Bengaluru: The Additional City Civil and Sessions Court on Wednesday granted interim anticipatory bail to former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) in Janatakal illegal mining case being probed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The Court granted conditional interim bail to Kumaraswamy directing him to appear before the Investigating Officer whenever he is summoned and also…
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Museum on Wheels flagged off
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Nearly 60 students, parents and the public gathered enthusiastically at the Wellington House on Irwin Road, to be a part of the World Museum Day, on a wet Thursday morning. MLA Vasu flagged off the ‘Museum on Wheels’ bus ride here this morning. He said that the efforts of the Department of Archaeology, Heritage…
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Handloom, handicrafts and jewellery expo to conclude on May 21
May 18, 2017‘Cottons of India,’ the ongoing expo-cum-sale of handloom, handicrafts and jewellery, at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road in city, will conclude on May 21. The expo will be open from 10 am to 9 pm.
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Generic Vs Branded medicines
May 18, 2017By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A recent government order asking doctors to prescribe medicines by their generic names and not by brands has sent the medical community into a tizzy. But a basic question comes first: Are our generic medicines manufactured for internal consumption safe? Ironically, India is the largest manufacturer of generic…
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MCC intensifies raids on banned plastic
May 18, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has intensified its raids on sale of banned plastic materials by carrying out massive raids across the city since yesterday. This morning, three MCC Abhaya teams comprising seven persons in each team and led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, MCC Health Officer Dr. Ramachandra…
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Guv okays Legislative Council nominations of Kondajji and Ramesh
May 18, 2017Rejects C.M. Lingappa’s name Bengaluru: Governor Vajubhai R. Vala has approved two nominations recommended by the State Govt. for the Karnataka Legislative Council and set aside one recommendation. The Chief Minister’s office yesterday said that Vala has rejected the recommendation of the name of C.M. Lingappa, a former Congress MLA from Ramanagar, for nomination to…
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MPs visit Japan to interact with policy experts
May 18, 2017A team from India-Japan Forum of Parliamentarians is on a visit to Japan. The delegation, comprising Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, MPs Poonam Mahajan, Rabindra Jena, Conrad Sangma and Deepinder Hooda, is led by MP and Chair, India Japan Forum of Parliamentarians, Bhupendra Yadav. The team has several engagements in Japan that are aimed to provide…
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At 82, jailed ex-Haryana Chief Minister Chautala clears Class 12 exam
May 18, 2017Chandigarh: Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has finally cleared his higher secondary examination and he secured a first division. It must be noted he accomplished the feat while serving out a 10-year sentence in Delhi’s Tihar jail. Chautala, who was convicted in the teachers’ recruitment scam case, is now planning to pursue a…
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No uniforms for PU students from this year
May 18, 2017Mysuru: Here is some good news for students of Pre-University Colleges across the State. The Department of Pre-University Education has issued a direction to all colleges that students cannot be asked to wear uniforms. This applies to Government, aided and private colleges, and will be enforced from the 2017-18 academic year. In the admission guidelines…
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You may hear ‘Trin Trin’ only from May 29
May 18, 2017Mysuru:‘Trin Trin,’ India’s first Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative that was supposed to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on May 20, has again been postponed to May 29. From the last 8 months, Mysureans have been waiting for the scheme to be a reality. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep said…
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