Mysuru: Stating that any person can lodge complaint against VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) if he/she had any doubt about it, Deputy Commissioner (DC) K.B. Sivakumar however said that immediate criminal action will be taken in case the complaint is found to be false. Briefing media persons on election-related issues at his office here…
DC warns parties on poll code violation
March 30, 2018Mysuru: District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner K.B. Sivakumar has asked the leaders of political parties to strictly comply with the Model Code of Conduct. “The parties should take care that poll code is not violated,” he said while chairing a meeting with leaders of political parties at his office yesterday. This election, each EVM…
S. Shashiprabha
March 30, 2018Shashiprabha (51), wife of LIC representative Balaji Singh and a resident of Gangotri Layout passed away yesterday morning at a private hospital. She leaves behind her husband, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill here yesterday afternoon.
Panel to check paid news menace
March 30, 2018Mysuru: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the District Administration to set up a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) to check the menace of paid news during the build-up to Assembly elections. The EC identified paid news masquerading as news as a major problem during elections. It issued guidelines to the MCMC to not…
Keep vehicles in good condition for poll duty
March 30, 2018Mysuru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the Karnataka Assembly poll schedule, Deputy Commissioner (DC) K.B. Sivakumar has asked all Government Departments to keep the vehicles attached to them in good running condition. In a press release, the DC said that Government vehicles must be ready for poll work deployment whenever asked to…
Congress finalises list of 75 candidates
March 30, 2018Bengaluru: With the announcement of poll schedule, the KPCC is said to have finalised the list of 75 candidates and sent it to the party high command for approval. The list contains the names of influential leaders and Ministers including CM Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara, Minister D.K. Shivakumar, K.J. George and Dr. H.C….
President Kovind witnesses Kodagu firm’s Biocapsule Technology
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Dr. Chaitra Narayan, Co-founder of Codagu Agritech, Kushalnagar, Kodagu district, was selected as one of the 17 Start-Up entrepreneurs among 150 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes for a presentation of ‘Biocapsule Technology’ before President Ram Nath Kovind. The event was held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan as part of Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship between…
Siddharamaiah lacking in confidence of victory in Chamundeshwari: BJP leader
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Claiming that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah lacks confidence in winning from any one Assembly segment in the State, BJP leader N.V. Phanish has said that the CM is still looking for a safer constituency. Addressing a ‘Yuva Shakti Samavesha’ organised by BJP District Yuva Morcha at Rajendra Kalamandira in Agrahara here yesterday, Phanish maintained that…
A Tree in Malgudi
March 30, 2018By Girija Madhavan Spring in Mysuru brings jewel-like flowers to the leafless, stumpy branches of the Frangipani trees after the cold season. The flowers usually have five white petals around a heart of gold. Some blooms are pale yellow set off by a magenta centre, or white deepening to pink; all are lovely and delicately…
Sumalatha Ambarish to contest Assembly polls?
March 30, 2018Mandya: With actor and Mandya Congress MLA M.H. Ambarish making a rare appearance in the constituency, the KPCC is said to be looking for alternative candidates. Ambarish who is also facing health issues, is said to be not keen to contest the polls this time and as such, the KPCC is looking at fielding the…















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