Month: December, 2017

Ticketless travel: Railways collect Rs. 78,120 as fine
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Ticketless travel: Railways collect Rs. 78,120 as fine

December 28, 2017

Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railways (SWR) has cautioned rail commuters against ticketless travel. This follows a ticket-checking drive held last week during which 272 cases were booked and Rs. 78,120 was collected in fines. The checking was done between Kadakola and Ashokapuram Railway Stations on the Chamarajanagar-Bengaluru Passenger, and 83 persons were…

Railway Line via Kodagu will decimate local populace, culture
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Railway Line via Kodagu will decimate local populace, culture

December 28, 2017

Madikeri: The proposed two Railway Lines (Thalassery-Mysuru via South Kodagu and Hunsur-Periyapatna-Kushalnagar-Madikeri-Mangaluru) cutting across the green and ecologically sensitive Kodagu district will completely destroy the environment and will result in a major influx of Keralites into Kodagu. Already a sizable number of Keralites live in Kodagu and they are controlling the economy of Kodagu and…

New guidelines for Railway projects in forest lands
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New guidelines for Railway projects in forest lands

December 28, 2017

New Delhi: The new guidelines from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is clear that any new Railway track or doubling project will attract provisions of forest and wildlife laws. This rule will hold good even for those forest lands that are owned by the Railway Department. These guidelines will have far-reaching and positive…

National Anthem, National Song
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns

National Anthem, National Song

December 28, 2017

For a country National Emblem, Standard, Flag and Anthem are symbols of national sovereignty and, therefore, every citizen — minority community or majority — must respect them and abide by the protocol relating to them. In our country, National Anthem or National Song feuds took centre-stage even during Freedom Struggle and sadly for India even…

Mysuru Zoo loses Ranitha, 7-year-old Asiatic Lioness
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Mysuru Zoo loses Ranitha, 7-year-old Asiatic Lioness

December 28, 2017

Mysuru: In a setback to the ambitious captive breeding initiative at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, Ranitha, a 7-year-old Asiatic Lioness died yesterday. She was found injured on right and left shoulders after a fight with her companion Shourya on Oct. 26. Following this, it had stopped taking food. Ranitha was…

Women Entrepreneurs Park to come up at Thandya
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Women Entrepreneurs Park to come up at Thandya

December 28, 2017

CM to lay foundation on Jan.11 Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will lay the foundation stone for Women Entrepreneurs Park at Thandya on Jan. 11, said District Industries Centre (DIC) Joint Director Ramakrishne Gowda. The Park will be developed at Thandya Industrial Area near Kadakola on Nanjangud Road. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said that…

American Dreams – 2
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American Dreams – 2

December 28, 2017

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC [Continued from Dec. 21] Once I met a doctor at a social gathering and asked him the reason for this over reaction and frightening of the patients. What he told me was amazing. If a patient is told of 10 complications and if by chance he or she gets…

How Devdutt Saved Buddhism
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How Devdutt Saved Buddhism

December 28, 2017

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Buddha had a cousin who often argued with him and opposed him. His name was Devdutt, or Devadatta. He was also Buddha’s brother-in-law. People often ask me if I was named after this anti-Buddha. But I was not. I was named Devdutt because my mother liked…

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