New Delhi: India is waiting to welcome Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot in Pakistan’s captivity, with bated breath. Latest reports from across the border say that Abhinandan has been handed over to Indian High Commission in Pakistan at Islamabad and he is expected to cross Wagah border after 3 pm. The…
With addition of Kushalnagar and Ponnampet, the hill district will now have five taluks Madikeri/ Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy yesterday announced the formation of Kushalnagar and Ponnampet taluks in Kodagu following the Cabinet’s decision conceding the long-pending demand of the people of the hill district. The two new taluks carved out will be Cauvery…
New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday, seeking stay of the Karnataka government’s order, issued “hurriedly” a day before, restoring cadre and pay scales of thousands of SC/ST employees who were demoted in terms of the top Court’s judgement in the B.K. Pavitra case. Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan and advocate Kumar…
Clarifies new Project Tiger Director Safari commences today Mysuru: Though the fire has destroyed a portion of Bandipur Forest, the entire forest is not burnt and no wildlife has been harmed, clarified new Bandipur Project Tiger Director T. Balachandra. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said that as the fire mishap took place in the…
Mysuru: The second PUC exams (2018-19) began amidst tight Police security at 26 centres across the city this morning. A total of 34,685 students (16,875 boys and 17,810 girls) are appearing for the exam at 50 centres across the district (including 26 in the city). Outside the city, there are 24 centres, including three each…
Suttur: Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and Adichunchanagiri Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji jointly inaugurated the two-day 34th Journalists’ State-level Conference in a novel way by signing their names on a plate and lighting the lamp. Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji said that the role of media in today’s world has assumed great significance and it is…
Mysuru: Manthana, Mysuru (Intellectuals Forum), has organised a function on Mar.6 at Hotel Pai Vista in city to release the book “Facets of Terrorism in India” by Mysuru-based author R.N. Kulkarni, Retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer, Government of India. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will release the book at 3 pm while Dr. Sudhendra Hanumanta Rao,…
Mysuru: The Forest Officials have been successful in nabbing the prime accused, who had set fire to the Bandipur Reserve Forest region in the Gopalaswamy Hill limits. The prime accused is Arun Kumar, son of Nagalingegowda of Kallipura in Gundlupet taluk. He was produced before a Court, which has remanded him to judicial custody. Arun…
Mysuru: Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian Srinath Vasishta has filed a Police complaint against a private travel agency for alleged cheating. Vasishta, along with his friends, had booked a package foreign trip with Mysuru-based ‘Go Enjoy Holidays’, a travel agency, by paying Rs 8.90 lakh. But the agency had allegedly sent them fake air…
Mysuru: At last the smiles are back on the students and officials of the beleaguered Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) as it is holding its first convocation after a gap of seven years on Mar.5 for the 2012-13 batch of students. The 16th convocation will be held at the Muktagangothri Convocation Hall at 11 am….
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