Bengaluru: The JD(S) on Sunday decided to support former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, the opposition candidate in the Presidential polls. Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his son H.D. Kumaraswamy endorsed the candidature of Meira by signing on her nomination papers in the presence of Congress leaders in Bengaluru. Earlier, KPCC President Dr….
Manual scavenging: Police team formed to nab Gram Panchayat President
June 26, 2017Mysuru: A Police team has been formed to nab Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat (GP) President S. Geetha, who is accused of forcing a Pourakarmika into a manhole for cleaning and absconding since 17 days. Though there is a strict law restricting manual scavenging in the country, GP President Geetha and PDO Anand had forced Pourakarmika…
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti in city tomorrow
June 26, 2017Mysuru: A preliminary meeting on celebrating Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti in city was held at the DC’s office on Saturday. MLA Vasu presided over the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, Vasu said Kempegowda Jayanti is being officially celebrated across the State on June 27 for the first time. Accordingly, the Jayanti is being celebrated in the…
Gazebo, garden inaugurated at Vijayanagar First Stage Park
June 26, 2017Mysuru: A newly-constructed gazebo was recently inaugurated at the park in front of Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayanagar First Stage. MLAs G.T. Devegowda, Vasu and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inaugurated the gazebo and the garden. Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar, Corporator Pushpalatha Chikkanna and MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha were present along with the office-bearers…
Petrol, diesel prices come down
June 26, 2017New Delhi/ Mysuru: State-run oil retailers — Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) — had implemented daily revision of retail selling prices (RSP) of petrol and diesel from June 16 across the country. In the last ten days, the price of petrol and diesel has…
Narasimharaja tops the list of Best Police Stations in city
June 26, 2017Mysuru: City’s Narasimharaja Police Station has emerged as numero uno among the Police Stations (both Traffic and L&O) in the city. The list was announced by City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao. The grading of Police Stations was introduced in the State during the meeting held at DGP and IGP’s office in Bengaluru last…
Swachh Bharat Mission: Ramakrishna Ashrama, BJP Yuva Morcha conduct cleanliness programmes
June 26, 2017Mysuru: As part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama and the BJP Yuva Morcha conducted separate cleanliness drives in city yesterday. The 21st week of ‘Swachha Mysuru Swastha Jeevana’ programme which was launched by Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama for 40 weeks to create public awareness about cleanliness and environmental protection, was held yesterday in…
Amit Shah arrives in Puducherry
June 26, 2017Puducherry: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah arrived in Puducherry on a two-day visit this morning. Shah was welcomed with a traditional song and a motorcycle rally from the airport. During his two-day visit, Shah will garland a statue of poet and journalist Subramania Bharati, followed by attending a party meeting to take stock…
Railway Board Member-Staff conducts Review Meeting at SWR
June 26, 2017Mysuru: Pradeep Kumar, Member-Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi, visited South Western Railway (SWR) in Hubballi on June 22. During his visit, he inaugurated 19th Hole-Renovated Golf Lounge at Rail Golf Club in Golf Links Railway Officers Colony. He also inaugurated 36 Units of Type-II Railway Quarters for Railway Staff at New Vinoba Nagar on Gadag…
Suspected honour killing in N’gud
June 26, 2017Mysuru: In the suspected honour killing case, where the parents of the 19-year-old girl are said to have allegedly killed her for having an affair with a boy of a different caste, the Police have taken the girl’s father into custody. It may be recalled that the complaint was lodged by the girl’s lover Krishna…















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