Alleged distribution of cash for voters Accusing the Congress of distributing money among the electorate for Gundlupet by-polls, BJP workers staged a protest in front of Gundlupet Police Station on Tuesday. Soon as the BJP workers launched the demonstration, the Congress staged a counter demonstration accusing the BJP of attempting to banish the State Government’s…
Notice for loan recovery from Bank
April 5, 2017Irked farmers stage semi-nude protest Condemning the action of Bank officials serving notices to farmers to repay loans taken when the State is reeling under drought, farmers under the aegis of State Sugarcane Growers Association staged a protest in front of State Bank of India (Lead Bank) branch in T.K. Layout here yesterday. The farmers…
State Govt. to import sand
April 5, 2017The State Government will come out with a new sand policy, which allows import of sand from Malaysia and Indonesia at cheap rates. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that the Government is contemplating to buy sand from Malaysia and Indonesia at Rs. 12,000 per tonne in the wake of…
Tiger Prince, the favourite among visitors in Bandipur dead
April 5, 2017Prince (14), the tiger in Bandipur forests which had become the favourite tiger among the tourists and visitors, is dead. It is confirmed that the carcass of a tiger which was found two days ago near Lokkere in Kundakere zone is that of Prince. The death of Prince has brought tears and grief among the…
Murder of Head Master near Mandya: Three Mysuru-based supari killers nabbed
April 5, 2017K.M. Doddi Police, who had launched a hunt to nab the supari killers of Shashibhushan, the Head Master of the Government School in Bidarahosahalli, who was murdered by the supari killers near Arechakanahalli on Mar. 31 morning, have been successful in nabbing three killers from the outskirts of Mysuru yesterday and have launched a hunt…
Rain brings respite:Huge tree falls at Kalyanagiri
April 5, 2017Pre-monsoon showers yesterday evening brought some relief to Mysuru that was reeling under rising temperature. Rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed at Vidyaranyapuram, Kalyanagiri, Raghavendranagar, J.P. Nagar, Kuvempunagar, Vishweshwaranagar, Sharadadevinagar and Udayagiri. Areas including Bannimantap, Vijayanagar, Lakshmipuram and Jayalakshmipuram received less rainfall. While several low-lying areas complained of severe water logging, a giant tree…
Student killed as bike rams into electric pole
April 5, 2017In a reported tragic incident, a student suffered serious head injuries when he lost control over the bike he was riding and rammed it into an electric pole near Unnathi Nagar close to the Outer Ring Road here last evening. The deceased student has been identified as Syed Saleem (18), son of Syed Yousuf, residing…
Dodda Jathra amidst political battle
April 5, 2017Nanjangud gets ready for the annual Sri Gautama Panchamaharathotsava on Apr.7 Police face a daunting task to provide security for car festival and by-election in the temple town on Apr.9 Thousands of devotees have started arriving from various parts of the State for the Dodda Jathra Mahotsava of Lord Srikanteshwara or Nanjundeshwara at the temple…
CM offers floral tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram in city
April 5, 2017Special lecture held at Manasagangothri Marking the 110th birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram, the District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Zilla Panchayat, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Department of Social Welfare had organised a function at the Circle in front of City Railway Station here this morning….
MCC official sentenced for graft
April 5, 2017A City Court has sentenced an MCC official to six years imprisonment besides imposing a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on him. Jagadish, a Statistical Officer with the MCC, is the one who has been sentenced. Jagadish had demanded Rs. 5,000 bribe for issuing death certificate of one Johnsy Thompanel of Kerala who died in a…
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