GUNDLUPET BY-ELECTION An FIR has been registered against Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader for allegedly paying money to a person while canvassing for Congress candidate Geetha Mahadevaprasad in Gundlupet Assembly Constituency for the by-elections to be held on April 9. Khader, who is also the Chamarajanagar District In-charge Minister, allegedly paid money to…
NSUI files complaint against former Minister Ramdas
March 31, 2017Accused of entering SSLC exam centres without prior permission Accusing the BJP leaders of entering SSLC exam centres and distributing stationery items to students in gross violation of the Prohibitory Orders clamped in 200 mts radius around the exam centres, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the students wing of the Congress, has lodged…
Writer H.L. Keshavamurthy passes away
March 31, 2017Well-known senior writer, intellect and journalist Prof. H.L. Keshavamurthy (78) passed away here yesterday following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Jayavani, brother-in-law G.B. Shivakumar, a former MLA and a host of relatives and friends. His only son Praveen had pre-deceased him about 15 years ago. Prof. H.L. Keshavamurthy, who was popularly known…
2-kg more rice for ‘Anna Bhagya’ beneficiaries
March 31, 2017Changing the rules once again for issuing ration cards to the poor, the State Government has relaxed the norms, which has come into place with immediate effect. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader said that from now on, submitting a self declaration that the annual income of…
Milk price up by Rs. 2 from tomorrow
March 31, 2017Nandini Milk will become dearer by Rs. 2 in Southern Karnataka from April 1. In the Northern districts, the price goes up by a rupee. With this increase, Nandini toned milk, earlier priced at Rs. 33 a litre, now goes up to Rs. 35 in areas under the Bengaluru, Mandya, Kolar, Tumakuru, Mysuru, Hassan, Shivamogga…
Goodbye SBM… Welcome SBI
March 31, 2017104-year-old bank to be merged with State Bank of India tomorrow The 104-year-old State Bank of Mysore (SBM) is all set to enter the history books tomorrow (Apr.1) when it will be merged with the State Bank India (SBI) as per Government of India notification. Popularly known as the ‘Mysore Bank’ in the Old Mysore…
Delegation of PU lecturers to meet CM on Apr. 2
March 31, 2017Implementation of Kumar Naik report “The valuation process of 2nd PU answer scripts will go on without a hitch this time as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has assured to look into our grievances,” said H.S. Ravishankar, Convenor, PU College Principals and Lecturers Co-ordination Committee. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here on Tuesday, Ravishankar said…
Flight operations from Mysore Airport soon, says MP
March 31, 2017Regular flight operations will soon begin from Mysuru under the first phase of the Centre’s Affordable Regional Connectivity Scheme, said Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha. He said that five airliners have been selected to operate 128 routes, including Mysuru under the Udan scheme in which the airfare is capped at Rs. 2,500 for a one-hour flight….
SC Constitution Bench to hear triple talaq cases from May 11
March 31, 2017The Supreme Court yesterday fixed May 11 for hearing pleas challenging validity of triple talaq. The SC further said that a Five-Judge Constitution Bench will hear the matter. The Court said it would hold daily sittings between May 11 and May 19 to decide pleas by Muslim women to declare the practice of oral talaq…
Gen. K.S. Thimayya remembered
March 31, 2017Kodava Samaja holds elocution contest for college students An elocution competition for college students on the ‘Life and Achievements of the General’ marked the 111th birth anniversary of General K.S. Thimayya organised by Kodava Samaja, Mysuru at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Community Hall, Kodava Samaja premises, Vijayanagar 1st Stage this morning. Mysuru Kodava Samaja President…
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