CM Yediyurappa likely to inaugurate after Nov. 25 District Minister suggests to set up Museum at Mysore Palace premises Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar inspected the country’s first Sandalwood Museum, being established at the Sandalwood Depot in Aranya Bhavan premises at Ashokapuram this morning. Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. K.C. Prashanth Kumar said the…
Jewel thieves held: Valuables worth Rs. 75 lakh recovered
November 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested two notorious house burglars and have recovered 1.439 kg gold ornaments worth Rs. 75 lakh from them. Following reports of increasing house burglaries in and around city, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta had formed a special team led by CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) V….
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020Mysuru reports 95 new COVID-19 positive cases, 95 discharges and 0 deaths today.
FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers from Jan.1
November 9, 2020New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made FASTag mandatory for all types of four-wheelers, with effect from Jan.1, 2021. FASTag is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it. It is affixed on the windscreen of vehicles,…
UGC issues guidelines on re-opening of Universities and Colleges
November 9, 2020New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the reopening of Universities and Colleges across the nation. As per the new guidelines, Universities and Colleges outside the containment zone can be opened in a sequential manner after consultation with the respective State and UT Governments. The guidelines have been vetted by the…
Citizens Forum demands inauguration of newly formed Ponnampet taluk
November 9, 2020Virajpet: Months after it notified the formation of Ponnampet taluk, carved out of Virajpet taluk in Kodagu district, the Government is yet to inaugurate the newly formed taluk, which has become a cause of worry for the residents of the new taluk. The State Government had issued an official notification on the formation of Ponnampet…
Minister directs to expedite Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan works
November 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the construction of the ambitious Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in the heart of the city lying in limbo for years, Social Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu directed the officials to expedite the works on the project. Sriramulu, who held a meeting along with Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar at Vikasa Soudha in…
Choultry owners threaten to stage dharna in front of Top Cop’s Office
November 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: S. R. Mahesh, K.R. Nagar MLA and Honorary President of Mysore Kalyan Mantap Owners Association, has warned of staging a dharna in front of Police Commissioner’s office in city if the cops try to intimidate the owners of Kalyan Mantaps by threatening to book criminal case for COVID-19 health protocols. “The owners are made…
Task Force submits final report on NEP-2020
November 9, 2020Bengaluru: The Task Force constituted under the Chairmanship of former Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath on implementation of the much-publicised National Education Policy (NEP-2020) submitted its final report to the State Government on Saturday. One of the major recommendations has been the establishment of Karnataka Education Council (KEC). The report was submitted to Deputy Chief Minister…
Minister inspects Medical College Hostel
November 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Star of Mysore published a report titled ‘Rain of Plaster’ worries UG Medical Hostelites (Nov. 5 – Page 5), on the pathetic condition of rooms at the MMC&RI (Mysore Medical College and Research Institute) Men’s Hostel located opposite MUDA on JLB Road, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited the Hostel premises and inspected…
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