Mysuru: Asserting that he was definitely going to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls from Chamaraja Constituency in the city as an Independent, come what may, rebel JD(S) leader K. Harish Gowda said that he had already made the groundwork for the polls. Speaking to press persons at a private hotel here on Saturday, Harish Gowda…
Seers campaign for conservation of local breed cows
January 21, 2018Mysuru: Seeking plans for conservation of local breed cows, Seers belonging to various Mutts launched a campaign by writing petitions in blood, at Hosmutt in city yesterday. The writing in blood campaign is supplementary to Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt Seer’s campaign launched a couple of months ago to demand cow slaughter ban and to evolve plans…
Ahead of polls, ECI directs Government to effect transfers
January 21, 2018Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the government to undertake a major surgery of the bureaucracy and the Police to ensure fair and transparent conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections. Officers posted in their home district or those who have completed three years in a district in the last four years or…
Former MLA A.R. Krishnamurthy decides to quit BJP
January 21, 2018Chamarajanagar: Even as the BJP’s statewide ‘Parivartana Yatra’ is all set to enter Chamarajanagar district today, former MLA A.R. Krishnamurthy, who is the son of former Governor Late B. Rachaiah on Saturday announced his decision to quit the BJP. Addressing a media conference, here yesterday, Krishnamurthy said the party leaders in the district have been…
Miscreants injure Pelican in Mandya
January 21, 2018Villagers urge for a dedicated team to curb poachers Mandya: In a cruel act, a few miscreants have injured a Pelican at Madarahalli, Bharathinagar in the district on Saturday and the veterinarians say that the bird can never fly again. Sources said that the doctors at Kokkarebellur, who treated the injured Pelican, said that the…
DC asks voters to cast votes voluntarily
January 21, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has called upon the electorate to cast their votes voluntarily and freely. He was speaking after inaugurating a District-level Contest organised under ‘Organised Education and Participation’ programme at Avila Convent in city recently. Observing that one gets voting right without any discrimination, he said that it was important that good…
Yuvaraja’s College students protest for laptops
January 21, 2018Mysuru: The students of Yuvaraja’s College staged a protest in front of Crawford Hall here recently, demanding laptops from the State Government, under its scheme. Even though the State Government had already given laptops to a few students under its Vidya Siri scheme, the University of Mysore had not implemented it till now, alleged the…
Reserved Bogies: Publish the list
January 21, 2018Sir, I travel quite often between Mysuru and Bengaluru by train. After completion of double track works, we see that there are a good number of trains running between these two cities. Let us thank the Railways for that. Now, I want to bring it to the notice of the Railway authorities about a problem…
Misappropriation of Rs.14 lakh from ‘Tulabhara’ service: Nanjangud Temple Store Assistant suspended
January 21, 2018Mysuru: Close on the heels of suspension of a Priest Srinivas at Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill for allegedly collecting money before being put in ‘Hundi,’ a Store Room Assistant of Sri Najundeshwara Temple in Nanjangud has been suspended for allegedly misappropriating Rs.14 lakh collected through ‘Tulabhara’ service. The accused is Abhishek, who was also…
Government employees seek Old Pension Scheme
January 21, 2018Mysuru: Seeking re-introduction of Old Pension Scheme (OPS), State Government employees staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here recently. Terming the New Pension Scheme (NPS) announced by the Union Government in 2004 as unscientific, the employees claimed that Karnataka implemented the Scheme in 2006, which was unfavourable to the employees. Terming the…















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