Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Ekalavyanagar led by the Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) continued their ongoing protest demanding Title Deed for dwellers who have submitted applications under Akrama-Sakrama scheme. The protest entered its 38th day today. Activists of Karnataka State Farmers Association and progressive organisations lent their support to the residents of Ekalavyanagar by participating in the…
Construction workers seek fulfilment of their demands
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Construction Workers and Quarry Workers Association (AIUTUC) staged a protest on Monday against the Government’s decision to release Rs. 433 crore from Karnataka State Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund to Slum Clearance Board. They demanded its withdrawal and also urged to fulfill their other demands. The protestors, who gathered in…
Fair Price Shop owners stage protest against harassment
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging harassment by the workers of Karnataka Rashtra Samiti (KRS) Party, about 80 Fair Price Shop owners staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday demanding suitable action against them. “The workers of KRS Party are frequently harassing the 1,069 Fair Price Shop owners of Mysuru city and district by intruding…
Youth injured in road accident succumbs
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 23-year-old youth, who had sustained serious injuries in a road accident in Pandavapura taluk on Sunday and admitted to a private hospital in city, has succumbed to injuries at the hospital Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as K. Abhishek, son of Kempegowda and a resident of Hosayelekere village in Pandavapura taluk….
Teenager dies of burn injuries
October 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 13-year-old boy, who had sustained severe burn injuries and admitted at the burns ward of K.R. Hospital, has breathed his last at the hospital. The deceased is Yashwanth, son of Raju and a resident of Shambunahalli in Pandavapura taluk. On Sunday at about 11 am, Yashwanth was playing with the foam spray used…
City of Circles: Erasing history
October 19, 2022Sir, Apropos to the news item, ‘The City of Circles’ in Star of Mysore dated Oct.14, 2022. Though the decision of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to beautify some Circles in the city is welcome, the decision to beautify the ‘Fountain Circle’ by removing the present fountain comes as a shock. The artistically designed fountain…
Roger Binny appointed new BCCI President takes over from Sourav Ganguly
October 19, 2022World Cup winner Roger Binny was yesterday elected as the 36th President of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguly, to run the world’s richest Cricket Board. Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at its AGM (Annual General Meeting) here alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the Secretary for a second successive term. The other…
City Medico shines in Swimming
October 19, 2022Has more than 100 medals and prizes to his credit Omkumar, a city Medical student, has reached great heights in his sporting career by winning more than 100 medals and prizes in various State, National and International level Swimming Competitions. Hemakumar and Suchitra, residents of J.C. Nagar in city, are the proud parents of Omkumar…
Wins silver in swimming
October 19, 2022B.R. Nitesh Singh has bagged a silver medal in the Under-14 State-level School Children’s Swimming Competition which was held on Oct 13. He has also won a silver medal in 100m butterfly competition organised by the Department of Public Instruction, Karnataka, at Basavanagudi Swimming Pool, Bengaluru and also he will represent Karnataka in the upcoming…
Excels in wrestling
October 19, 2022City’s Saqlin Mushtaq has bagged 1st prize in wrestling (86 kg) contest in the Mysuru Division level Dasara Sports Meet 2022-23 held at Mangaluru recently. He had also bagged second place in the District-level Dasara CM Cup Sports Meet (2022-23) wrestling (Men). He is the son of Khaleel Qureshi, who is also a wrestler and…
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