Mysuru: The ‘Kanaka Jyoti’ of Kaginele Maha Samsthana will arrive in city tomorrow (Jan. 26). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Karnataka Pradesha Kurubara Sangha Director K.C. Balaram said the Jyoti is part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Kaginele Maha Samsthana Kanaka Gurupeetha to take place at Bellodi Shakha Mutt in Harihar…
TAPCMS Director run over by train
January 25, 2018Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a person from city was run over by a train at Bengaluru Railway Station last evening. The deceased has been identified as L. Nagendraswamy (59), Director of Taluk Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society (TAPCMS) Limited at Kote. A native of Siddaramaiahnahundi in the taluk, Nagendraswamy was residing at Ramakrishnanagar in…
Two-day BSNL contract employees convention begins tomorrow
January 25, 2018Mysuru: The two-day 2nd State Convention of BSNL contract employees will be held on Jan.26 and 27 at Regional Telecom Training Centre auditorium in Kuvempunagar here. The convention will urge the Government to regularise the contract employees with minimum wages to come under labour laws. The programme will be inaugurated tomorrow at 11.30 am by…
Tailed ancestors, Tailless descendants
January 25, 2018The term tail, for the sake of this column, is to be understand as the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk. The intent is to take up the case of simians (excluding apes which don’t have the appendage) juxtaposed with homosapiens (modern humans) in the context…
Mini Marathon on Swachha Mysuru tomorrow
January 25, 2018Mysuru: In a bid to create awareness about keeping the city clean, Podar International School has organised ‘Swachha Mysuru,’ a Mini Marathon for their students, parents and guardians on Jan. 26 at 7 am. The Mini Marathon will be flagged off by outgoing Mayor M.J. Ravikumar in front of the school on General K.S. Thimayya…
In-house Conservation Lab at Mysore Palace: Some corrections
January 25, 2018Sir, This has reference to the news report “In-house Conservation Laboratory at Mysore Palace” (Star of Mysore dated Jan. 23). While the idea of setting up an in-house Conservation Laboratory for the care and preservation of the many works of art in the Mysore Palace is laudable, the statement made to the press at the…
Kassia Council meeting in city on Jan. 27
January 25, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA), the State Apex body for Small Scale Industries, has organised its 7th Council Meeting at Golden Land Mark Resorts in Mysuru on Jan. 27. The meeting is jointly hosted by Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mysore Small Scale Industries Association, Mysore Industries Association and Hebbal Industrial Estate…
Orchids Fiesta
January 25, 2018Mysuru: The Orchids Public School, Bogadi-Gaddige Road, Mysuru, is organising Orchids Fiesta – A fun-filled day with Science and Maths exhibition, Fun-Fair having Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Arab food stalls along with Indian stalls on Jan. 26 between 1 pm and 8.30 pm. Other attractions are Super Minute and Adarsha Dampathi for parents. This will be…
Hindustani music concert by Pt. Fayaz Khan
January 25, 2018Pt. Fayaz Khan, President of Karnataka Sangeetha Nruthya Academy, is seen presenting a Hindustani music concert as part of the 20th Annual Music Festival of Shruthimanjari Foundation, at Rotary West auditorium in Saraswathipuram here last evening. He was accompanied by Pt. Sarfraaz Khan on sarangi, Pt. Sumith Naik on tabla and others. Picture right shows…
Clogged drains in Gokulam needs to be cleaned
January 25, 2018Most of the drains in Gokulam 3rd Stage, 7th Main, are clogged as they are not cleaned regularly. This has resulted in sewage water getting stagnant and emanating foul smell besides increasing mosquitoes in the surroundings. Authorities concerned are urged to get the drains cleaned at the earliest.
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