Hunsur: 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…
‘Science Interaction’ for Secondary School students
February 9, 2020Minister Suresh Kumar to inaugurate first-of-its-kind event tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has initiated the promotion of learning Science and Mathematics right from Secondary School- level in Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar districts which come under the jurisdiction of UoM to achieve excellence in the field of Science and Technology. With financial assistance…
Selected for Sir C.V. Raman Lifetime Achievement Award
February 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Professor at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, has been selected for the prestigious IRDP Sir C.V. Raman Lifetime International Achievement Award. This award, instituted by IRDP, Chennai, is given in recognition for his achievements in Teaching, Research and Publications. The award function will be held on Feb. 23…
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