Mysuru: A Two-day Udyoga Mela (Job fair) has been organised at the Maharaja Institute of Technology (MIT) campus at Belavadi in Srirangapatna taluk on Aug. 5 and 6. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, the Institution President Dr. S. Murali said Engineering diploma holders and graduates and post-graduates can take part in this…
An Emperor says Sayonara
July 30, 2017By Girija Madhavan On June 9, 2017, the Japanese Diet enacted an Abdication Law, called a “Single Use Law,” to enable Emperor Akihito to abdicate for reasons of health and age. The “Chrysanthemum Throne” will then pass on to Crown Prince Naruhito. The dynasty goes back to 1300 years. Legend claims that the rulers are…
CM chooses topics for healthy debates, lauds Prof. Champa
July 30, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has become adept at choosing topics that evoke the conscience of the people in the country, leading to healthy debates on the subjects, said Litterateur and thinker Prof. Chandrashekara Patil (Champa). He was speaking after inaugurating a day-long conference on ‘Rakesh Siddharamaiah – A Tribute and Social Justice Convention,’ organised by…
All Govt. Degree Colleges to commence classes at 9 am from Aug. 1
July 30, 2017Mysuru: As per the latest circular issued by the Department of Collegiate Education, hereafter all Government Degree Colleges in the State will commence classes daily from 9 am with effect from Aug. 1. From the point of view of education and administration, the Department had felt that the Degree Colleges should operate from 8 am…
World Tiger Day: 3D tiger painting draws crowd outside Mysuru Zoo
July 30, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to spread the message ‘Save Tiger’, artist Anil Kumar Bhogashetty created a 3ft. tall 3D painting of a tiger, outside Mysuru Zoo on World Tiger Day yesterday which drew large crowds. Anil had created a similar 3D painting in front of Bandipur National Park gate, which had caught the attention of…
Vastra Utsav-2017 at JSS Urban Haat draws huge crowd
July 30, 2017Mysuru: Varamahalakshmi Vratha has become a popular regional festival with almost all women worshipping Goddess Lakshmi to be bestowed with wealth and prosperity. As part of the festival, the ongoing ‘Vastra Utsav-2017’ form July 21 at JSS Mysore Urban Haat premises on Ring Road in Hebbal Industrial Area has been attracting a lot of crowd…
Iron bollards: Some thoughts
July 30, 2017Sir, Apropos to the article “MCC hits upon novel idea” (Star of Mysore dated July 23), I have a few thoughts which may be debated. Even though the idea may be novel of the MCC to introduce Iron Bollards to end parking and hawking menace, my question was, has the MCC considered the plight of…
Felicitation marks Doctor’s Day
July 30, 2017Dr. Prakash K. Prabhu (General Surgeon, Urology and Kidney Stones), who was felicitated at a programme organised by Rotary Club of Mysore South East to mark Doctor’s Day celebration at the Club premises on Pampapathi Road, is seen with (standing from left) Rtn. Gopala Krishna (Director-Vocational Service), Rtn. M.P. Ramesh Babu (Hon. Secretary), Rtn. R….
A tribute to Rakesh Siddharamaiah
July 30, 2017Today (July 30) is the first death anniversary of Rakesh Siddharamaiah, the elder son of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah who died in distant Belgium. He had been there on a trip along with his friends and his death had plunged Mysuru, especially the Varuna constituency where he belonged to, into grief as a promising youth leader…
Investiture Ceremony at BVB School
July 30, 2017Investiture Ceremony was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) School in Vijayanagar recently to install the Captains and Vice-Captains of the School and to various Houses for the academic year 2017-18. Seen in the picture are (front row from left) Naresh, Harshith and Shruthi of Nethravathi House, Srujan, Sunil and Girish of Saraswathi House, D….
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