Former Minister S.A. Ramdas hit the streets in Ward Numbers 1, 6, 7, 9 and 20 in Nanjangud on Wednesday as part of election campaign for the ensuing Assembly by-election. Addressing the people at Halladakeri, he highlighted the welfare programmes announced by the Central Government and also the failures of the present State Government. He…
Excise Dept. sets up Control Room & Check-Posts
March 17, 2017The Excise Department has set up a Control Room and 15 Check-Posts at various entry and exit points of Nanjangud to check illegal transport of liquor to woo the voters during the campaign for the ensuing Nanjangud by-election. The Department has posted Excise personnel at the Check-Posts, who will be monitoring the vehicles moving in…
Geetha Mahadevaprasad launches door-to-door campaign
March 17, 2017In a bid to get a headstart for poll campaign for Gundlupet by-poll, Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad, Congress candidate and wife of late Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad, launched door-to-door campaign in several villages in the constituency yesterday. Dr. Geetha, who undertook campaign at Vadeyanapaura, Ankalli, Bachalli, Shetalli and Kebbepura coming under Terakanambi ZP, reminded the voters of…
Parimala Nagappa joins BJP
March 17, 2017Former MLA and JD(S) leader Parimala Nagappa joined the BJP at a programme organised at MM Hills in the taluk yesterday. Parimala Nagappa is the wife of former Minister Nagappa, who was killed by forest brigand Veerappan about 15 years ago. Speaking after joining the BJP, Parimala said she was joining the party in order…
Mysore Cartoonists Assn. formed
March 17, 2017Mysuru city, which is house for many legends in various fields was also the house of famous cartoonist late R.K. Laxman and the city has produced a lot of cartoonists over the years. The Mysore Cartoonists Association (MCA) has been established on Mar.12 with its office on New Kantharaj Urs road in Saraswathipuram. The office-bearers…
ICSI Mysore Chapter to host Umang-2017 tomorrow
March 17, 2017The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Mysore Chapter, is conducting the annual student festival Umang-2017 on Mar. 18 at the Chapter premises in city. This event is being held since 2007 where students from various colleges take part to enrich their knowledge and skills. This year’s theme is “Ek Bharat Aur Swachh Bharat”…
City veterinarian dies in mishap
March 17, 2017A 24-year-old youth died and a 19-year-old boy suffered injuries when the motorbike they were travelling rammed into an electric pole on Bogadi Ring Road in the wee hours of today. The deceased has been identified as Sachin Lokesh, son of Dr. Sudhir Chandra, a resident of Preethi Layout in Vijayanagar 4th Stage and a…
Photo expo of women achievers marks Intl. Women’s Day
March 17, 2017Marking International Women’s Day, an exhibition of photographs of about 50 women achievers was organised by Maharani’s College of Commerce and Management at its premises on JLB Road in city recently. Inaugurating the expo, Advocate M.N. Sumana asked women to be bold and confident to face the world. Stressing on the importance of women, she…
Artistic touch to damaged manhole
March 17, 2017City artist Badal Najundaswamy, who is grabbing the attention of BBMP in Bengaluru through his creative art works to highlight civic problems, has now created a simple art work around a damaged manhole at Kukkarahalli in Mysuru to draw the attention of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities. Badal has drawn the round spectacles of Gandhiji,…
Online taxi at Rly. Station irks auto drivers in city
March 17, 2017Following opening of a kiosk to provide online taxi booking facility at City Railway Station, the auto drivers, alleging that the taxi services at the Station would deprive them of their livelihood, staged a snap stir in front of the Railway Station here this morning.
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