Mysuru: There is scare of dengue fever in city, though the Government is consistently denying it. The surrounding of houses should be kept clean without allowing water to stagnate. The Corporation officials and people’s representatives are trying to bring about awareness. However, it is surprising to see that under the very nose of the Mysuru…
Gokulam, a haven for mosquitoes; residents fear spreading of viral fever
June 23, 2017Mysuru: The viral fever scare is there in the air all the time in city. Added to this, is the way the cleanliness is maintained. All one has to do is look at the open drain in Gokulam and one understands why the residents of the area are living in fear about the spread of…
Two tabloid editors face jail for breach of privilege
June 23, 2017Bengaluru: Editors of weekly Kannada tabloid ‘Hi Bangalore,’ Ravi Belagere and Anil Raj, of ‘Yelahanka Voice,’ were handed a year of imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 each as fine by Assembly Speaker K.B. Koliwad. He made this announcement in the Assembly on June 20 and instructed the Bengaluru Police to arrest the journalists if they failed…
LALITHADRIPURA SURVEY NO. 28/39 LAND ROW: High Court stays DC order
June 23, 2017Mysuru: The land coming under Survey Number 28/39 at Lalithadripura village of Varuna Hobli belongs to Karnataka Police Gruha Nirmana Sahakara Sangha, said the President of the Sangha and retired Police officer Nanjundegowda. It may be recalled here that on May 17, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep had stated in his order that the two-acre…
Presidential Polls: Ram Nath Kovind gets Z+ cover, files nomination
June 23, 2017New Delhi: NDA Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind filed his nomination papers this morning for the upcoming election, a day after the former Bihar Governor was given ‘Z+’ and NSG security cover by the Centre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj and Chief Ministers of 20 States…
Different coloured ballot papers for MPs and MLAs
June 23, 2017New Delhi: For the upcoming Presidential election, there will be green-coloured ballot papers for Members of Parliament and pink for Legislators who vote on July 17. The value of a Legislator’s vote depends on the population of the State he or she represents. But the value of the vote of a lawmaker doesn’t vary —…
Meira Kumar to challenge Kovind
June 23, 2017New Delhi: In what could be termed as a calculated but predictable strategy to counter PM Narendra Modi’s ‘masterstroke’ of nominating non-controversial Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind for the post of President, the Congress-led Opposition yesterday pitted another Dalit leader Meira Kumar as its nominee for the highest Constitutional office in the country. The decision…
MyLAC to supply marker ink pen
June 23, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-based Public Sector Unit Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd (MyLAC) is likely to supply marker pens for the electors to mark their votes in the upcoming Presidential election on July 17. Sources told Star of Mysore this morning that MyLAC has been asked by the Election Commission to supply the pens specially designed for…
61 Jail Wardens pass out from Prison Staff Training College
June 23, 2017Mysuru: The 44th Passing Out Parade of Jail Wardens was held in city this morning where 61 candidates from across the State passed out from Mysuru Prison Staff Training College after obtaining nine-month training. The parade was marked by an attractive and systematic march-past where senior Police officers led by Director General of Police (Prisons)…
Professors holding Administrative posts to return to parent Departments
June 23, 2017University of Mysore Syndicate decision Mysuru: There are some sweeping changes happening during the tenure of the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore. The decisions taken by the earlier regime is being questioned and rules rewritten. However, as one Syndicate Member told Star of Mysore, all within the ambit of the law and statutes…
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