Mysuru: There will be no change in Dasara Logo this time as the logo that was designed last year was accepted by all and henceforth, the same logo will be followed, said Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Dasara Special Officer. Speaking to Star of Mysore from Veeranahosahalli Gate where he was…
City lad bags Global Student of the Year Award
August 29, 2018Mysuru: City student Aayush Aiyanna has won the Global Student of the Year Award (SOTY) given by USA UnivQuest in recognition of an individual’s overall achievement in all fields — like academics, sports, co-curricular and leadership skills. Aayush was chosen for the award as he had scored above 90 percent in grades 8, 9 and…
Admit flood-affected children to residential schools
August 29, 2018Lokayukta tells DDPI Madikeri: Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty has suggested to the Deputy Director of Department of Public Instruction (DDPI) to take keen interest to see that the flood-affected children of Kodagu are admitted compulsorily to residential schools. He was chairing a meeting of officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and gathering information about…
‘Rights of women listed in Constitution should be properly utilised’
August 29, 2018Interaction on women and politics Mysuru: Karnataka State Anti-Women Harassment Forum had organised an ‘Women-Politics-New avenues; In and out of election’ at Mini Theatre in Kalamandira premises here recently. Inaugurating the programme by beating a ‘Kanjira,’ former Minister B.T. Lalitha Naik opined that the Indian Constitution has provided enough rights for women who should claim…
Aadhaar cards re-issued at relief camps
August 29, 2018Madikeri: To ensure flood victims are not denied relief for lack of identity papers, the Revenue Department in Kodagu has launched Aadhaar centres in relief camps across the district. Residents are being issued printouts of Aadhaar cards by verifying their biometric details on the spot. The first such Aadhaar centre was set up in Jodupala,…
Publisher D.N. Lokappa feted
August 29, 2018Mysuru: City’s well-known publisher D.N. Lokappa was felicitated on his 70th birthday at ‘D.N. Lokappa-70’ programme organized at JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram recently. Delivering the felicitation address, writer N.S. Taranath said that D.N. Lokappa has been in the publishing industry for nearly three-and-a-half decades, catering to the reading needs of students, teachers, researchers, academicians…
58th birthday of Rastrasanth Pujya Acharyasri celebrated in city
August 29, 2018Mysuru: The 58th birthday of Rastra-santh Pujya Acharyasri Chandranansuriswarji Marasahib was celebrated in the presence of Pujya Acharyasri Ratnasuriswarji Marasahib in city recently. Secretary of Helping Hands Anand Patwa, who welcomed, spoke on various social and welfare activities of the organisation. Ashok Salecha too spoke. Sampathraj Baghmar rendered a song. President of Helping Hands Mahaveer…
Navodaya Vidyalaya at Galibeedu gets Seismograph equipment
August 29, 2018The senior scientists from Hyderabad have monitored the landslides that occurred in Kodagu for three days. After monitoring the activity, they have set up the Seismograph in a special room. This equipment monitors every activity inside the earth, records it and sends it to Hyderabad. Mild tremors were experienced at Galibeedu on Monday and last…
Mentally unsound man goes missing in Forest, traced after 22 hours
August 29, 2018Mysuru: A mentally unsound man, who had come along with his family members on a tour and went missing in Talkad Reserve Forest, was traced after 22 hours by the Forest staff and has been brought back safely. The man, who had gone missing is 45-year-old Ravindranath, a resident of Bolanahalli, Bilikere hobli in Hunsur…
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