In preparation for next year’s key battle in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday inducted former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who had quit the Congress in January. Krishna joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s National President Amit Shah. “I am humbled today that I am joining the party which was…
House panel formed to restrict ‘arbitrary’ news reporting
March 23, 2017Lawmakers cut across party lines and demand State control over media A House Committee of the Legislative Assembly was set up to frame rules and regulations for news media yesterday. This was after members in both Houses, cutting across party lines, came down heavily on what they called “irresponsible” reporting by the media, particularly 24×7…
HUNSUR DOUBLE MURDER CASE: HC grants bail to 6 accused; no bail for ‘Avva’ Madesha and brother
March 23, 2017The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to six persons who have been accused of murdering two persons at a farmhouse in Hunsur nine years back. The Court, however, did not grant bail to former Corporator C. Mahadesh alias Avva Madesha and his brother C. Manjunath who were also among the accused. In all, eight…
MP Pratap Simha finds solution for Automen’s problem
March 23, 2017The confusion over the setting up of a Ola cab counter at the City Railway Station has ended with the intervention of Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. Simha, who visited the city Railway Station yesterday, met the auto drivers and heard their grievances. The auto drivers complained that a Ola cab counter has been set up…
Posting of morphed photos of UP CM: MP files complaint against RTI activist
March 23, 2017Mysuru-Kodagu MP and State Yuva Morcha President Pratap Simha yesterday filed a complaint with Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Praveen Sood seeking action against RTI activist Prabha N. Belavangala for allegedly posting morphed objectionable photograph of UP CM Yogi Adityanath on her Facebook wall. The MP arrived at the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner’s office and submitted…
Former Minister Ramdas hits campaign trail at Nanjangud
March 23, 2017Even as the poll campaign for the prestigious Nanjangud by-poll is getting hotter with each passing day, former Minister S.A. Ramdas hit the campaign trail early this morning by extensively touring various localities in the town, seeking votes for BJP candidate V. Sreenivasa Prasad. Speaking to press persons during the campaign, Ramdas said he saw…
By-polls: 2 nominations rejected in N’gud; all 9 accepted in Gundlupet
March 23, 2017Returning Officer G. Jagadeesha has rejected the nomination papers of R. Renuka and Shivappa, the two independent candidates, who had filed their nominations for the Nanjangud by-elections. With this the Election Commission has accepted nominations papers of 12 candidates. Among the candidates whose nominations papers have been accepted include: M. Pradeep Kumar (Karunadu Party –…
No power tomorrow
March 23, 2017Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (Mar. 24) between10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: Chikkaharadanahalli, Srirampura Naidu Store, Jayanagar, Apollo BGS Hospital surrounding areas, Kuvempunagar ‘K’ Block, Saraswathipuram 1st to 5th Main Road, K.G. Koppal, University Quarters, Saraswathi Theatre and surrounding areas, according to a press release…
Accident victim succumbs
March 23, 2017An elderly man who was being treated at a city hospital for injuries sustained in a road mishap, succumbed this morning. The deceased has been identified as Srinivas Murthy (64), a resident of Rajendranagar, Kesare in the city. Murthy, who was working as a security guard at Sankalp Apartments in Yadavagiri, was returning home by…
BSNL Open House Session
March 23, 2017The Open House Session of BSNL customers will be held at Yelandur Telephone Exchange and at Shikshakara Bhavan in Periyapatna respectively. While the session at Yelandur Telephone Exchange will be held on Mar. 25 from 11 am onwards, the session at Shikshakara Bhavan in Periyapatna will be held on Mar. 28 from 11 am onwards….
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