Mysore/Mysuru: The Government’s proposal to erect Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s statue along with ‘Rajarshi’ Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at South Gate of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has sparked a hot debate and it is led by city historian Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs. The project is ongoing at the Dam and is expected to be completed in…
Financial aid provided to 30 supporting artistes of Kannada Film Industry
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed financial aid to comedians and supporting artistes of Kannada film industry, who are facing severe hardship due to lockdown. At a simple programme organised at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad here yesterday to distribute the financial aid, the District Minister said that the State Government will come in…
Suttur Seer hands over grocery kits
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: About 100 grocery kits were symbolically distributed to needy roadside vendors, artists and priests at Suttur Mutt here this morning. Cauvery Kannada Sangha of Association of Kannada Kootas of America (AKKA) and Moolchand Charitable Trust had donated 600 grocery kits of which 100 kits were distributed today. Each kit contained 1 kg table salt,…
KSRTC resumes night trips; more city buses to operate from Monday
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two and half months following the COVID -19-induced nationwide lockdown, KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division has resumed night trips starting from today (June 6). KSRTC Mysuru Rural Divisional Controller R. Ashok Kumar told ‘Star of Mysore’ that night services have resumed to long distance destinations within the State from tonight. “KSRTC…
Mysuru has two in-charge Ministers, rebukes MLA S.R. Mahesh
June 6, 2020‘Acting Minister deep into transfer business by taking money from officers’ Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that transfer politics has become rampant in Mysuru District in the past few months, K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh claimed that the District has two In-charge Ministers —- official (S.T. Somashekar) and the other acting (A.H. Vishwanath). Though Mahesh did not…
Missing .303 bullets: One more Police Station Writer suspended
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Investigation into the case of missing live bullets of .303 rifles from T. Narasipur Police Station has picked up pace. 50 bullets were found missing from the vaults of the Station recently when personnel from Mysuru District Armed Reserve Police visited the T. Narasipur Police Station on May 23 to take stock of the…
Distribution of ration kits to Anganwadi workers
June 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar launched the programme of distributing grocery kits to 2,860 Anganwadi workers of the district at Kalamandira in city yesterday by symbolically distributing kits to 125 Anganwadi workers. Chamraja MLA L. Nagendra, in his presidential address, said that distributing essentials to Anganwadi workers shows the concern of the District Minister. “The…
Sabarimala and Tirumala to host devotees from next week
June 6, 2020Tirupati/Thiruvananthapuram: Two of India’s biggest shrines, Lord Ayyappa Temple in Kerala and that of Lord Venkateswara in Andhra Pradesh, will re-open for devotees from next week in line with the Centre’s guidelines, but will do so with a slew of restrictions. Older people and children will not be allowed in both the hill shrines, while…
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam on Oct. 4
June 6, 2020New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Civil Services exam 2020 (prelims) on Oct. 4. The Civil Services main exam will be held on Jan. 8, 2021. The UPSC had postponed the exam in view of the lockdown imposed by the Government to contain the spread of Coronavirus. The Indian Forest…
Decomposed carcass of tigress found at Nagarahole
June 6, 2020Hunsur: The carcass of a tigress was found in a highly decomposed state near Tuppadakola in Veeranahosahalli Wildlife Zone of Nagarahole Reserve Forest on Thursday. The Forest Department personnel, who were patrolling the area, found the decomposed carcass of the tigress aged between six and seven years in a field. Hunsur Veterinary Department Assistant Director…
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