Bengaluru: A day after the transfer of Deputy Commissioners of Hassan, Ramanagaram and Haveri, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjiv Kumar has asked the State Government to withdraw its order on transfer till final publication of electoral rolls on Feb.28. Kumar dashed off a letter to Chief Secretary Ratna Prabha yesterday saying that “the transfer…
Hassan DC ousted for blocking Minister’s percentage business: H.D. Deve Gowda
January 24, 2018Bengaluru: The transfer of Hassan Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri Dasari has sparked a political slugfest with Janata Dal (Secular) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda accusing Hassan District in-charge Minister A. Manju of getting her transferred for not allowing “cuts” in civil works taken up for the Mahamastakabhisheka event in February. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru yesterday,…
I am the reason for her transfer: B. Shivaram
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Former Minister B. Shivaram has claimed that he played an active role in the transfer of Rohini Sindhuri Dasari. An audio clip is being circulated in the social media where Shivaram is heard saying party worker Danayakanahalli Kumar, “I am the reason for her transfer. She does not have the courtesy to listen to…
KSOU recognition: Faculty petition PM Narendra Modi to intervene
January 24, 2018Mysuru: The teaching and non-teaching staff of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) — which has been awaiting recognition for over two years — have now decided to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to end the imbroglio. In a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office, 11 teaching and 35 non-teaching faculty members of KSOU have…
Elephant resists shifting to Chhattisgarh: Breaks chains, jumps off truck at Dubare
January 24, 2018Mysuru: The grand plan of the Forest Department officials to shift six tamed elephants from Dubare and Mathigodu elephant camps in Kodagu to capture wild elephants at Chhattisgarh met with stiff opposition from one of the elephants. Probably, realising that he is being transported to an unfamiliar location, a male elephant jumped off the transport…
Jumbo calf dies in Bandipur
January 24, 2018Gundlupet: A two-year-old female elephant calf has died of illness at Bandipur Reserve Forest here. It was heart-rending to see the mother elephant weeping in front of her dead calf while the other elephants of the herd were circling around the body of the calf to prevent anyone from going near the dead calf which…
CM Siddharamaiah inaugurates new building of Maharani’s College, poses for selfie with students
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated the new building of Maharani’s Commerce and Management College and the adjoining hostel at a function organised at the new college premises on Valmiki Road here this morning. The CM, who arrived the spot was accorded a warm welcome with ‘Poorna Kumbha’ by women in traditional dress. He was taken…
Kodagu photographer bags World Wildlife Week Award
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Amateur photographer Kunjiyanda Machaiah (Machu) from Kodagu District has bagged World Wildlife Week 2017 Award and Certificate of Merit for his photograph of three tigers shot at Kabini Forest Range. Every year the first week of October is celebrated as World Wildlife Week all over the world. As part of the Week, Sri Chamarajendra…
‘RamaGovinda Puraskara-2018’ presentation on Jan.28
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Ninasam (Neelakanteshwara Natyaseva Sangha) in Heggodu, Shivamogga, Godavari Dange of Osmanabad in Tulajapura taluk of Maharashtra and Kamegowda of Malavalli in Mandya district, have been selected for ‘RamaGovinda Puraskara-2018’ instituted by Smt. D. Ramabai Charitable Foundation and Sri M. Gopinath Shenoi Charitable Trust, Mysuru. These two institutions are associated with a pro-societal cause in…
BSY asks people to vote out Congress
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that CM Siddharamaiah’s arrogance had only increased after the Congress victory in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, former CM and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) has asked the electorate to vote out the Congress Government in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Addressing the BJP’s Parivartana Rally at Vidyavardhaka Grounds here on Monday, Yeddyurappa questioned…















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