District Minister S.T. Somashekar offering floral tributes to the statue of Babu Jagjivan Ram at City Railway Station Circle to mark the 114th birth anniversary of the former Deputy PM at a programme organised by the District Administration this morning. MLA L. Nagendra, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, City Police Commissioner Dr….
Mysuru: MCC Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj said that as per instructions from Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag, the enforcement of plastic ban in the city has been implemented from today. Speaking to Star of Mysore, he said that as most MCC staff and officials have been asked to undergo RT-PCR…
Rajya Sabha MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah inaugurates two-day workshop at UoM Mysuru: Asserting that Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram was a frontline Dalit leader in India’s freedom movement, Rajya Sabha MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah said that the iconic Dalit leader is also one of the main architects of modern India. He was speaking after inaugurating a…
Special campaign for COVID-appropriate behaviour from tomorrow New Delhi: With India witnessing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a greater emphasis on ‘Jan Bhagidari’ and ‘Jan Andolan’ (people’s participation and mass movement) to break the chain of transmission. Chairing a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation…
PM to hold video-conference with party workers tomorrow Bengaluru: Marking the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Foundation Day tomorrow (Apr. 6), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President J.P. Nadda will hold a video-conference with party workers tomorrow, according to BJP National Secretary Arun Singh, who is also Karnataka BJP in-charge. The programme will be…
Mysuru: Well-known artist Eshwar N. Joshi of Hubballi has been selected for D.V. Halabhavi Award for the year 2020.The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,000, given by Dharwad-based Bellad Educational and Agricultural Foundation and a citation. A native of Hubballi, EshwarJoshi is among the renowned painters of the State. He is well-versed in…
Mysuru: Well-known writer from Kalaburagi Mahantappa Nandur has been selected for the prestigious ‘Sri Shivarathreeshwara Award’ for the year 2019, in recognition of his work titled ‘Arive Pramaanu – Akka Nagamma Jeevana Kavya.’ The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 and a citation. Hailing from Pattana village in Kalaburagi district, Mahantappa Nandur worked…
Mysuru: M.R. Abdul Waheed (68), son of late Haji Mohammed Peer and a resident of Udayagiri, passed away this morning in city. A Palace Contractor and proprietor of Haji Mohammed & Sons Fabrication Works on C.V. Road in Bannimantap, he leaves behind four daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held…
Selected for UN Ocean Decade Summit at Hawaii Mysuru: Fourteen-year-old girl Manavattira K. Yashmi Dechamma from Nelaji village in Kodagu, presently studying in ninth standard at Acharya Vidya Kula in city, has been chosen for the UN Ocean Decade Summit scheduled to be held in Hawaii soon. She bagged the opportunity following her documentary on…
Sri Sharada Gaana Kala Mandira, Mysuru, recently celebrated its 18th Anniversary at Ganabharathi (Veene Sheshanna Bhavana). On this occasion, renowned dancer Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, who is also the Director of Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre (VPAC), was conferred ‘Shreshta Kala Deepti’ award. She is seen with (standing from left) V.R. Anjana, V.R. Varsha, Sri Sharada Gaana…
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