Bengaluru: A late night illegal coracle ride proved fatal for a Kodagu youth, who is feared to be dead after the coracle in which he, along with a friend, were rowing capsized at Kalkere Lake in the wee hours of Saturday. His friend managed to swim ashore. The deceased youth is Kongepanda Sachin Machaiah (30),…
Rangayana Director regrets failure in meeting Constitutional aspirations
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting that we have failed in giving an administration that meets the Constitutional aspirations even after seven decades of Independence, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa said that at the same time, it is disgusting to note that we have given space for the ideologies propagated by divisive forces (Tukde-Tukde gang). He was speaking after…
Hunsur votes for electing CMC
February 9, 2020Hunsur: Polling began on a brisk note in Hunsur this morning for electing the new City Municipal Council (CMC) for a five-year period. The Hunsur CMC has 31 Wards, in which there are a total of 41,916 voters, including 20,674 men, 21,240 women and 2 other voters. The authorities have set up 39 Booths. The…
Teaching faculty posts in Govt. Colleges to be filled up: Dy.CM
February 9, 2020Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan, who is also the Minister for Higher Education, said that the Government will fill up 1,800 lecturer and Principal posts in Government First Grade Colleges across the State. Speaking at a workshop organised for Syndicate Members of State Universities here on Friday, Dr. Ashwathnarayan said that the recruitment…
‘Common man is deprived of fundamental necessities’
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru unit of Concerned Citizens of India (CCI) had organised a convention, ‘Shoshita Janagala Samavesha’ on the topic ‘We need employment, education and health, not CAA, NPR or NRC’ at Town Hall premises in city yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the convention, retired Professor of Hampi University Dr. Chandra Pujari, said: “Earlier, they made Ayodhya…
Waste paper, plastic godown gutted
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A waste paper and plastic godown on C.V. Road in Bannimantap was destroyed in an accidental fire in the wee hours of today. Lohith, Proprietor of the godown, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, said that he received a call at about 3.30 am where the caller told him that his godown was…
Mysuru Zilla Panchayat President’s car driver hacked to death
February 9, 2020H.D. Kote: The driver of Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President was hacked to death by a tender coconut seller at Antharasanthe village in H.D. Kote taluk last night. The deceased is Sunil (28), a resident of Antharasanthe. He was standing near the bakery at about 8 pm yesterday, when 43-year-old Ravi, a tender coconut seller,…
Over 4,500 cases settled in first National Lok Adalat of the year
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the first National Lok Adalat of the year held at the city Law Courts on Saturday, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) disposed of 4,518 pre-litigation and pending cases. A total of 12,207 cases came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat, out of which 4,518 were disposed of with a total settlement…
Youth arrested under POCSO Act
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested a youth for raping a minor girl and making her pregnant. The accused is 21-year-old Ganesh of Kumbarakoppal. He (Ganesh) had kidnapped a 17-year-old girl (now 18) a few months ago and had raped her. Based on the written complaint from the girl, Jayalakshmipuram Police have arrested accused Ganesh under…
DCRE Inspector dies of heart attack
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayendra, Inspector at the Mysuru Office of the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE), died after suffering from heart attack at the office on Friday. Inspector Vijayendra, who suffered heart attack within minutes of him arriving at the office, was being rushed to a hospital, where he breathed his last en route to the…
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