Former Dy.CM Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan inaugurates party’s Election Office in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Now, with BJP party cadres actively publicising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s achievements aligning with ‘Viksit Bharat’ over the last 10 years, the Mysuru-Kodagu unit of the party has sounded the poll bugle with the inauguration of an Election Office at the BJP Headquarters…
MPVL gets largest order of 26.5 lakh indelible ink vials
February 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, the spotlight is on city-based Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL), renowned for its exclusive production of indelible ink used to mark voters’ fingers. The State-owned enterprise has secured a substantial order from the Election Commission of India (ECI) for 26.5 lakh vials of this ink, marking…
Dr. C.N. Manjunath Vs D.K. Suresh in battle for Bengaluru Rural seat
February 15, 2024Bengaluru: If sources are to be believed, renowned cardiologist Dr. C.N. Manjunath, who served as the Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, is reportedly gearing up to enter electoral politics and make a debut in the forthcoming LS polls. It is anticipated that he will challenge the incumbent D.K. Suresh, who…
KERC hearing on electricity tariff hike
February 15, 2024CESC asked to improve efficiency instead of burdening consumers Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers from various categories, spanning domestic and industrial sectors, have collectively rejected the proposed power tariff increase presented by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). At a public hearing convened by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) at the Zilla Panchayat Hall yesterday, consumers…
Mysuru youth killed on Expressway as car jumps divider and hits another car
February 15, 2024Srirangapatna: A youth from Mysuru was killed on the spot, when another car coming from Bengaluru side jumped over the road median on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and rammed into the car the youth was travelling near Srinivasa Agrahara in the taluk yesterday. Police said that three other occupants of the car have sustained serious injuries and…
High Security Registration Plates for vehicles: Deadline extended by three months; vigilance over frauds
February 15, 2024Bengaluru: Following just a 9.16 percent compliance rate among vehicles registered in Karnataka before 2019 with the installation of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), the State Government has extended the deadline by three months. Initially set for Feb. 17, the deadline extension comes in response to a query posed by MLC Madhu G. Madegowda in…
Electoral bonds unconstitutional: SC
February 15, 2024New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court this morning invalidated the electoral bonds scheme, terming it unconstitutional. The ruling, which comes just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, was delivered by a five-judge Constitution Bench, putting an end to a contentious method of political funding that has been under scrutiny since its…
Melukote gears up for Rathasaptami Mahotsava
February 15, 2024More than 60 troupes to take part in the 25th Folk Festival Mandya: The temple town of Melukote is geared up for 25th Folk Festival and Sri Cheluvarayaswamy Rathasaptami Mahotsava to be held atop the hill on Feb. 16 on the occasion of Rathasaptami. The temple authorities have prepared the specially-made gold plated ‘Suryamandala’ upon…
Tiger trapped near Saragur
February 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A tiger has been trapped in the cage set up by Forest Department at Chikkahalli near Saragur, coming under Mysuru range today early morning. The tiger, a sub-adult aged about five years is healthy and the decision whether to release the big cat back into the forest or shift it to Chamundi Animal Conservation,…
Ahead of centenary, Government Kannada School in shambles
February 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Amid widespread protests advocating for the preservation of Government Schools across the State, a notable Government Kannada medium school in Nazarbad here is facing severe neglect and decay. Established in 1925, the school is on the verge of celebrating its centenary next year, but concerns are rising that the building might collapse before the…
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