributing money among the voters in Gundlupet Constituency. The video went viral in social media, which has caused huge…
Rain continues to cool Mysuru, Kodagu
April 7, 2017Mysuru – As predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department, it rained again in Mysuru yesterday night and the rain was accompanied by lightning and thunder. It also rained in most parts of Kodagu bringing relief to people who were worried about rising temperature and sinking groundwater levels. The rain, however, did not result in water…
Cyber Crime Police Station in all district headquarters: Minister
April 7, 2017Mysuru -Stating that tackling cyber crimes has become a challenge for Police across the globe, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said that exclusive Cyber Crime Police Stations will be setup in all district headquarters of the State shortly. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel here this morning, he said he had recently visited…
Nanjangud & Gundlupet By-polls:Tight security ahead of polling on Apr. 9
April 7, 2017Mysuru/Chamarajanagar – The District Administrations of both Mysuru and Chamarajanagar have been gearing up for the all important by-polls scheduled on Apr.9. The SPs of respective districts have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure smooth polling on coming Sunday. In Nanjangud, the Mysuru District Police have made tight security arrangements by deploying around 2,000 Police…
Missing Virajpet girl found in Bengaluru; reunited with family
April 7, 2017Virajpet – A teenage girl, who had gone missing from Bittangala in Virajpet Taluk on Apr. 3, was found in Bengaluru yesterday. The 17-year-old P.S. Deekshitha, a resident of Bittangala near Virajpet, who went missing along with her father’s Maruti Alto car, was traced at Mallasandra in Bengaluru. She has now been reunited with her…
Mara Nayaka Yuva Brigade calls for casting ‘NOTA’ option in by-polls
April 7, 2017Mysuru – Alleging that successive Governments in the State had failed to fulfil the demands of the Nayaka community, the Palegar Mara Nayaka Yuva Brigade, Karnataka, has appealed to the Nayaka community members to only use ‘NOTA’ option (none of the above) while exercising their franchise in the forthcoming Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls. Addressing the…
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