Bengaluru – The Monsoon Session of the State Legislature will be held in the first week of June for approval of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Laws passed by the Parliament. The State Cabinet, which met here yesterday, decided to hold the Session in June to have a wider discussion on various Budget proposals and…
Emphasis on nutritional food is the need of the hour: Dr. S. Ayyappan
April 13, 2017Mysuru – The agricultural researchers must work towards cultivating nutritious food as the demand for the same would increase with the increase of the population as well, said Dr. S. Ayyappan, former DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day National Conference on Food-Based Approaches for Translational Nutrition organised by…
H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga’s 150th Swachatha Abhiyaan tomorrow
April 13, 2017Mysuru – The city’s H.V. Rajeev Sneha Balaga will carry out its 150th week of Swachatha Abhiyaan at Ashokapuram in city tomorrow marking the 126th birth anniversary of the Father of the Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Balaga President H.V. Rajeev said the 150th Swachatha Abhiyaan will commence…
City BJP Wing launches Samskruthika Prakoshta
April 13, 2017Mysuru – Marking the birth anniversary of Vidyaranya Bharathamuni, City BJP unit had organised a function at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB road here on Tuesday which also featured the inauguration of ‘Samskruthika Prakoshta.’ Inaugurating the programme, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath said that BJP intends to bring together achievers in the field of…
Petroleum dealers to observe ‘No Purchase Day’
April 13, 2017To shut outlets every Sunday in protest against the Oil Marketing Companies New Delhi – Petrol Bunk owners have threatened to not purchase petrol and diesel for a day on May 10 and subsequently shut outlets every Sunday in protest against the Oil Marketing Companies which have allegedly gone back on their promise to increase…
Counting: Over 3,000 Cops guard Temple Town to ensure peace
April 13, 2017Special squads tour sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas, meet village elders to prevent clashes Nanjangud – The Temple Town of Nanjangud resembled a fortress today for the counting of votes for the by-election that was held on Apr. 9. More than 3,000 personnel from Civil Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were deployed in the…
Up at dawn: Hectic morning for counting officials, journos
April 13, 2017Officials drawn from various Government Departments deputed to count votes for Nanjangud by-election had to start their day early and head towards the counting centre. Over 70 counting officials, who were to manage the 14 tables set up for counting, a host of officials who have been appointed by the Election Commission as Observers and…
Bandh-like atmosphere in Nanjangud
April 13, 2017People glued to TV screens to know instant results Nanjangud – A bandh-like atmosphere prevailed in Nanjangud today as the counting of votes began. Streets were deserted and people stayed indoors watching TV. The entire town that was a hub of activity during the Nanjangud Dodda Jathra Mahotsava last week was curious to know the…
By-election counting turns into IPL-like event
April 13, 2017Mysuru – With curiosity building over the results of Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, the political enthusiasts in the city were glued to their television sets watching the results telecast live in the news channels just like cricket enthusiasts during IPL matches. TV sets were mobbed in tea stalls in and around city. Hotel Siddharta, located…
I had not expected defeat: C.S. Niranjan Kumar
April 13, 2017Gundlupet – Stating that he had not expected defeat, Gundlupet BJP candidate C.S. Niranjan Kumar has said that despite his third defeat, he would continue to stay among the voters of the constituency. Speaking to press persons after the announcement of the by-poll result here this afternoon, Niranjan Kumar said that he would first thank…















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