Mysuru: Pourakarmikas of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), who played a key role in the city getting the ‘Cleanest City’ tag for two successive terms, are now trying their hand in politics, with five of them contesting the Aug.31 MCC polls from different parties. Pooja is contesting on a BJP ticket from Ward 32 (Ghousianagar…
Mysuru: Strongly opposing the plans of Tourism and Sericulture Minister S.R. Mahesh’s plan to sell Mysuru Silk Sarees at discounted price of Rs.4,500, the KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation) staff staged a protest in front of silk-weaving Factory here on Thursday. Claiming that the Silk Factory will face serene loss if silk sarees were sold…
Mysuru: “The 2018 Assembly elections in Karnataka had drawn the attention of the entire country. Every media had predicted that JD(S) is going to be the king-maker. I had then predicted that it will not be the king-maker but the king itself,” recalled AIMIM President and MP Asaduddin Owaisi speaking at a public meeting in…
Mysuru: Even as the city is voting on Aug.31 to elect new Corporators of MCC, an insight into the earlier polls has thrown light on how several MLAs, past and present, made it to the Legislature after contesting the MCC polls. Kempegowda, B.K. Puttaiah, B.N. Kengegowda, H.S. Shankarlingegowda, Vasu, Tanveer Sait, M.K. Somashekar and L….
Mysuru: The two-day Defence Pension Adalat organised at Kalamandira in city drew to a close yesterday, with defence officials disposing of more than a thousand representations made by ex-army men and other defence personnel. The Pension Adalat was organised by the Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad. T Yesterday, the second…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has warned of more rains in Kodagu and Malnad regions for the next 48 hours. It will rain anywhere between 30 to 35 mm rainfall. “Due to likely development of low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal on Aug.26, enhancement of rainfall over coastal and Malnad…
Kushalnagar: ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) distributed food to the victims put up at the Sai Layout. The food was prepared at Vasavi Convention Hall and distributed in three vans. Social worker Addangada Harish Thammaiah working with ISKCON, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that if they were informed, they were ready to supply…
Mysuru: A man was found dead near Pattaladamma Temple in Sathagalli here yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Rajashekar (50), a resident of Sathagalli. Rajashekar, who reportedly left home yesterday morning, was found lying on the ground near the said Temple. A passerby is said to have seen that and informed Rajashekar’s home on…
The Annual General body Meeting (AGM) of Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Gangothri Unit, Mysuru, for the period 2017-18 will be held at Samudaya Bhavana, Saraswathipuram Tengina Topu, Mysuru, on Aug.26 at 4.30 pm. The Founders Day Celebration of International Youth Hostel will follow the AGM, according to a press release from the YHAI.
Hebbar Sreevaishnava Upasabha, K.R. Vanam, Krishnamurthypuram, has organised Yajurveda Upakarma and Adhyana Homa on Aug.26 at 7.30 am and Gayathri Homa on Aug.27 at 9 am at Srirama Mandira, Krishnamurthypuram. For details contact Mob:94488-72458 or 94493-22285. Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, too has organised mass Yajurveda Upakarma at 8 am and Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam at…
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