Sir, It is with shock and sadness I learnt about the passing away of Prof. S.K. Ananda Thirtha through Star of Mysore. Your news item about him gave only one side of his contribution to Mysuru. His involvement in organising cricket and chess tournaments to promote love for the youth in them and also to…
Sasikala on her way to B’luru Jail
February 15, 2017AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala began her journey to Bengaluru this morning by road where she will surrender at the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail as ordered by the Supreme Court yesterday. She is expected to reach there by evening to be lodged as a common prisoner. The apex court on Tuesday while holding Sasikala and…
ISRO creates history, launches 104 satellites in one go
February 15, 2017Beats Russian Space Agency record of 37 satellites in one mission Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Feb. 15- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history this morning by successfully launching a record 104 satellites, including India’s earth observation satellite, on a single rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This is the highest number of satellites ever…
Budding journos attend camp
February 15, 2017More than 300 journalism students of various colleges in Mysuru and Mandya districts attended a training camp in city this morning. It was organised by Karnataka Media Academy (KMA) at Cauvery Auditorium of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mukthagangothri. Speaking after inaugurating the camp, senior journalist Krishna Prasad said that advent of technology, social…
Workshop on upholding AISHE data to portal begins
February 15, 2017A day-long workshop on uploading AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) data to portal, organised by the Statistical Cell of University of Mysore in association with the Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, for Nodal Officers of Higher Education Institutions, began at Maharaja’s College Centenary Hall here this morning, Speaking after inaugurating the…
Housemaid, paramour held for theft
February 15, 2017Saraswathipuram Police have arrested a housemaid and her paramour on charges of stealing valuables from a house where the housemaid was working. The arrested have been identified as Thulasi, a native of Chamarajanagar and her paramour Naveen. It is alleged that Thulasi and Naveen had stolen valuables from the residence of Chandrashekar-Shyla in Saraswathipuram and…
Mysore Industries Association hosts pre-budget meeting
February 15, 2017Mysore Industries Association (MIA) had organised a pre-budget meeting at its office at KIADB Complex on KRS Road here this morning to elicit information and suggestions from industrialists, CEOs of Companies, Economic Experts, Entrepreneurs, Tax Consultants and others for pre-budget proposals focussing on growth and development of Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. The meeting was…
Keeping the Zoo pollution-free: Officials show the way
February 15, 2017Get dropped at the gate, park cars outside: But a politician asks why? The Chairperson of Zoo Authority of Karnataka Mallige Veeresh and the Executive Director of the Mysuru Zoo Kamala Karikalan have together set a very good example in protecting the inside of the Zoo from noise pollution and air pollution caused by their…
Stakeholders brainstorm on boosting tourism in Mysuru
February 15, 2017Tourism Dept. to roll out ‘Vision Document’ drawing a road-map on tourism-promotion activities In an effort to boost tourism in Mysuru, a vision document with short, medium and long-term objectives will come out soon. The document, proposed to be prepared by the Tourism Department, apart from listing out ideas and action plans to promote tourism,…
If voted to power, JD(S) will waive off farmer loans in 24 hours: HDK
February 15, 2017If voted to power in 2018 Assembly Polls, the JD(S) will not only waive off farmer loans to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore within 24 hours, but will also provide financial assistance of Rs.36,000 to pregnant women, declared former CM and State JD(S) unit President H.D.Kumaraswamy here yesterday. Speaking to media persons after offering…
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