Month: March, 2020

Journalist, former RS Member Patil Puttappa passes away
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Journalist, former RS Member Patil Puttappa passes away

March 17, 2020

Funeral at native place in Haveri district this evening Hubballi: Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha (RS) Member Patil Puttappa, better known as ‘Papu’, breathed his last due to age-related ailments at a hospital here yesterday. He was 101. He is survived by son Ashok and daughters Manjula and Shailaja. The funeral will take place…

No hand sanitisers available in crowded Sub-Registrar Offices
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No hand sanitisers available in crowded Sub-Registrar Offices

March 17, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: Amidst the District Administration issuing fresh guidelines to combat Coronavirus spread, Sub-Registrar Offices in city were functioning as usual this morning with almost no precautionary measures. Nearly 1,000 visitors come to Sub-Registrar offices everyday for registration of properties, marriage and other such services. The office located near Vijayanagar Water Tank was crowded as usual…

COVID-19 scare: Thermal Screening begins at City Law Courts Complex
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COVID-19 scare: Thermal Screening begins at City Law Courts Complex

March 17, 2020

Courts to take up only emergency cases Mysuru/Mysore: The COVID-19 scare has affected the Judicial proceedings too, with the City Law Courts declaring that only emergency cases will be taken up for hearing. Following a direction by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice A.S. Oka, the High Court Registrar-General Rajendra Badamikar on Sunday had issued a…

Visitors banned at Mysuru Jail
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Visitors banned at Mysuru Jail

March 17, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: Family members of inmates, visitors and advocates are banned from entering Mysuru Jail since yesterday and a notice in this regard has been put up at the entrance to the jail. Disclosing this to Star of Mysore, Chief Superintendent of Mysuru Central Prisons K.C. Divyashree said that two isolation cells have been created at…

Help Desk at Railway Station
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Help Desk at Railway Station

March 17, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore: In a bid to prevent spread of Coronavirus and to educate people about the precautions to be taken, the South Western Railways (SWR) has opened Special Medical Help Desks at all important Railway Stations including Mysuru Railway Station. Apart from Mysuru Railway Station, similar Help Desks are opened at Railway Stations in Bengaluru, Hubballi,…

Maharashtra to stamp those under home quarantine
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Maharashtra to stamp those under home quarantine

March 17, 2020

Mumbai: In an unprecedented move, the Maharashtra State Government — where maximum Coronavirus cases have been reported — on Monday said it would “stamp” all those who have been sent to home quarantine amid scare over the pandemic. Left hand of those under home quarantine will be stamped to identify them easily, said Health Minister…

Spanish Football Coach Francisco Garcia dies at 21
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Spanish Football Coach Francisco Garcia dies at 21

March 17, 2020

Malaga: – Spanish football coach Francisco Garcia, who worked with Atletico Portada Alta, has died from Coronavirus. He was 21.  He was suffering from leukemia which made him vulnerable against the virus and he was taken to the Regional Hospital of Malaga with severe coronavirus symptoms where he passed away on Sunday, reports said. Garcia…

MP meets top official of Civil Aviation Ministry
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MP meets top official of Civil Aviation Ministry

March 17, 2020

Mysuru/Mysore:  Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha met the Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, Usha Pade, at New Delhi recently and held talks with her regarding operating flights from Mysuru to important destinations such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Shirdi and Tirupati. She is said to have responded positively for the MP’s proposals on improving…

Varsity Centenary Convocation postponed to May
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Varsity Centenary Convocation postponed to May

March 17, 2020

Mass Feeding Centre, Regional Museum of Natural History closed Mysuru/Mysore: Following directions from the District Administration not to hold any events where large number of people gather, the Centenary Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM), scheduled to be held this month, has been postponed to May 2020. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Varsity Vice-Chancellor Prof….

President nominates former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha
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President nominates former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

March 17, 2020

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday nominated former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. According to a notification by the Home Ministry, “in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that…

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