Bans homework for Class 1 and 2 students; Every Third Saturday will be ‘No Bag Day’ Mysore: The State Government has stepped in to reduce homework for school students and restrict the weight of their school bags. The weight of the school bag has been in debate for years and experts have often opined that…
When R.K. Narayan raised School Bag weight issue in Parliament
May 4, 2019Mysuru: Renowned novelist from Mysuru R.K. Narayan had raised the issue of school bag weight in the Rajya Sabha in the late 1980s. Narayan, who created some of the most memorable stories about childhood, argued for abolition of the school bag. Such a measure should be the beginning of a wider reform in school education….
City schools already have ‘No Bag Day’
May 4, 2019Mysore: Much ahead of the Department of Primary and Secondary Education issuing a circular stating that every third Saturday of a month must be observed as a ‘No Bag Day’, certain schools in Mysuru have already put this system into practice. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Principal of Vijaya Vittala School S.P. Asha said that…
Bandipur Night Ban must stay: Ministry
May 4, 2019Ministry of Road Transport and Highways submits affidavit in Supreme Court Wildlife activists hail move; Kerala seeks more time to look into affidavit Bengaluru: In a major relief to Karnataka that has been relentlessly fighting to keep roads through Bandipur Tiger Reserve closed at night, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry…
MCC begins ‘Operation Stray Pigs’
May 4, 201920-member team from Madurai catches 30 pigs on first day Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began a drive of catching stray pigs which cause health problems to the people and are also a nuisance as they dirty the surroundings, defeating the very purpose of the Swachh Bharat campaign of keeping the city clean. The…
KSRTC launches ‘Wave hand to stop bus’ service
May 4, 2019Mysore: The KSRTC has launched a novel initiative ‘Wave hand to stop bus’ service at the Mysuru City Bus Stand here yesterday. The women passengers flagged off ten buses bearing Route No.244. The bus route is, City Bus Stand-Jayapura-Hampapura-Hommaragalli-Kolagala-Kote Hand Post and then returns in the same route to the City Bus Stand. The passengers…
One held for misbehaving with actress Harshika Poonacha
May 4, 2019Madikeri: One person has been arrested and a hunt is on for another accused, both of whom allegedly misbehaved with Sandalwood actor Harshika Poonacha at an engagement function in Madikeri on Thursday night. According to sources, actors Harshika and Bhuvan Ponnanna were attending the function at a resort at Kadagadalu near Madikeri. A verbal duel…
CFTRI, DFRL food to cyclone-hit victims
May 4, 2019Mysuru: The two premier food research institutes in the city CSIR-CFTRI and DFRL are fully geared up to send food packets to cyclone ravaged areas of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) Director Dr. K.S. M.S. Raghavarao is leading the effort with staff and students fully prepared to produce…
Cyclone Fani enters West Bengal
May 4, 2019New Delhi: Cyclone Fani has entered West Bengal, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha on Friday. One of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, the cyclone uprooted trees and triggered rains in Bengal yesterday night. No loss of life or any injury has been reported so far. Around…
CBSE 10th results likely tomorrow
May 4, 2019New Delhi: According to reports, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Class 10 result tomorrow (May 5) on its official website [cbseresults.nic.in]. However, students are advised to check the website as the Board might spring a surprise with an early release, like it did with Class 12 results on…
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