Bengaluru – Freedom fighter and Gandhian Dr. H. Srinivasaiah (93) passed away at Jayadeva Hospital here yesterday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife and a large number of his followers. He was the President of Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi. Srinivasaiah’s body was kept at Gandhi Bhavan in Kumara Park here for public viewing for…
Mysore Varsity to get new VC by month end
April 7, 2017Mysuru -The appointment process of new Vice- Chancellor to University of Mysore would be completed by the end of this month, said Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy here yesterday. Addressing the presspersons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, he said a committee had been formed for selecting the Vice-Chancellor for the University and the recommendations of the…
64th National Film Awards announced
April 7, 2017New Delhi – The Winners of the 64th National Film Awards for the films released in 2016 were announced this afternoon. Akshay Kumar won best actor for Rustom and Surabhi Lakshmi won best actress for Minnaminungu. The best Feature Film went to Marathi film Kaasav. Sonam Kapoor starrer Neerja bagged the Best Hindi film award…
Fishing in Foul Waters!
April 7, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD We have two major water bodies, the Kukkarahalli Lake and the Karanji Tank in what can now justifiably be called the heart of our city. These lakes, once on the outskirts of the city, were created by our erstwhile Maharajas to raise the water table and feed the numerous…
Car driver held for stealing valuables of customer
April 7, 2017Four gold bangles worth Rs. 1.2 lakh recovered Mysuru – Devaraja Police, have arrested a car driver for stealing gold valuables of customer and have recovered four gold bangles weighing about 40 grams, worth Rs. 1.2 lakh from him. The arrested car driver has been identified as Manja alias Manjegowda, 33, a resident of Srirampura in…
Appearance adorns attitude
April 7, 2017Issues of appropriateness of attiring, particularly outside the confines of one’s home as well as different circumstances have been pursued in various circles lately with an alert media taking note of the voices aired in public domain and reporting without taking sides. Lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the school managements got…
MGP Monthly Meeting
April 7, 2017The monthly public meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will be held on Sunday (Apr. 9) at 4 pm at its office, 6/1, Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri. The meeting will focus on issues connected with the Health Department of MCC (garbage collection, stray animals, cleanliness in hotels, etc.). Dr. D.G. Nagaraju, Health Officer, MCC, will interact…
By-election Battle: Voters this time want a change: C.S. Niranjan Kumar
April 7, 2017Star of Mysore (SOM): How is the atmosphere in the constituency and what is the response? C.S. Niranjan Kumar: BJP has all chances for victory in Gundlupet. Rural belts have given me many hopes this time and the response is tremendous. People have decided that this time, it will be BJP and I am sure…
Miscreants steal foreign currencies, valuables from car
April 7, 2017Mysuru – An incident of miscreants breaking the glass of a car and making away with foreign currencies and other valuables worth lakhs of rupees has been reported on Apr. 4 in city. The person who lost his belongings has been identified as Kiran V. Ranga, a resident of V.V. Mohalla here. It is reported…
City Professor bags Sir C. V. Raman Young Scientist State Award
April 7, 2017Mysuru – Dr. K. Mantelingu, Assistant Professor, University of Mysore, has been selected for Sir C. V. Raman Young Scientist State Award for the year 2015 given by the Government of Karnataka. This award, given to scientists who have made outstanding achievements in their fields, carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a memento and a…
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