Mysuru: This is the election season and it is the duty of every citizen to vote. It is not enough if only the Government makes all effort to create awareness in this regard, citizens should also participate in this awareness drive and this is exactly what the owners of three shops on Kalidasa Road have…
Mysuru-Kodagu BSP candidate seeks votes
April 8, 2019Mysuru: With just 10 days left for Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha polls, BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) candidate Dr. B. Chandra held a padayatra in various parts of the city yesterday. Chandra, accompanied by Corporator Begum Pallavi and other party workers, went on a door-to-door campaign in Ashokapuram, J.P. Nagar and Vidyaranyapuram. The BSP candidate, who undertook…
Ballekere residents demand separate Polling Booth in their village
April 8, 2019K.R. Pet: Residents of Ballekere in Santhebachahalli hobli of the taluk have warned boycotting the Lok Sabha polls scheduled on Apr.18 for Mandya LS seat if the authorities of the District Administration fail to set up a separate Polling Booth in their village and staged protest yesterday. Hundreds of villagers blocked the main road of…
SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips
April 8, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed the Election Commission (EC) to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per Assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did not agree to the…
‘Sangeeta Sambhrama’ captivates gathering at Mysore Palace
April 8, 2019Mysuru: Second day of the three-day ‘Ugadi Sangeethotsava,’ organised by District Administration and Palace Board at Mysore Palace here last evening, featured ‘Sangeeta Sambhrama,’ a delightful rendition of classical film hits by Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj. They commenced the programme singing ‘Vathapi Ganapathim Bhaje’ followed by ‘Hachhevu Kannadada Deepa’, ‘Barisu Kannada Dindima’, ‘Kurudu Kanchana…
Biker killed after falling into pit dug up to build bridge
April 8, 2019Virajpet: A rider was killed after he fell into a 20 ft. deep pit dug up on Virajpet-Kerala Highway to construct a bridge. The deceased is Vinod Kumar (29), a resident of Perumbadi near Virajpet, who was working at a private firm in Bengaluru. He leaves behind his wife and a two-year-old son. Vinod had…
39 cattle rescued and shifted to Pinjrapole
April 8, 2019They were being transported to slaughter house in Kerala Nanjangud: About 39 cattle, which was being transported in a goods vehicle to slaughter houses at Kerala, were rescued near Geekallihundi village in the taluk by the activists of Yuva Brigade and four accused were handed over to the Police. The accused are driver of the…
Ophthalmologists visit The Gambia for Surgeries
April 8, 2019Mysuru: Dr. K.R. Vasantha Kumar, Professor at Adichunchanagiri Medical College, Mandya and Dr. Ravishankar, Senior Eye Surgeon, Usha Kiran Eye Hospital, Mysuru, have left India on Arp.5 to The Gambia, a small West African country. They are visiting on an invitation from the Government of The Gambia and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) community of the country….
Couple found dead under mysterious circumstances
April 8, 2019Nanjangud: A couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Toremavu village in the taluk this morning. The deceased have been identified as Mahendra Patil (36) and his wife Shruthi (28). Mahendra Patil was working as a contract employee at a factory in Tandya Industrial Area, while his wife Shruthi was a homemaker. The couple,…
Amrita University to host Natl. Short Film Festival
April 8, 2019Mysuru: Movie lovers in city will be treated to some creative and original short films at Cinerama-2019, the National-level Short Film Festival hosted by the Department of Visual Communications, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru Campus. Around 50-60 entries from Communication Colleges/ Universities across the country are expected in the 3rd edition of Cinerama. The maximum duration…














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