Mysuru: The Gowri-Ganesha festival is fast approaching (Aug.24 – 25) and the District Administration is making all efforts to ban the manufacture and sale of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) and chemically-coloured idols. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who chaired a meeting here yesterday at his office, warned that stringent action will be…
New Delhi: The Union Government yesterday appointed Justice Dipak Misra as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will be replacing incumbent Justice J.S. Khehar, who is set to retire on Aug. 27. It was Khehar who had recommended Misra’s name to succeed him as the next CJI. Justice Misra will be sworn in…
Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) drive to identify illegal water connections in the city and also collect outstanding water bill, entered the third day today. The authorities undertaking the drive in Wards 14, 20, 55 and 56 yesterday. Speaking to SOM, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) Executive Engineer Anand said that there were 1,66,000…
New Delhi: Despite staging protests for over nine months opposing the Government’s move to privatise public sector giant BEML (Bharath Earth Movers Ltd.), over 200 elected representatives of BEML Employees Unions from Mysuru, Bengaluru and KGF in Karnataka and Palakkad in Kerala began their two-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi this morning. N.K….
Mysuru: The Karnataka Forest Department has taken back a part of the reserve forest near Sampaje-Bhagamandala in Kodagu district occupied by Daisy Jacob, the wife of former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Jacob Thomas. The property extends up to 151.03 acres in Kopattimalai and is now worth Rs. 18.12 crore. A team of Madikeri…
Mysuru: MUDA Chairman D. Dhruvakumar has sought the assistance of Infosys Co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy (NRN) to develop the Millennium Circle in Bannimanatap here and also to install a statue of Kempananjammanni there. Dhruvakumar met Narayana Murthy at a function held at NIE here yesterday and placed his plea. He disclosed the press that Infosys…
Mysuru: The Nazarbad Police has lodged a petty case on the person who allegedly assaulted a duty-bound Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police yesterday at Maharana Pratap Singhji Circle near Race Course. The incident has surprised many as somebody could easily get away after assaulting a Cop. It may be mentioned here that Star of Mysore…
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why Gau Mutra (Cow’s urine) is considered to be pure and healthy? Is milking painful for cows, goats and sheep? In natural conditions, the udder would never get to the point where it was painful because the calf would drink the milk at regular intervals….
Mysuru: A three-day training programme on ‘Anchoring’ organised by Centre for Proficiency Development and Placement Services (CPDPS) of University of Mysore commenced at its premises in Manasagangothri here yesterday. About 60 students from various colleges in city are attending the programme which features training in communication skills, time management, professional ethics, presentation and anchoring skills….
Mysuru: As part of World Photography Day-2017, a two-day Photography Exhibition by Mysuru Photo-journalists has been organised at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises, on Aug. 10 and 11 from 9 am to 9 pm. The expo will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah tomorrow (Aug. 10) at 4.30 pm in the presence of Suttur…
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