New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 in Parliament this morning. Continuing with the trend from last year, the Railway Budget was included in the General Budget, scrapping a century-old tradition of having a separate Budget for the Railways. This is the last full-fledged Budget of the Government led by Prime…
Three students killed in road accident near Dattagalli Ring Road
February 1, 2018Mysuru: Three students were killed while two more sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a divider, electric pole and toppled on the Ring Road near Dattagalli here yesterday afternoon. The deceased students have been identified as Mohammed Farhan (22), son of Nasrulla, a resident of Hunsur and a…
Lunar showstopper: City witnesses stunning Super-Blue-Blood Moon
February 1, 2018Mysuru: Last night we were privileged to witness a Super Moon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and a Total Lunar Eclipse. The Eclipse was visible in the region covering Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America, Northeast Africa, Antarctica, Pacific Ocean, and Hawaiian Islands. The eclipse was visible from all parts…
Mandya to witness interesting permutations-combinations
February 1, 2018Mysuru: True to its legacy, Mandya has turned into a political hotbed and the forthcoming Assembly elections will see bitter battles where it will be proved that the voters here are politically mature. This time’s contest, however, will prove that along with spending money, the candidates will have to gain the support of the people…
Who will have the last laugh — Congress, BJP or JD(S)?
February 1, 2018Bengaluru: With Assembly elections just a couple of months away, the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP are in neck-to-neck contest to reach the finishing line in the race for grabbing power. The race to grab power has intensified even before the election dates are announced and much before the announcement of the list…
Snake rescued at night lays 70 eggs next morning
February 1, 2018Beguru: A surprise awaited the villagers, when a snake which was in search of a place to lay eggs, found its way into a home from where it was rescued in the night and then next morning laid 70 eggs in another house. This snake found its way into the home of Mahadevappa, a resident…
MSIL sand distribution in Mysuru delayed by two months
February 1, 2018Mysuru: The distribution of the much publicised MSIL imported Malaysian sand in the city and other places will take almost another two months in city as the MSIL authorities are yet to finalise the place and provide infrastructure for sand stocking. Speaking to Star of Mysore from Bidadi this morning, Bidadi MSIL Sand yard Manager…
BAI counters Minister’s statement on M-Sand
February 1, 2018Mysuru: The State’s Mines and Geology Minister Vinay Kulkarni’s startling statement recently that manufactured sand (popularly called M-Sand) was not suitable for building houses, has created quite a storm among the building fraternity. In a press release, Builders Association of India (BAI) State Chairman S.R. Swamy, countering the statement of the Minister without mentioning his…
Padma awards A pleasant surprise
February 1, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC This year’s list of Padma awards announced on Thursday last, a day before the Republic Day had some pleasant surprises. Normally this list consists of cricketers, movie stars, other sportsmen and people who are favourably dispensed towards the ruling party. A Lutyens hang around. This year a total…
Tusker, tiger found dead in Nagarahole
February 1, 2018Hunsur: A tusker and a decomposed carcass of a tiger have been found in Nagarahole Reserve Forest here yesterday. While the tusker, aged about 40 years, was found on the Paisari Beat of Kallahalli Range, the highly-decomposed carcass of the tiger, aged about six years, was found in BMC Beat of Balakovu Range, both coming…
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