S.N. Bandiyavar (74), retired KSRTC employee and a resident of Chamundipuram, passed away on Friday afternoon in city. He leaves behind his wife Savithramma, daughter Nagashri, a lecturer at SJCE, son-in-law Raju and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram this afternoon, according to family sources
Mysuru Zoo prepares for cautious re-opening
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, is awaiting directions from the State Government to open its doors to the visitors and patrons. A proposal has been sent to the Government by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) seeking permission to open all the nine Zoos in the State including the one in…
COVID-related drug purchase: Govt. cracks whip on medical stores
May 22, 2020Mandatory for pharmacies to record and report details of patients who purchase cold, fever medicines Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rising Coronavirus cases, State authorities have made it mandatory for medical shops and pharmacists to keep a record of phone number and address of customers who buy medicines for fever, cough and cold or symptoms…
No contact golf begins at JWGC
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the State Government’s order to open up sports activities with stringent social distancing norms, golfing has begun at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in city this morning with a lot of precautions. Club members lined up to play the game amidst a host of rules enforced by the Club management, in line with…
Mysuru-Bengaluru MEMU train service begins
May 22, 2020Train chugs out of City Railway Station at 1.45 pm with 59 passengers Mysore/Mysuru: Train service between Mysuru and Bengaluru resumed this afternoon with the first Mainline Electric Maintenance Unit (MEMU) special service train chugging out of City Railway Station with 59 passengers at 1.45 pm. The train had arrived from Bengaluru at 12.30 pm…
COVID shadow: Silver screens go blank
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The silver screen which went blank with the announcement of COVID-19 lockdown two months ago has continued to remain under the darkness of the deadly pandemic, which is creating havoc across the globe. More than 500 theatres and cinema halls in the State that were shut two months ago, have failed to re-open since…
Permission not given for fast-food joints, tea shops to open: MCC
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Permission is not given to fast-food joints, chaat centres and tea shops to open under the lockdown rules,” said MCC Commissioner Gurudutta Hegde. Speaking to ‘Star of Mysore,’ he said that a meeting with the concerned associations’ office-bearers was held much earlier and had requested them not to open the shops till the lockdown…
Shramik Special with 1,250 passengers leaves for Bihar from Mysuru
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 1,250 registered migrants from Mysuru boarded the Shramik Special at Ashokapuram Railway Station (Mysuru) operated by the Railways today at the behest of the State Governments of Bihar and Karnataka. This special train comprises 20 coaches, including 18 Sleeper and 2 General Second Class providing accommodation for 1,250 passengers. This train…
Four labourers electrocuted
May 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, four labourers were electrocuted in Varuna and Metagalli Police limits in city. While three labourers died at Varuna, one more died in Metagalli. In the first incident, three labourers who were transporting maize stalks in a truck were electrocuted when the truck came in contact with a power line at Keelanapura…
Pak plane with 107 on board crashes on Karachi houses
May 22, 2020Islamabad: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crashed in a residential area near the Karachi Airport this afternoon, an official has confirmed. PIA spokesperson Abdul Sattar confirmed the crash and added that the flight, A-320, was carrying 107 passengers and was flying from Lahore to Karachi. There were no immediate reports on the number of…
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