Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and JD(S) leader and incumbent Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) filed their nomination papers yesterday for the prestigious Chamundeshwari segment that both parties are hell-bent on winning. Siddharamaiah’s high-profile nomination from Chamundeshwari, which he last represented in 2004, saw some drama. The procession accompanying him clashed with the followers of…
MLA G.T. Devegowda got wealthier by Rs.27.42 crore
April 21, 2018Mysuru: In five years, the assets of Chamundeshwari MLA 63-year-old G.T. Devegowda has increased by Rs.27.42 crore. In 2013, his family assets were pegged at Rs.12.33 crore. In his affidavit submitted before the Returning Officer while filing his nomination papers yesterday, G.T. Devegowda’s assets have increased to Rs.39.76 crore. Devegowda, who has studied till 8th…
LATHI CHARGE: Congress-JD(S) activists clash in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple before CM Siddharamaiah, MLA G.T. Devegowda file nominations
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Even as both Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) were on a temple-hopping spree before filing their nominations separately for the Assembly election from Chamundeshwari, tense situation prevailed this noon at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. The Police resorted to lathi charge as supporters of both the Congress and JD(S) gathered in thousands…
MLA GTD inaugurates Job Mela for rural youths
March 20, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 400 youth from the surrounding villages of Yelwal had gathered at the auditorium in the Yelwal Bus Stand to attend the Job Mela organised by Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and District Kaushalya Abhivrudhi Nigama yesterday. The companies that were present to recruit the aspirants with a minimum qualification of SSLC, PUC, ITI…
Sewage water into Lingambudhi Lake: MLA conducts spot inspection
March 13, 2018Mysuru: The residents of Dattagalli are a suffering lot as sewage water is entering the Lingambudi Lake in Dattagalli through the storm water drain and causing them a great deal of inconvenience. In the light of inconvenience caused, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, MUDA Chief Engineer Suresh Babu and other engineers…
Ten-day Craft Exhibition opens at JSS Urban Haat
February 3, 2018Mysuru: A ten-day Craft Exhibition, sponsored by Union Ministry of Textiles, commenced yesterday at JSS Urban Haat in Hebbal Industrial Area here. Over 50 artisans from Karnataka, UP, TN, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha, AP, Rajasthan and other places have exhibited eye-catching handicrafts at about 50 stalls. On the list are fancy shawls, embroidery dresses, designer jewellery,…
Five-day Sanchalana Children’s Theatre Festival begins
January 6, 2018Mysuru: A five-day “Sanchalana Children’s Theatre Festival,” organised jointly by the Department of Kannada and culture and Niranthara Foundation, commenced yesterday at Kalamandira here. Launching the Festival, MLA G.T. Devegowda opined that the talent, social concern and leadership qualities hidden in children should be brought out through theatre. However, he contended that staging a play…
MLA’s son and 27 others get bail in KHB scam
January 5, 2018Mysuru: A City Court has granted anticipatory bail to G.D. Harishgowda, son of MLA G.T. Devegowda and 27 others including G.T. Devegowda’s brother G.T. Yaduvar and KHB Engineer Sannamallapa in connection with the alleged KHB land acquisition scam. The Third additional District and Sessions Court Judge Suddeendranath who heard the bail plea of the 28…
KHB Scam : Harish Gowda moves Court seeking bail
December 28, 2017Mysuru: After the five arrested people in the multi-crore KHB scam were granted bail by a city Court on Tuesday, another five accused including G. Harish Gowda, son of MLA G.T. Devegowda, yesterday filed an application before the 3rd Additional District Judge Court seeking Anticipatory Bail. The Court, which accepted the bail application, had adjourned…
Rural Housing Scheme: GTD takes Taluk Panchayat EO, PDOs to task
November 23, 2017Mysuru: There has been an increase in the involvement of middlemen while choosing the beneficiaries under the Rural Housing Scheme who have been cheating people collecting Rs.10,000 to Rs.20,000, said MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) during a review meeting of Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) of Gram Panchayats (GP) coming under Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency at Mini Vidhana…
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