Mysuru: The flagship ‘Shoe Bhagya’ scheme of the previous Congress Government that aimed at distributing a pair of shoes and two pairs of socks to school children in the State, has run into controversy in the district, with Congress ZP Member Sri Krishna on Tuesday alleging large scale irregularities in the purchase of shoes for…
Mysuru: The Guest Lecturers Forum (Athithi Upanyasakara Okkoota), University of Mysore (UoM), has alleged irregularities in the appointment of Guest Lecturers. In a press release, the Forum claimed that UoM Registrar Prof. R. Rajanna had thrown UGC norms to the wind in the appointment of new Guest Lecturers in various Departments for the year 2018-19….
Madikeri: The recent rain and landslide havoc in Kodagu has uprooted thousands of trees. State Chief Secretary and the Deputy Commissioner of the district have entrusted the responsibility of clearing the uprooted trees to the Forest Department. But the forest officials are now faced with a piquant problem as the owners of the lands are…
Kodagu, apart from being a tourist destination, is also a hotspot for trekking. The district, which is an adventurer’s paradise, has a dozen trekking spots that provide an offbeat experience to visitors. Some of the popular trekking spots are Thadiyandamol, Nishani Betta, Kumaraparvatha Range, Brahmagiri range, Kotebetta Mandalapatti, Kallubetta, Kopattimale, Second Monnangeri, Vanachalu, Makkala Gudibetta,…
Madikeri: The Annual Theerthodhbava at Talacauvery will be held on Oct. 17 at 6.47 pm on the Tula Sankramana Day, Mesha Lagna. Temple authorities told Star of Mysore that this year, the holy occurrence will be in the evening and the temple is expecting a large crowd. On this day, it is believed that Goddess…
His daughter’s wedding was fixed on Oct.29 Somwarpet: A farmer, who had grown coffee and pepper after taking loans and suffered loss due to floods and landslides, committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun at Taltareshettalli village in Kodagu on Monday morning. The deceased is Baggana P. Kushalappa (73). He shot himself on his…
Hunsur: The Forest Department staff have arrested three persons on charges of trying to poach wild animals at Sannagadde limits in Nagarahole Reserve Forest and have seized mobile phones, torch, knife, machete, liquor sachets and bikes from them. Seven other poachers managed to escape during the raid last night. The arrested are Sujendra, Jayaramegowda and…
Mysuru: As part of the ‘Special drive on drug abuse’ launched by the city Police, a workshop was held on Monday at the Conference Hall in the premises of the office of IGP (Southern Range) here. Police personnel of all wings participated in the workshop who were groomed by Resource Persons on Narcotic Drugs and…
Mysuru: Former Minister H. Anjaneya inaugurated N. Rachaiah Study Chair in University of Mysore (UoM) at a programme organised at Humanities Auditorium in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Anjaneya said that late Rachaiah, a former Minister, is credited with setting up many hostels for economically backward sections of the society. Maintaining that B….
Mysuru: Senior Citizens Forum, Rajarajeshwari Nagar in city, has urged Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) to hold Janatha Darshan (public meeting) programme in Mysuru also. Appreciating the Chief Minister for conducting such programme in Bengaluru, Forum Secretary R.M. Chetty, has in a press release stated that holding such programme in second tier cities like Mysuru…
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