Madikeri: Kushalnagar Police in Kodagu have arrested an eight-member gang, including a juvenile offender, allegedly involved in cheating the public through an online dating app in Bengaluru. The accused, all natives of Hassan district, have been identified as Manjunath (29), a resident of Sullakki village in Sakaleshpur; C.S. Sandeep Kumar (25); C.B. Rakesh (24); K….
Mysore/Mysuru: Thayur Vittalamurthy (81), pro-Kannada activist and a resident of Agrahara, passed away following a heart attack in the wee hours of today in city. He was the President of city’s Krishnarajendra Co-operative Bank (K.R. Co-operative Bank), Editor of Kannada fortnightly newspaper ‘Kannada Hirime’ and Hon. General Secretary of Mysuru District Private Bus Owners’ Association….
381 cases registered in city; 91 in district Mysore/Mysuru: Police, who are acting tough on vehicles with bright LED headlights which are blinding other motorists leading to accidents, some times fatal, are conducting drives against such bright headlights across the district. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Training, Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar, who…
Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy has said, a total of 496 dengue cases have been reported in the district, from January until now, with 14 active cases under treatment with low mortality rate, as reported till Monday (July 8) afternoon. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Kumaraswamy said, when compared to previous…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Open Forum (MOF) has organised a talk on Formation of Karnataka State by Prof. Rajendra Chenni, former Professor of English, Kuvempu University, at 10.30 am on July 14 at KalpaKshetra Auditorium, #581/1, Vijayanagar 4th Stage, 1st Phase, Mysuru. [Mob: 9449819536] Prof. Rajendra Chenni is presently the Director, Manasa Centre for Cultural Studies, Shivamogga….
Mysore/Mysuru: Kodava Education Society has released a souvenir titled ‘The Silver Lining (1999-2024)’ to commemorate the silver jubilee celebrations of the Coorg Institute of Technology in Ponnampet, Kodagu district. The souvenir features messages from various VVIPs and dignitaries, including Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who has extended his best wishes to the management, students and the souvenir…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mohammed Arman Sameer, A Grade 6 student of Kautilya Vidyalaya, has bagged 2 medals in Karanataka NRJ Junior and Sub-Junior Championship held from July 4 at Basavanagudi Aquatics, Bengaluru. Gold medal in Breaststroke 50m with the timing of 41.69 sec and silver medal in 100m Breaststroke with the timing of 1:31:68. He is selected…
Mysore/Mysuru: Special pujas and programmes have been organised at Shankara Mutt in Fort Mohalla here on all the four Fridays of Ashada Masa starting from July 12. July 12: Sankalpa for special pujas & abhisheka at 8 am; Sri Kuberalakshmi Homa – Homa Sankalpa at 8.30 am & Homa Pooranhuti at 11.30 am; Mahapuja, Mahamangalarathi…
Legislators’ role under scrutiny: District Minister Mysore/Mysuru: The controversy over alleged irregularities in site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under the 50:50 ratio and other scams might lead to the reconstitution of the MUDA Board. Currently, a majority of the MUDA Board members are legislators — MLAs and MLCs — which has…
Siddaramaiah demands action from DCs, ZP CEOs amid rising dengue cases, deaths Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reprimanded Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEOs, questioning them on actions they have taken to prevent spread of dengue. Chairing a meeting of DCs, ZP CEOs and District In-charge Secretaries at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall this…
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