Mysuru: “The Stage Government is winning free and cheap publicity by hijacking Central Government schemes and projects and taking pseudo credit,” averred MP Pratap Simha. Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Pratap Simha said that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah by inaugurating Central-sponsored projects is giving a wrong message to the public. He…
Party High Command will decide on my constituency: CM
July 15, 2017Mysuru: Maintaining that it is the Congress High Command which will decide on the constituency that he should contest from, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the 2018 Assembly election will most likely be his last election. Speaking to press persons at his residence in Ramakrishnangar here this morning, Siddharamaiah, who arrived in city yesterday…
Teachers with political leanings under Govt. scanner: Sait
July 15, 2017Bengaluru: In the run-up to the Assembly elections in 2018, the State government is gearing up to initiate action against Primary and High School teachers for their political affiliations and activities. The government’s move comes after AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal reportedly seeking a list of college lecturers for their affiliation with…
Denotification case: DKS, BSY get SC relief
July 15, 2017Bengaluru: Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) and State BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) got a relief from the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday in a case related to the de-notification of land in Bengaluru. The Supreme Court, upholding the High Court decision, dismissed a petition filed by T.J. Abraham, an activist, against…
CM launches filling of lakes in Chamarajanagar
July 15, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said here yesterday that the State Government had spent around Rs. 40,000 crore in the last four years for the lake-filling projects in the State. Speaking after lauding the works for filling of 24 lakes in the district, Siddharamaiah claimed that the previous Governments had not given much importance to irrigation…
Traditional Wrestling Contest at K.G. Koppal tomorrow
July 15, 2017Mysuru: Pahilwan Basavaiah Kusthi Samiti will be conducting National-Level Traditional Wrestling Competition at Kannegowda Stadium at K.G. Koppal in city tomorrow. Addressing press persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan this morning, Samiti President N. Doreswamy said that around 35 pair of traditional wrestlers from all over the country will take part in the competition. The competition will…
Education can make a person a responsible citizen: Chief Minister
July 15, 2017Mysuru: Observing that education can make a person a responsible citizen of the society, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah underlined the role of educational Institutions in building a responsible society. He was speaking after inaugurating the new block of Sri Nirvanaswamy PU College, High School and Convent located at Nandini Layout, Alanahalli on T. Narsipur Road in…
ACB traps GP Accountant while accepting bribe
July 15, 2017Mysuru: The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped a Gram Panchayat (GP) Accountant while he was accepting bribe at the Taluk Office at Nazarbad here yesterday. The trapped GP Accountant, who is now arrested, has been identified as Nagesh Kumar, attached to Siddalingapura GP. It is learnt that Nagesh had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs….
Mobile phone snatchers arrested
July 15, 2017Eight mobile phones worth about Rs. 1.12 lakh, one two-wheeler seized Mysuru: Nazarbad Police, on July 12, have arrested three mobile phone snatchers during the operation on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar here and have seized a TVS Apache bike and a Micromax mobile phone from them. The arrested have been identified as Rehman Shariff and…
City student loses hands and a leg as train runs over
July 15, 2017Mysuru: Brungesh, a II B.Sc student of Yuvaraja College, Mysuru, who was among a group of friends who visited UP to spend their holidays, was reportedly injured after falling from a running train on July 10 resulting in him losing both his hands and a leg. In an effort to provide treatment for injured Brungesh,…















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