Even as the alleged ‘diary scam’ in which notings were made on payments to Congress leaders rocked the State, with the main Opposition BJP taking to the streets on the issue, the Congress seems to have got some relief with a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report saying that the hand-writing in the diary was not…
By-polls: Sreenivasa Prasad, Keshavamurthy file nominations at N’gud
March 20, 2017Geetha Mahadevaprasad and C.S. Niranjan Kumar file nominations under shadow of clashes between Congress and BJP activists at Gundlupet Nanjangud and Gundlupet are set to witness a high-voltage and acrimonious campaign as BJP and Congress candidates filed their nomination papers this morning. While V. Sreenivasa Prasad of BJP and Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy filed their…
Krishna likely to meet Amit Shah today
March 20, 2017Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is likely to meet BJP National President Amit Shah in New Delhi today to finalise his intended entry into the saffron outfit. Krishna was supposed to join the BJP on Mar. 15, but due to the death of his sister, Krishna had put off plans of joining the party….
Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM
March 19, 2017Yogi Adityanath, a five-time BJP Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur and the head priest of the Goraknath temple in his constituency, took oath as Uttar Pradesh’s new Chief Minister this afternoon along with two Deputy Chief Ministers and other members of his Cabinet. The 44-year-old MP was yesterday unanimously elected by the BJP Legislature Party…
Siddu Government will fall in six months: Yeddyurappa
March 19, 2017Accusing the Siddharamaiah led Congress Government of misusing power and looting public money, former Chief Minister and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) has predicted that the Siddharamaiah Government would fall in 6 months. Speaking at an election rally at Kabballi village in the taluk yesterday, Yeddyurappa said Siddharamaiah was behaving in an audacious manner…
BSY appeals electorate to vote for BJP in by-poll
March 18, 2017Promising that Gundlupet will be adopted if the BJP candidate Niranjan Kumar was elected in Gundlupet by-poll, State BJP Chief B.S. Yeddyurappa has appealed the electorate to reject the Congress candidate. Speaking at the party’s election rally at Begur in the taluk yesterday, he said that BJP candidate Niranjan Kumar’s family continued in public service…
Parimala Nagappa joins BJP
March 17, 2017Former MLA and JD(S) leader Parimala Nagappa joined the BJP at a programme organised at MM Hills in the taluk yesterday. Parimala Nagappa is the wife of former Minister Nagappa, who was killed by forest brigand Veerappan about 15 years ago. Speaking after joining the BJP, Parimala said she was joining the party in order…
Ramya to join BJP?
March 16, 2017At a time when veteran politician and Karnataka’s former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna is all set to join BJP, it is rumoured that former Mandya MP Ramya is also likely to follow his footsteps. Krishna is Ramya’s political mentor. Ramya, the actress-turned politician, used to interact with people on Twitter on a regular basis. Surprisingly,…
Novel initiative to provide water and food grains to birds
March 16, 2017A novel initiative of providing drinking water and food grains to birds was launched in the city yesterday. Realising that the scorching heat will kill the birds, the volunteers of Mysuru Prajnavantha Nagarikara Vedike fixed small containers to trees and placed food grains and water for the birds to eat and quench their thirst. The…
Slew of protests in city
March 16, 2017BJP condemns murder of Bommasandra Municipal Member Postal employees seek modification in 7th Central Pay Commission The city witnessed a slew of protests by various organisations on different counts this morning. BJP About 60 members of City BJP Unit staged a protest at Gandhi Square here condemning the breakdown of law and order in the…
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