State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa leads the way… In a renewed bid to wrest the prestigious Nanjangud constituency from the Congress in the forthcoming by-elections due on April 9, State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa launched door-to-door campaigns and rallies across the constituency this morning. Beginning his campaign in Heggadhalli ZP constituency limits, Yeddyurappa was given…
By-polls: 11 in fray at Nanjangud and seven in Gundlupet
March 25, 2017With the deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers for Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls ending yesterday, the stage is set for the by-poll with 11 candidates remaining in fray in Nanjangud and 7 candidates in Gundlupet. A total of 14 candidates had filed their nomination papers for Nanjangud (SC) by-poll while the nomination of two of…
BJP is the only disciplined party in the State: S.M. Krishna
March 25, 2017Maintaining that BJP is the only disciplined party in the State, senior leader and former CM S.M. Krishna has said that he had to quit Congress as he was ignored by the party. Addressing a press meet at the State BJP headquarters in Malleswaram yesterday, the first one since his joining the BJP, Krishna said…
Election Observer inspects polling booths
March 25, 2017Haryana Cadre IAS Officer Pankaj, who has been appointed as Central Observer for Nanjangud by-poll, inspected several booths across the constituency on Thursday. Booth No. 71 at Hosur, which is considered as a sensitive booth, has been selected as a model booth for free and fair polling. During the inspection, Pankaj interacted with the voters…
Woman who was forced to drink pesticide by ‘tenants’ dies
March 25, 2017Two women come looking for a house at Vontikoppal 3rd Cross; attack elderly woman; flee with gold ornaments. A 72-year-old woman, who was forced to consume pesticides by some unidentified women who came in the guise of tenants at Vontikoppal on Mar. 11, died yesterday evening. The elderly woman was battling for life at a…
New facilities at City Railway Station: Subways, Lifts, Wi-Fi services to be launched tomorrow
March 25, 2017A slew of Railway projects and services for City Railway Station will be launched in Bengaluru tomorrow by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. They will inaugurate the subways and lifts at the Mysuru Railway Station and also the Wi-Fi services ‘Rail-Wire’, provided by ‘RailTel’ and…
Hattis and Thandas to be agglomerated as new revenue villages
March 25, 2017Bill gets unanimous nod in Assembly The Legislative Assembly in a historic decision unanimously passed the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2016, yesterday giving tenants, who should be agricultural labourers, living in groups or colonies (Hattis and Thandas) ownership of the houses in new revenue villages. Accordingly Lambani Thandas, Gollara Hattis, Vaddara Hattis, Nayakara Hattis…
He volunteered to help his friend but fate had other plans
March 25, 2017Speeding vehicle kills youth who was attending to his friend’s broken-down bike A 19-year-old youth was killed on the spot when a speeding Maruti Omni van hit him while he was repairing his friend’s bike on Ring Road near Hebbal on Thursday night. One more youth sustained serious injuries and he has been admitted to…
Javagal Srinath inaugurates Instrument Society of India-Student Chapter at SJCE
March 25, 2017“Students should look beyond a subject to grasp knowledge and perform better” opined Javagal Srinath, former International Cricketer. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Instrument Society of India (ISOI), Student Chapter’ at an event organised by Department of Instrumentation Technology of JSS Science and Technology University at the premises of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering here…
‘Sanskrit is not a tough nut to crack’
March 25, 2017National Sanskrit Conference JIGNASA-17 As part of the centenary celebrations of Maharani’s Science College, a two-day national conference on Sanskrit titled JIGNASA-17 focussing on Abhinavagupta’s contribution to Sanskrit literature commenced yesterday at Maharaja’s college Centenary Hall here. The seminar is organised by the Department of Sanskrit, Maharani’s Science College in association with Amruthabharati and Mysore…
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