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Mysuru, Apr 17: To increase voters turnout at Polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections on April 18, the Hotel Owners’ Association has offered discounts to first-time voters and senior citizens in the Mysuru-Kodagu lok sabha constituency. Association President C Narayana Gowda said first-time voters will be eligible for a 50 per cent discount on items on menus at certain hotels. Those first

Mysuru, Apr 3: After a big success of Tribal booths in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, the District administration has decided to double the number and set up six Polling booths specially to attract Triabal voters in Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency where Polling will be held in the First phase on April 18. Last year, three booths had been set up which was well received by the Adivasi

Mysuru, Mar 24: In an unique attempt to enhance the polling percentage the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) have decided to print the date of Polling on its milk packets to be supplied to the consumers when Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency goes to polls on April 18. According to Suma, Deputy Director, KMF, Bengaluru, this initiative has been taken to increase the voting percentage. About 34 lakh

Mandya,Mar 18: Thousands of devotees witnessed the Vairamudi festival at the temple town Melkote, about 50 km from here, amid chanting of Vedic hymns, lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy, decked with the Vairamudi (price less diamond crown), was taken in a procession at the auspicious hour around the temple town. Fondly called Chellapillai (beloved son), lord Cheluvanarayanaswamy, the presiding deity of

Kannur, Mar 17: Two persons were killed while five others sustained injuries when two cars in which they were travelling collided at Mundayad near Varam, here on Sunday morning. Police said the deceased were identified as Libesh (25) of Machery and Shibin (24) of Edayanoor. Libesh died on the spot and Shibin succumbed to his injuries at Pariyaram Medical College Hospital (PMCH).

Shivamogga, Mar 17: At least five thatched huts were gutted in a fire late Saturday evening at Mattodi village in Karnataka's Shivamogga. Soon after receiving the report of the incident, police and fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. The locals were also present at the site of the incident. So far no injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained

Mysuru Mar 16: A six year-old Tiger was found dead at Nagarahole National Park on Saturday. Forest officials said the carcas of the big cat was found by the officials this evening and suspected to have died three days back while fighting with another tiger. There was scratches on the body of the tiger. The reason for the death will be known only after the postmortem which will be conducted

Kasaragod, Mar 15: The parents of endosulfan victims in this district and evmnvironmental activists will take out a march to the collectorate on March 19, to mark their protest against the lethargic attitude of the State Government in implementing the promises. The Endosulfan Peeditha Janakeeya Munnani Secrtary Ambalathara Kunjikrishanan in a press conference here on Friday said the Government had

Chamarajanagara, Mar 14: After forests fires destroyed thousands of acres in Bandipur National Park which was successfully controlled, the reserve which has one of the highest tigers in the wild in the country is now witnessing road accidents that killed three wild animals during the last one week. In a fresh incident yesterday, a spotted deer calf was mowed down by a speeding vehicle. Bandipur

Bengaluru, Mar 10: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has promised to extend financial help to the families of the victims of the Monkey fever, also known as Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), which is found rampant in certain areas in Malnad region in the State. Speaking to newsmen, here on Sunday, he said that the State Government has released Rs 10 crore towards manufacture of vaccine as well