Mysuru: Following publication of a letter in Voice of the Reader column titled ‘Half-baked civic work puts public in danger’ in Star of Mysore dated Aug. 29, where a reader highlighted the tree inside the D.Ed College in Nazarbad being uprooted due to heavy rains and falling over the compound on to the Karanji Lake Road…
Amitabh Bachchan selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award
September 25, 2019New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who has entertained cinema lovers with his performances for over four decades, has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of cinema in the country. Making the announcement, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, taking to twitter, said, “the legend Amitabh Bachchan,…
Yuva Sambhrama – Day 8: Students create awareness on civic issues
September 25, 2019Mysuru: Students of different colleges created awareness on various civic issues including River Cauvery, usage of plastic, judicious use of water, farmer issues among others on Day-8 of the ongoing ‘Yuva Sambhrama’ at Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here yesterday. At first, special children of Mythri Charitable Trust, Ashokapuram, rendered the then Mysore State Anthem…
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa to release two books on Sept. 27
September 25, 2019Mysuru: Senior littérateur and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa will release writer and Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) guest faculty Dr. K.P. Lalitha’s (Rashmi Nanjappa Kallichanda) two works titled ‘Vivechane’ and ‘Shodhaneya Hadiyalli’, at a programme to take place at Rani Bahadur Auditorium on Hunsur Road in Manasagangothri at 4.30 pm on Sept….
Dasara Pet Show on Oct.2
September 25, 2019Mysuru: As part of Dasara festivities, a Pet Show has been organised on Oct.2 in city. The show will be held from 9 am at the Hockey Grounds of University of Mysore. Pet owners, interested to participate should register their pets before 5 pm on Sept.29. Certificates from Kennel Clubs is not required and all…
Police Band holds rehearsal
September 25, 2019Mysuru: The visitors to the city Palace were in for a surprise this morning as they got an opportunity to watch the Police band perform (Rehearsal) and hear the melodious music. As part of Dasara festival, the Police band is scheduled to perform at the palace premises on Oct.5 from 6pm to 8pm. With 10…
Minister Somanna holds meeting on Theerthodbhava
September 25, 2019Madikeri: With Nada Habba Dasara round the corner, Kodagu District in-charge Minister V. Somanna held a meeting with officials on the preparations for Dasara festivities and Cauvery Theerthodbhava at the DC’s office here on Monday. Addressing the meeting, Sri Bhagamandala Talacauvery Temple Management Committee President B.S. Thammaiah said that the Cauvery Theerthodbhava will take place…
Houses to be handed over to flood victims by December: Minister
September 25, 2019Madikeri: Housing Minister V. Somanna, who is also the Kodagu District in-charge Minister, has said that the houses built for the flood victims at Madenadu, Karnangeri and Jamboor villages will be handed over by the end of December. Addressing a press meet at the DC office here on Monday, Somanna said that 635 houses including…
Sulwadi temple prasadam poisoning case: Court stays naming of Salur Mutt successor
September 25, 2019Hanur: Even as Hanur temple tragedy, in which 17 people lost their lives due to poisoning of prasadam at Sulwadi Kichguth Maramma Temple, is still fresh in the minds of people, Immadi Mahadevaswamy, the Junior Seer of Salur Mutt, who is the prime accused in the case and currently in Jail, is said to have…
Unauthorised shop-keepers atop Chamundi Hill vacate voluntarily
September 25, 2019Mysuru: With the authorities setting Sept. 25 deadline to vacate unauthorised shops, more than 50 shop-keepers atop Chamundi Hill voluntarily vacated their shops on Tuesday night. The shops were located close to Mahishasura statue and the bus stand. Following directions from District Minister V. Somanna, the Revenue, PWD and Gram Panchayat authorities had cleared 97…
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