By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief Residents Lose Hope Mysuru: Following the report published in Star of Mysore yesterday (July 7) about years of stalemate in resolving the question of “B-Kharab” “A-Kharab” etc., and with no solution in sight, the victims of these MUDA layouts planning to launch another protest on July 12, Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep…
Viral fever deaths continue to haunt Mysuru and Mandya
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Even as the district authorities in Mysuru and Mandya have been claiming that there was no dengue deaths and the disease situation was under control, deaths due to viral fever has become a regular affair. A cause of concern is many patients from villages surrounding districts are getting admitted to various government and private…
Tomato prices skyrocket
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Every time one goes to a restaurant now-a-days, the eyes naturally scans the bill and is shocked to find the CGST and SGST taxes, which was not there earlier. The extra money that one pays burns a hole in the pocket. Added to this are a few more commodities, where the prices are skyrocketing…
Who will be the 25th VC of Mysore Varsity?
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Who will be the 25th Vice Chancellor of the century-old University of Mysore is a question that every academic and Mysurean is looking forward to. The wait is getting shorter, as the Search Committee headed by former VTU Vice Chancellor Prof H.P. Khincha and three other members, former Vice Chancellor of Gulbarga University Prof….
Invited ‘guest’ teaches cleanliness lesson to party workers!
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Clean India Movement, is a campaign launched by the present Government at the Centre to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country’s 4,041 statutory cities and towns. How does one feel if the ruling party’s members themselves choose to transgress the call of the campaign? This is what…
C. Ravishankar takes charge as Mysore Zoo Executive Director
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Striving to work hard to take Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (popularly called Mysore Zoo) to international heights, the new Executive Director C. Ravishankar said that in order to achieve this he would take the staff and the administration into confidence for the smooth functioning of the Zoo. He was speaking to Star of Mysore…
JD(S) Supremo hints at action against Prajwal for ‘suitcase’ remark
July 8, 2017Bengaluru: A day after his grandson Prajwal Revanna said that ‘Suitcase Culture’ was prevalent in the JD(S), Party National President H.D. Deve Gowda said that he was extremely hurt by the remark and indicated that action will be taken against him for making such comments. Speaking to press-persons in Bengaluru yesterday, Deve Gowda said as…
KSOU derecognition: VC to meet UGC officials
July 8, 2017Mysuru: Hopes for gaining recognition of distance education courses offered by the Karnataka State Open University was renewed with the visit of its Vice-Chancellor to New Delhi where he is expected to meet top University Grants Commission (UGC) officials. KSOU VC Prof. D. Shivalingaiah will leave for New Delhi tomorrow to attend the All India…
Two ‘A’ Mysuru rowdy-sheeters banished; sent to Kalaburagi, Hindalga jails
July 8, 2017One rowdy-sheeter is a sitting member of Gram Panchayat whose second wife is a GP President Mysuru: Two persons from Mysuru district who have been indulging in anti-social activities and rowdyism have been arrested and banished from Nanjangud and Bylakuppe. The arrests were made based on the direction from Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep and one…
Sapling Santhe till July 12
July 8, 2017Mysuru: The Horticulture Department has organised a Sapling Santhe (Fair) at the Curzon Park from July 6 to 12. The week-long Santhe includes the exhibition and sale of saplings. As the amount of rainfall is decreasing over the years, the Department decided to sell the high quality saplings that are available with the Horticulture Department…
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