By T.J.S. George What an amazing week it was. The Judiciary made us feel proud, not once but three times back to back. At another level, though, the nation was shamed by a seducer whose frenzied followers killed and destroyed to support his freedom to rape. India remains an unending puzzle, inspirational one day, incorrigible…
Four-day Dasara Poets’ Meet from Sept. 24
September 5, 2017Mysuru: The four-day Dasara Poets’ Meet will be held at Jaganmohan Palace from Sept. 24 to 27, said Dasara Kavi Goshti Sub-Committee Working President Dr. N.K. Lolakshi at a press meet yesterday. In all, there will be four sessions — Vikasa Kavi Goshti (24 poets from Mysuru division comprising Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Hassan), Vinoda…
Three-day Dasara Heritage Tour from Sept. 23
September 5, 2017Mysuru: To enable tourists know more about the heritage of city during Dasara, the Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums has organised a three-day Heritage Tour in city commencing from Sept. 23. Minister for Kannada and Culture Umashree will launch the Heritage Walk at 6.30 am on Sept. 23 at Town Hall. The programme will…
Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa’s gift to his readers on his 86th birthday
September 5, 2017By G. L. Shekar,Professor, NIE Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa has birthday today,” Facebook alerted me in the morning of Sunday (August 20, 2017). He turned 86. I was happy that at this age he is quite tech-savvy. He is on FB, uses laptop for browsing and for e-mail activities. His ‘official’ date of birth is August…
LED TVs looted from lodges in guise of customers: Four arrested, 27 LED TVs worth about Rs. 5 lakh recovered
September 5, 2017Mysuru: Lashkar Police have arrested two persons on charges of stealing LED TVs from lodges in city, after taking rooms on rent. The Cops have also arrested two others, who used to buy stolen TVs from them. While the two persons who were stealing TVs have been identified as 34-year-old K.N. Vasudeva, a native of…
SP warns people creating his fake profiles on social media
September 5, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi D. Channannavar has warned people who have created his fake profiles on social media sites. The SP has said that there were many profiles having his name, photographs in various social media platforms and all of them were fake and have not been authorised by him. He said…
11,200 Primary, PU teachers’ posts to be filled this year
September 5, 2017Bengaluru: Nearly 11,200 Primary and Government PU teachers will be appointed this year. And, all processes are in place to recruit an additional 8,000 by April 2018, said Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, he said a notification has been issued to recruit 10,000 teachers. Recruitment process for…
Aviation security training for Mysuru Airport staff
September 5, 2017Mysuru: A five-day Aviation Security Induction Training programme for Police personnel of Mysuru Airport at Mandakalli will be held from Sept. 11 to 15, said Mysuru Airport Director Manoj Kumar Singh. Deputy General Manager- Security, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Southern Range, Chennai, Dr. T. Sukumar, Senior Manager (Security) Jyothi and Mysuru Airport Security Unit…
City Airport Advisory Committee meeting postponed
September 5, 2017Mysuru: The Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting that was scheduled to be held at the Mysore Airport premises at 11 am today has been postponed. The future date will be notified soon, said Mysore Airport Director Manoj Kumar Singh. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, he said that the meeting was scheduled with Mysuru-Kodagu…
Gratitude to growers
September 5, 2017The land’s system of several centuries vintage, namely temples and vast areas of agricultural fields to be under the management of informal sets of local individuals enjoying trust of their respective societies, ended a few decades ago, closing the flow of food grains in substantial quantities which the devotees partook in what is familiar to…
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