Minister impressed by ‘ragi mudde’ and dosa-making machines; savours dishes Mysore/Mysuru: Minister of Information Technology-Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan said that the State Government would fully support the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, to set up a finishing school in the area of food technology. He was speaking after…
Mysuru gears up for II PU exam from Apr. 22 to May 18
April 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the II PUC examination (2021-22) scheduled to commence from Apr. 22 across the State, the authorities have fully geared up for the smooth conduct of the exam in city. The exam will take place at 50 centres across the district, including 26 in the city alone. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Deputy Director…
Protect Bandipur from forest fires: Minister Umesh Katti instructs officials
April 8, 2022Steps will be taken for development of Bandipur Tiger Reserve Gundlupet/Saragur: “Necessary steps will be taken for the development of Bandipur Tiger Reserve Forest,” assured Forest Minister Umesh V. Katti yesterday. He was speaking at a press meet after inspecting developmental works undertaken at Bandipur. The Minister said that works such as construction of check…
Landslides atop Chamundi Hill: Restoration works to begin by month end
April 7, 2022Tender process on; Rs. 9.75 crore needed IISc’s scientific riders will be adhered to Mysore/Mysuru: The Public Works Department (PWD) will start restoring the landslide-hit parts of Chamundi Hill within a month and tenders have been called through e-procurement for the purpose. The restoration works will be taken up based on the recommendations from the…
Over 5,000 aspirants attend KSOU Job Mela
April 7, 20222,500 more in waiting line, 84 companies, virtual registrations too open Mysore/Mysuru: The otherwise mostly deserted campus of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) today was teeming with job aspirants, numbering thousands — 5,000 on-the-spot registrations, 2,500 in waiting mode and in addition, online registrations. They were attending the day-long mega Udyoga Mela (Job Fair) where…
NCC Group confers ‘Honorary Colonel’ rank on Mysore University VC
April 7, 2022Prof. Hemantha Kumar is now Colonel Commandant Mysore/Mysuru: It was a memorable day for University of Mysore (UoM)Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar as he was conferred with the rank of ‘Honorary Colonel’ and also bestowed with the position of ‘Colonel Commandant’ for UoM, at a programme organised by NCC Group, Mysuru, at Vijnana Bhavan in…
Parva Rangapayana flagged off by Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at Rangayana
April 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Setting in motion the resumption of the enactment of his popular ‘Parva’ play after the decline of COVID pandemic, acclaimed writer and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa himself flagged off the first phase of ‘Parva Rangapayana’ at Rangayana premises this morning. Dr. Bhyrappa flagged off a bus carrying a team of 35 Rangayana…
Sarva Janangada Shantiya Thota programme: I am not speaking against BJP to create vote bank: HDK
April 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday said that the 2023 elections were not important for him but the peace and tranquillity of Karnataka are of paramount importance. “People who are disturbing communal harmony in the State by raising various issues must rather focus on price rice,” he said. He was participating in a…
CM Bommai returns from Delhi empty handed
April 7, 2022Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s plan to get nod for Cabinet expansion or reshuffle from the Party High Command, seems to have proved futile as he returned empty handed from New Delhi this morning without getting the go-ahead for his Cabinet plans. Bommai left for Delhi on the afternoon of Apr. 5 with his Cabinet…
City hotels hike food prices; blame fuel, material costs
April 7, 2022Five percent increase in all food, beverages from Apr. 10 Mysore/Mysuru: Come April 10, you might think twice before making a plan to eat out. With hotels and restaurants all set to increase their costs, it is bound to burn a hole in your pocket. The prices of eatables will be hiked by 5 percent…















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