DC administers oath for young voters at Matrumandali Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create awareness about the importance and significance of voting among the voters, the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and the District Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation Programme (SVEEP) Committee had organised a ‘Festival of Democracy,’ a function under the caption “Let’s Support…
Right to Vote: DC, Officials ride bikes to create awareness
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A bike rally was taken out to create awareness on voting, under the joint auspices of District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District SVEEP Committee, on various thoroughfares of the city yesterday. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K.M. Gayathri flagged off the bike rally, from the…
800 paramilitary forces to oversee high-octane battle
April 25, 20234,000 District, City Police personnel to form additional layer; More security for sensitive booths Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of the high-octane Karnataka Assembly Polls, the Mysuru District Administration is being assisted by 29 units of paramilitary forces to conduct the election in a free and fair manner. These forces are in addition to those drawn from the…
Four-Day Dry Day
April 24, 2023From 6 pm on May 8 till midnight on May 10 (day of voting); from midnight on May 12 to midnight on May 13 (counting day) Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has released the schedule of dry days for the upcoming Assembly polls scheduled for May 10, with the counting of votes to take place on…
Polls: Postpone fairs, shandys
April 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To conduct the May 10 polls in a peaceful manner without any law and order problem, the Mysuru District Administration has asked the people concerned to postpone temple fairs (jathras) and santhes (weekly shandys) in different parts of the district on the polling day, according to a press release from Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr….
Sudan helpline launched
April 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has received information that around 108 nomadic Hakki-Pikki community people from Pakshirajapura, Shankarapura in Hunsur taluk, and Tiger Block hamlet in H.D. Kote are stranded in a strife-torn Sudan. In Sudan, there is an ongoing gunfight between the army and paramilitary groups and reports said that firing was going on…
Novel steps to woo voters
April 6, 202397 Model Polling Stations coming up; Govt. School in V.V. Mohalla painted like Jaganmohan Palace By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: It’s common during every general elections to hear a common refrain from a section of voters, who stay away from exercising their franchise only to avoid standing in the queue. To bring even those to…
Check posts, vigilance cells to curb election freebies
March 13, 2023Rowdy-sheeters who influence voters will be banished from Mysuru: DC Mysore/Mysuru: With reports pouring in of political functionaries across parties enticing voters with freebies and making donations to institutions and others, the Mysuru District Administration has already begun tracking the movement and distribution of goods and monetary transactions. The restrictions will come into effect when…
City celebrates Women’s Day
March 8, 2023Expos, bicycle jatha, cricket tournament mark celebrations Mysore/Mysuru: Every year, on Mar. 8, people commemorate International Women’s Day to observe cultural, political and socioeconomic women-made achievements in various fields. The day was celebrated in a special way in Mysuru this morning, with intention to send out a message of gender-equal world where differences are valued…
Mysuru Winter Festival to draw tourists back this year
December 10, 2022District Officers seek approval for Rs. 50 lakh; tentative date from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, 2023 Flower Show, illumination, Police Band, sound-less firecrackers at Mysore Palace Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 fear going away, the Mysuru Winter Festival will be back this year as the District Administration has been planning to host various events to attract…
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