Mysuru: The Mysuru-Kochi flight operations will begin tonight as part of Ude Deshka Aam Nagarik (UDAN) scheme. Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, will operate an ATR 72 aircraft (91891/892 between Mysuru and Kochi from Mar. 31 to Oct. 26. Except Tuesday, the flight will operate on all the six days in a week….
Watch for poll cash, liquor, freebies intensified
March 31, 2019Mysuru: The City Police have rolled up their sleeves to restrict the flow of unaccounted cash, liquor and control poll-related violations as campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections has picked up pace and candidates visiting nook and corner of their constituencies, holding rallies, road shows, public and party meetings. Election Expenditure Monitoring, political meeting…
Hassan DC shunted out; Priyanka Mary Francis is new DC
March 31, 2019Bengaluru: Following directions from the Election Commission (EC), the State Government on Saturday transferred Hassan Deputy Commissioner (DC) Akram Pasha and appointed Priyanka Mary Francis in his place. Mary Francis, who was the Director of Tourism, took charge within hours of the transfer notification. Pasha has not been given any alternative posting. Sources said that…
Congress and BJP flags waved during Sumalatha’s campaign
March 31, 2019Mandya: Surprisingly, flags of Congress, BJP and Raitha Sangha were waved at the election campaign of Sumalatha, wife of late Ambarish and Lok Sabha (LS) independent candidate from Mandya, at Kilara village in the taluk yesterday. Barring the weird incident, the cynosure of all eyes at the campaign were two persons in traditional dress and…
Pakistan will celebrate if Congress wins, warns C.T. Ravi
March 31, 2019Mysuru: Former Minister C.T. Ravi campaigned in favour of BJP LS candidate Pratap Simha at Yelwal and Koorgalli yesterday. The BJP leaders commenced the campaign after offering puja at Ganapati Temple near Yelwal Bus Stand. Speaking on the occasion, Ravi observed that the voters of Mysuru-Kodagu constituency were wise and obviously would vote for BJP….
Sumalatha replies to notice
March 31, 2019Mandya: Actress Sumalatha, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya, has replied to the notice issued to her by Mandya DC Manjushri, on Friday, for alleging that the State Government was misusing official machinery to her disadvantage. In her two page reply to the notice on Saturday, Sumalatha defended herself saying that her…
Raintree Seedpods, water turn road stretch into biker’s nightmare
March 31, 2019Mysuru: Many two-wheelers are regularly skidding on the Valmiki Road-Hunsur Road junction near a petrol pump on the Mysuru-Hunsur Road. The culprit is a tree — Raintree Seedpod or Ablizia Saman (locally called Chatri Mara or Bage Kai Mara) — whose seeds, when crushed under vehicles and mixed with water, makes the road slippery. This…
Tipu Sultan’s silver-mounted gun fetches £60,000 at UK auction
March 31, 2019London: A collection of rare artefacts discovered by a couple after years of lying wrapped up in their attic in the English county of Berkshire and evaluated as items from Tipu Sultan’s armoury was auctioned for around 107,000 Pounds. The highlight lot, a silver-mounted 20-bore flintlock gun and bayonet from the personal armoury of the…
Row over Nikhil’s nomination papers: EC registers case against videographer
March 31, 2019Mandya: In a twist to the row over the validity of the nomination papers of JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate from Mandya Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the Election Commission (EC) has filed a complaint against the videographer who videographed the filing of nominations, at the Mandya West Police Station. Following allegations that the videographer may have edited the video…
Exemption from Poll Duty on medical grounds: Committee set-up to inspect
March 31, 2019Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Election Officer, has ordered to set-up a District Medical Scrutinising Committee to inspect Government employees requesting exemption from Poll Duty on medical grounds. This Committee will have Dr. Basavaraju, District Health and Family Welfare Department, as its President, Dr. Pashupathi, Mysuru District Surgeon,…















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