The BJP Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council and former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa is again at his game of bashing State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. The State BJP does not seem to have learnt any lessons from its recent disgraceful defeat in the by-elections held for…
By-polls defeat: Dissidence erupts in BJP again
April 21, 2017Bengaluru: The defeat in the recent by-polls has triggered fresh bout of dissidence in the BJP, with some leaders questioning the style of functioning of State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY). The dissidents, who call themselves as loyal activists of the party, are set to meet on Apr.27 to discuss the state of affairs in…
Chopper with Ministers makes emergency landing at Maddur
April 21, 2017Mysuru: A private chopper that had brought Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to Mysuru had to make an emergency landing at Maddur on its way to Bengaluru last evening. The helicopter was carrying Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra, Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil. CM Siddharamaiah had come to Malavalli from Bengaluru yesterday to…
BELAVATHA MYSTERY FIRE: Industrial waste may have caused fire, says report
April 21, 2017Mysuru: The Deputy Director of Factories has suspected that industrial waste dumped in the field at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha on the outskirts of Mysuru triggered the fire that caused the death of 14-year-old Harshal. This report strengthens the earlier views that were expressed soon after the accident. In a report submitted by to Deputy Commissioner…
CM meets Ambarish
April 21, 2017Bengaluru: In a bid to mend fences with Mandya MLA Ambarish, who was dropped from the State Cabinet in June last, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Thursday visited the residence of Ambarish and reportedly had dinner with him. The meeting, said to have been facilitated by Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George, saw the two holding talks…
CM calls on Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Thursday evening visited Apollo BGS Hospital here and enquired about the health of PWD and District in-charge Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital for leg ailment since April 18. Siddharamaiah, who was with Dr. Mahadevappa for more than 2 hours, was accompanied by MLAs Vasu, M.K….
City gets new Suction-cum-Jetting, De-silting vehicles
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, this morning, launched four Suction cum Jetting Machine vehicles, nine De-silting Machines mounted on Tata Ace vehicles and two Fogging Machines mounted on autos at MCC premises in city. While the nine Suction cum Jetting machines mounted on six wheeled vehicles were procured at a cost of Rs. 1.4 crore from…
Students stage protest demanding removal of Varsity Registrar
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Hundreds of students of the University of Mysore, staged a protest here yesterday demanding the removal of Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna for levelling baseless allegations against Varsity Acting Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Prof. Dayanand Mane and also on the inmates of the girls hostel, thus bringing a bad name to the University. The students who sat…
Evening showers bring relief for many, misery for some
April 21, 2017Mysuru: As predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department, it rained again in Mysuru yesterday evening and it was accompanied by lightning and thundershowers. While the showers provided some relief to Mysureans from the searing heat, it brought misery to several residents who had to battle water-logging, tree falling and power cuts. Several people who were…
Rest in Peace, Red Beacon… Amen!
April 21, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Although it is difficult for me to say since when, the flashing red beacon atop a white car has over the years evolved as the most obvious, although very often the illegal symbol of importance and power in our country. In the days of my childhood I used to…














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