Nanjangud: Unable to bear the sight of his standing paddy crop submerged in water released from Kabini Dam, a distraught farmer attempted suicide at Nanjangud this morning. The wailing farmer entered deep into the water and tried to drown himself. Fortunately, he was saved by his sons and fellow villagers who were passing by the…
Naxal Movement: High alert in Kodagu
June 17, 2018Madikeri: A high alert has been sounded in parts of Kodagu that borders Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada following the movement of Naxalites. Anti-Naxal Force is conducting combing operations in places including Bhagamandala, Talacauvery Forest, Karike and Kakkabe in Kodagu. Kodagu Additional SP Satish told Star of Mysore this morning that villagers residing in these…
Full Budget or not: Siddu, HDK at loggerheads
June 17, 2018Bengaluru: For the first time, differences between the top leaders of the coalition partners have come to the fore on the tabling of a new full-fledged Budget for 2018-19. Co-ordination Committee Chairman and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday said that there was no need for a fresh Budget and a supplementary Budget would do. Rejecting…
UPOR Project: 3.19 lakh properties surveyed
June 17, 2018Mysuru: Do you need a legal document for the property you own? Do you need the correct dimensions of the property? Then you can get the Property Register (PR) cards under Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR). Another important issue to be noticed here is that for any property dealing in the city, UPOR has been…
KRS water level crosses 100-feet mark
June 17, 2018Mandya: Thanks to copious rains in catchment areas in Kodagu, water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya has crossed 100 feet mark, bringing in cheers among farmers, residents of Mysuru, Mandya and even Bengaluru who depend on Cauvery water for drinking and agricultural purposes. According to the statistics provided by Cauvery Neeravari…
Audit Report questions land conversion, sale in Kodagu
June 17, 2018Report says no agriculture and plantation activities can be taken up in ‘Jamma Baane’, ‘Sagu Baane’ lands as it belongs to Government Madikeri: An audit team from the Office of Accountant General (Revenue) in Bengaluru has conducted an audit of the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu district, on the revenue receipt and expenditure accounts for…
PM Modi talks ‘Team India’ at NITI Aayog meeting
June 17, 2018New Delhi: At a key meeting of government think-tank NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked “Team India” and said “the Governing Council has approached complex issues of governance in the spirit of cooperative, competitive federalism.” In his opening address at the NITI Aayog meet, Modi said Chief…
International Day of Yoga: 10,000 participants take part in the final rehearsal for June 21 main event
June 17, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 10,000 people took part in the final rehearsal today at the sprawling Mysore Race Course premises for the June 21 International Day of Yoga (IDY) main event organised by the District Administration, Department of AYUSH and various Yoga Schools and organisations. The previous two rehearsals were held at Mysore Palace premises. The participants,…
Graduation Day of JSS Law College
June 17, 2018Mysuru: Observing that justice is not merely confined to maintaining the rule of law, but also involves rendering and considering the rights and liabilities of every citizen, Karnataka High Court Judge Justice K.N. Phaneendra said that it is the duty of every student to keep this in mind while serving the society. He was delivering…
‘Ramarajya’ concept in its true form is the need of the day: Prasanna
June 17, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that ‘Ramarajya’ concept in its true form is the need of the day, veteran theatre artiste Prasanna has asserted that perhaps this was the only way for taking forward our nation on the right path. He was speaking after inaugurating a commemoration programme in memory of late social activist Prof. K. Ramdas organised…
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